Authors born in 1873
- Adolph Zukor Film Producer, 1873
- Al Smith Politician, 1873
- Albert Howard Botanist, 1873
- Alberto Santos-Dumont Inventor, 1873
- Alexis Carrel Scientist, 1873
- Alfred Jarry Writer, 1873
- Alfred Polgar Writer, 1873
- Alfred Richard Orage Educator, 1873
- Anne Douglas Sedgwick Writer, 1873
- Anton Cermak Politician, 1873
- Arthur Chapman Poet, 1873
- Arthur Oncken Lovejoy Philosopher, 1873
- Benjamin De Casseres Journalist, 1873
- Bobby Wallace Baseball Player, 1873
- Carl Flesch Violinist, 1873
- Carl L. Becker Historian, 1873
- Carrie Fulton Phillips 1873
- Charles Fox Parham Evangelist, 1873
- Charles Peguy Poet, 1873
- Daniel Daly Sailor, 1873
- David O. McKay Educator, 1873
- Dwight Morrow Businessman, 1873
- E. T. Whittaker Mathematician, 1873
- Ejnar Hertzsprung Astronaut, 1873
- Elie Faure Historian, 1873
- Eliel Saarinen Architect, 1873
- Ellen Glasgow Writer, 1873
- Enrico Caruso Opera Singer, 1873
- Gaetano Salvemini Politician, 1873
- George Bennard Composer, 1873
- George Edward Moore Philosopher, 1873
- H. M. Tomlinson Writer, 1873
- Hans Berger Scientist, 1873
- Henry Major Tomlinson Writer, 1873
- J. E. H. MacDonald Artist, 1873
- Johannes Vilhelm Jensen Author, 1873
- John Cameron Scientist, 1873
- John McGraw Baseball Player, 1873
- Kate (Ma) Barker Criminal, 1873
- Lee De Forest Inventor, 1873