Authors born in 1884
- Gaston Bachelard Philosopher, 1884
- George David Birkhoff Mathematician, 1884
- George Sarton Chemist, 1884
- Georges Duhamel Author, 1884
- Gerald Gardner Author, 1884
- Harry S Truman President, 1884
- Isoroku Yamamoto Soldier, 1884
- Ivy Compton-Burnett Novelist, 1884
- J. C. Squire Writer, 1884
- J. Milton Hayes Poet, 1884
- John McCormack Vocalist, 1884
- Kenneth Scott Latourette Historian, 1884
- Lion Feuchtwanger Writer, 1884
- Max Beckmann Painter, 1884
- Nora Barnacle Public Person, 1884
- Norman Thomas Minister, 1884
- Odell Shepard Professor, 1884
- Otto Rank Psychoanalyst, 1884
- Peter Fraser Statesman, 1884
- Phyllis Bottome Novelist, 1884
- Sam Wood Film Director, 1884
- Sara Teasdale Poet, 1884
- Texas Guinan Actress, 1884
- Walter Duranty Journalist, 1884
- Walter J. Phillips Painter, 1884
- Will Cuppy Humorist, 1884
- William Seabrook Journalist, 1884
- Yevgeny Zamyatin Novelist, 1884