Authors born in 1887
- Sidney Hillman Politician, 1887
- Susan Ertz Writer, 1887
- Swami Sivananda Philosopher, 1887
- Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge Sculptor, 1887
- W. R. Thompson Entomologist, 1887
- Walter Johnson Baseball Player, 1887
- Wilhelm Canaris Admiral, 1887
- William Henry Houghton Evangelist, 1887
- William Kean Seymour Author, 1887
- William L. McKnight Businessman, 1887
- William Webb 1887
- William Whiting Borden Philanthropist, 1887
- Wilson Follett Writer, 1887
- Wolfgang Kohler Psychologist, 1887