Authors born in 1888
- Josef Albers Artist, 1888
- Joseph P. Kennedy Businessman, 1888
- Joyce Cary Novelist, 1888
- Karl Bowman Researcher, 1888
- Katherine Mansfield Short Story Writer, 1888
- Knute Rockne Football Player, 1888
- Lajos Egri Playwright, 1888
- Lotte Lehmann Singer, 1888
- M. Esther Harding Psychologist, 1888
- Maurice Chevalier Actor, 1888
- Maxwell Anderson Playwright, 1888
- Neville Cardus Writer, 1888
- Nikolai Bukharin Revolutionary, 1888
- Paul Eldridge Poet, 1888
- Paul Morand Diplomat, 1888
- R. G. LeTourneau Inventor, 1888
- Raymond Chandler Novelist, 1888
- Red Faber Basketball Player, 1888
- Roberto Assagioli Psychologist, 1888
- S. S. Van Dine Critic, 1888
- Shmuel Yosef Agnon Writer, 1888
- Sol Hurok Producer, 1888
- Stuart Chase Writer, 1888
- T. E. Lawrence Anthropologist, 1888
- T. S. Eliot Playwright, 1888
- Vicki Baum Nurse, 1888
- Walter Elliot Politician, 1888
- Walter Prescott Webb Historian, 1888
- Ward Lambert Coach, 1888
- Zack Wheat Baseball Player, 1888