Authors born in 1896
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Spirituality, 1896
- Albert Ball Pilot, 1896
- Alexander Cannon Psychiatrist, 1896
- Alister Hardy Biologist, 1896
- Anandamayi Ma Saint, 1896
- Andre Breton Poet, 1896
- Andrei Zhdanov Leader, 1896
- Anton Walbrook Actor, 1896
- Antonin Artaud Dramatist, 1896
- Arch Ward Editor, 1896
- Archibald F. Bennett Activist, 1896
- Arthur Calwell Politician, 1896
- Arthur S. Adams Academic, 1896
- Austin Clarke Poet, 1896
- Barbara La Marr Actress, 1896
- Bert Ambrose Bandleader, 1896
- Besse Cooper Suffragette, 1896
- Betty Smith Author, 1896
- Brock Chisholm Psychiatrist, 1896
- Bud Flanagan Music Artist, 1896
- Buenaventura Durruti Revolutionary, 1896
- Carl Ludwig Siegel Mathematician, 1896
- Carl Zuckmayer Writer, 1896
- Catherine Doherty Founder, 1896
- Charles E. McKenzie Politician, 1896
- Charlotte Whitton Feminist, 1896
- Clair Bee Basketball Coach, 1896
- Clare Eames Actress, 1896
- Curtis Bean Dall Stockbroker, 1896
- David Alfaro Siqueiros Painter, 1896
- Dawn Powell Writer, 1896
- Delbert L. Stapley Apostol, 1896
- Dodie Smith Novelist, 1896
- E. Y. Harburg Musician, 1896
- Edmund Blunden Poet, 1896
- Edna Walling Designer, 1896
- Elliott White Springs Businessman, 1896
- Elmer Diktonius Writer, 1896
- Elsa Triolet Writer, 1896
- Emile Gruppe Artist, 1896