Authors born in 1901
- Jacques Lacan Psychoanalyst, 1901
- Jascha Heifetz Violinist, 1901
- Jean Dubuffet Painter, 1901
- Jean Guitton Philosopher, 1901
- Jerry Oppenheimer Author, 1901
- Jesse Stone Musician, 1901
- Jimmy Rushing Singer, 1901
- Joe Davis Snooker Player, 1901
- Joe Moore Television Personality, 1901
- John C. Stennis Politician, 1901
- John Desmond Bernal Scientist, 1901
- John Gunther Journalist, 1901
- John Sherman Cooper Politician, 1901
- Karen Walton Screenwriter, 1901
- Katrina Onstad Journalist, 1901
- King Tuff Musician, 1901
- Laura Riding Poet, 1901
- Lee Strasberg Actor, 1901
- Leonard Harrison Matthews Zoologist, 1901
- Linus Pauling Chemist, 1901
- Louis Armstrong Trumpeter, 1901
- Louis Kahn Architect, 1901
- Ma Yueliang Teacher, 1901
- Manly Hall Philosopher, 1901
- Margaret Mead Anthropologist, 1901
- Marian Burros Author, 1901
- Marino Marini Sculptor, 1901
- Mark Lloyd Public Servant, 1901
- Mark Oliphant Physician, 1901
- Marlene Dietrich Actress, 1901
- Maryon Pearson Politician, 1901
- Max Euwe Chess Player, 1901
- Melvyn Douglas Actor, 1901
- Michael Riedel Critic, 1901
- Morfydd Clark Actress, 1901
- Nathaniel Dean Actor, 1901
- Neil Newhouse Pollster, 1901
- Nelson Eddy Actor, 1901
- Ngo Dinh Diem Politician, 1901
- Nina Berberova Writer, 1901