Authors born in 1904
- A. J. Liebling War Correspondent, 1904
- Adelle Davis Author, 1904
- Alejo Carpentier Novelist, 1904
- Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia King, 1904
- Alger Hiss Public Servant, 1904
- Alvah Bessie Novelist, 1904
- Alvin O'Konski Educator, 1904
- Angelo Pellegrini Author, 1904
- Anna Neagle Actress, 1904
- Anne Roe Psychologist, 1904
- Anthony Santasiere Chess Player, 1904
- Anya Seton Author, 1904
- Arnold Gehlen Philosopher, 1904
- Arshile Gorky Painter, 1904
- Arthur Christiansen Journalist, 1904
- Arthur Frank Burns Economist, 1904
- Arthur Lacey Golfer, 1904
- Austin Farrer Philosopher, 1904
- B. F. Skinner Psychologist, 1904
- Ba Jin Author, 1904
- Basilea Schlink Leader, 1904
- Benny Binion Criminal, 1904
- Bergen Evans Professor, 1904
- Bernard Lonergan Philosopher, 1904
- Bhagat Puran Singh Writer, 1904
- Bill Brandt Photographer, 1904
- Bob Bartlett Politician, 1904
- C. Day Lewis Poet, 1904
- C. Maxwell Stanley Engineer, 1904
- Carleton S. Coon Anthropologist, 1904
- Cary Grant Actor, 1904
- Cecil Beaton Photographer, 1904
- Cecil Day-Lewis Poet, 1904
- Charles E. Bohlen Diplomat, 1904
- Charles R. Drew Surgeon, 1904
- Christopher Isherwood Novelist, 1904
- Chuck Klein Baseball Player, 1904
- Clarence Nash Voice Actor, 1904
- Claud Cockburn Journalist, 1904
- Clifford D. Simak Writer, 1904