Authors born in 1905
- Eric Sloane Illustrator, 1905
- Erwin Chargaff Scientist, 1905
- Eva Hart Author, 1905
- Federica Montseny Poet, 1905
- Felix Bloch Physicist, 1905
- Floyd Arthur Harper Economist, 1905
- Geoffrey Gorer Anthologist, 1905
- George Nakashima Architect, 1905
- George Placzek Physicist, 1905
- Gerald Brooks Bishop, 1905
- H. E. Bates Author, 1905
- Hannah Hurnard Author, 1905
- Hans Urs von Balthasar Theologian, 1905
- Harry Harlow Psychologist, 1905
- J. William Fulbright Politician, 1905
- James Wallace Butts Jr. Football Player, 1905
- Jean-Paul Sartre Philosopher, 1905
- Joel McCrea Actor, 1905
- John O'Hara Writer, 1905
- John Patrick Playwright, 1905
- Karl Amadeus Hartmann Composer, 1905
- Karl Wallenda Artist, 1905
- Kay Francis Actress, 1905
- Kenneth Rexroth Poet, 1905
- Leo Durocher Baseball Player, 1905
- Leon Jaworski Attorney At Law, 1905
- Lillian Hellman Dramatist, 1905
- Lionel Trilling Literary Critic, 1905
- Maggie Kuhn Activist, 1905
- Margaret Lee Runbeck Author, 1905
- Mary Renault Writer, 1905
- Max Schmeling Boxer, 1905
- Michael Tippett Composer, 1905
- Mikhail Sholokhov Novelist, 1905
- Myrna Loy Actress, 1905
- Nevill Francis Mott Physicist, 1905
- Neville Goddard Prophet, 1905
- Nicholas Deak Banker, 1905
- Nicola Chiaromonte Activist, 1905
- Otto Preminger Film Director, 1905