Authors born in 1908
- David Lean Film Director, 1908
- Dee Brown Novelist, 1908
- Don Ameche Actor, 1908
- Eden Ahbez Musician, 1908
- Edward Dmytryk Film Director, 1908
- Edward R. Murrow 1908
- Edward Teller 1908
- Edward V. Long Politician, 1908
- Elizabeth George Speare Writer, 1908
- Elliott Carter Composer, 1908
- Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. Actor, 1908
- Enver Hoxha Communist, 1908
- Eric Hiscock Sailor, 1908
- Ethel Merman Actress, 1908
- Eve Arden Actress, 1908
- Frank Leahy Football Player, 1908
- Frank S. Nugent Journalist, 1908
- Frederick Bean Animator, 1908
- Geoffrey Barraclough Historian, 1908
- George Nelson Designer, 1908
- George Oppen Poet, 1908
- George Rodger Photographer, 1908
- Hannes Alfven Scientist, 1908
- Harold Edward Holt Politician, 1908
- Harrison Salisbury Journalist, 1908
- Harry A. Blackmun Judge, 1908
- Harry Oppenheimer Businessman, 1908
- Ian Fleming Journalist, 1908
- Imogene Coca Actress, 1908
- Jack Williamson Writer, 1908
- Jacob Bronowski Mathematician, 1908
- James Stewart Actor, 1908
- Jimmy Stewart Actor, 1908
- Joe Grant Writer, 1908
- John Bardeen Physician, 1908
- John Hench Artist, 1908
- John Kenneth Galbraith Economist, 1908
- Joseph Mitchell Writer, 1908
- Joseph R. McCarthy Politician, 1908
- Joseph Rotblat Physician, 1908