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Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, France.
The French military and political leader was also born premature. It has been speculated that his reportedly short height was linked to his premature birth.
Sir Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, in Oxfordshire, England.
Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881, in Málaga, Spain.
American author Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri.
The 'Les Miserables' author was also born premature, and managed to survive at the time and thrive as a writer.
In 1964, Poitier became the first Black male and Bahamian actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was born two months premature.
Stevie Wonder was born on May 13, 1950, in Michigan, US.
Wonder was born at 34 weeks gestation. He became blind due to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a condition that can affect preemies. Despite his condition, he became one of the most successful musical artists of all time.
The Russian prima ballerina had a petite frame, supposedly because of her premature birth. That might have helped Pavlova become one of the world’s most famous ballerinas.
Anna Pavlova was born on February 12, 1881, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
American actor Wayne Brady was born on June 2, 1972, in Columbus, Georgia.
The multi-talented actor, singer, comedian, and TV personality was born three months premature.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841, in Limoges, France.
The famous astronomer and mathematician was born at just seven months, but being a preemie didn't seem to affect his brain. He had an estimated IQ of 160.
Sources: (Neonatal Trust) (Love to Know)
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Despite being born premature, Renoir went on to become famous for his Impressionist works and is considered one of the world's most distinguished painters.
Sir Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643, at Woolsthorpe Manor House in Lincolnshire, England.
The famous naturalist, who was also born premature, is the author of the theory of evolution.
Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571, in Weil der Stadt, Germany.
Born premature and reportedly weighing just three pounds (1.36 kg), Newton went on to become one of the greatest figures in the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century.
A premature birth has its risks, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the baby won't develop into an extraordinary human being. In fact, history tells us otherwise. There are indeed numerous highly accomplished people who were born premature. This is particularly impressive when you remember that just decades ago the medical support for premature babies was practically non-existent. But the truth is that, against all the odds, these babies survived and thrived!
Click through the gallery and celebrate some of the world's most famous preemies.
Famous people who were born premature
Today is World Prematurity Day
CELEBRITY Preemies
A premature birth has its risks, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the baby won't develop into an extraordinary human being. In fact, history tells us otherwise. There are indeed numerous highly accomplished people who were born premature. This is particularly impressive when you remember that just decades ago the medical support for premature babies was practically non-existent. But the truth is that, against all the odds, these babies survived and thrived!
Click through the gallery and celebrate some of the world's most famous preemies.