Birth Years of Important Historical Figures

Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered LSD, was born on January 11, 1906. Option B is correct. Options A (1905), C (1908), and D (1915) are all incorrect birth years.

Victor Hugo, the French author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, was born on February 26, 1802. Option D is correct. Options A (1830), B (1810), and C (1868) are all incorrect.

Harry Houdini, the famous magician and escape artist, was born on March 24, 1874 (as Erik Weisz). Option D is correct. Options A (1879), B (1876), and C (1875) are all incorrect.

Lee Iacocca (note spelling: Iacocca, not Lacocca), the American automobile executive, was born on October 6, 1924. Option A is correct. Options B (1908), C (1904), and D (1902) are all incorrect.

Tahar Ben Jelloun (note spelling: Jelloun, not Jalloun), the Moroccan writer, was born in 1944. Option C is correct. Options A (1956), B (1967), and D (1942) are all incorrect.

Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President and principal author of the Declaration of Independence, was born on April 13, 1743. Option A is correct. Options B (1760), C (1749), and D (1745) are all incorrect.

J. Jayalalithaa (note the question appears to have a typo combining Jayaram with Jayalalithaa), the Indian actress and politician, was born on February 24, 1948. Option A is correct. Options B (1960), C (1965), and D (1969) are all incorrect.

Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) was born on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland. He became one of the most influential religious leaders of the 20th century, serving as Pope from 1978 until his death in 2005. The other dates (1909, 1906, 1905) are incorrect.

Christiaan Huygens, the Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, was born on April 14, 1629. He is famous for his work on pendulum clocks, wave theory of light, and discovering Titan (Saturn's largest moon). The other years (1614, 1616, 1639) are incorrect.

Ivan IV Vasilyevich, known as Ivan the Terrible, was born on August 25, 1530. He was the first Tsar of Russia (1547-1584) and is remembered for his centralization of power and complex legacy of both achievements and brutal repression. The other years (1531, 1519, 1525) are incorrect.

Sir William Jones, the philologist and scholar, was born on September 28, 1746. He is famous for proposing the historical relationship between Indo-European languages and founding the Asiatic Society in Bengal. The other years (1766, 1768, 1754) are incorrect.

Pandurang Vaman Kane, the renowned Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, was born on May 7, 1880. He is best known for his monumental work 'History of Dharmashastra' in five volumes, which earned him the Bharat Ratna. The other years (1884, 1885, 1870) are incorrect.

James Prescott Joule, the English physicist, was born on December 24, 1818. He established the relationship between heat and mechanical work, leading to the law of conservation of energy. The unit of energy 'joule' is named after him. The other years (1815, 1817, 1814) are incorrect.

Rameshwar Nath Kao, the founding father of India's external intelligence agency (RAW), was born in 1918. He served as the first Secretary of RAW and was instrumental in building India's intelligence capabilities during critical periods. The other years (1920, 1916, 1928) are incorrect.

Kurt Jooss, the German choreographer and dance pioneer, was born on January 12, 1901. He is best known for his expressionist ballet 'The Green Table,' a powerful anti-war statement. The other years (1949, 1916, 1920) are incorrect.

Dr. Samuel Johnson, the English writer and lexicographer, was born on September 18, 1709. He is famous for 'A Dictionary of the English Language' (1755), which set the standard for English dictionaries for over 150 years. The other years (1705, 1710, 1720) are incorrect.

Bernard de Jussieu, the French botanist, was born on August 17, 1699. He belonged to the notable Jussieu family of botanists and made significant contributions to plant classification. The other years (1694, 1692, 1696) are incorrect.

Franz Kafka was born on July 3, 1883 in Prague, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Option A (1883) is the correct birth year, making the other dates (1880, 1895, 1899) incorrect.

Raj Kapoor, the legendary Indian actor, filmmaker, and 'Showman' of Bollywood, was born on December 14, 1924. Option C (1924) is the correct birth year.

Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian weapons designer who created the famous AK-47 assault rifle, was born on November 10, 1919. Option C (1919) is correct despite the typo 'Mikheal' in the question.

Dr. Zakir Hussain, the third President of India and a distinguished educationist, was born on February 8, 1897. Option C (1897) is the correct birth year.

İsmet İnönü, the second President of Turkey and a close ally of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was born on September 30, 1884 in Smyrna (now Izmir). Option A (1884) is correct.