Born on This Day: February 7

English statesman and author whose Utopia and conflict over conscience influenced political thought, literature, and religious history.

English novelist whose memorable characters and social criticism transformed popular fiction and public awareness of inequality.

American author whose Little House books shaped popular memory of frontier life and children’s historical fiction.

Austrian physician and psychologist who founded individual psychology and emphasized social belonging, purpose, and inferiority.

American novelist whose satires of conformity, business, and civic life reshaped modern social fiction.

American composer and pianist whose ragtime and musical theater work helped establish Black artistry on the Broadway stage.

English actor whose long career in theater, film, and television contributed to British popular performance culture.