Born on This Day: November 18

German composer whose operas helped establish German Romantic music.

French artist and inventor whose daguerreotype made practical photography possible.

American botanist whose research and teaching established modern botany in the United States.

British writer and artist whose Vorticist work influenced modernism.

American astronaut who became the first American in space and later walked on the Moon.

American actor whose stage and screen work contributed to modern dramatic performance.

Canadian author whose fiction and essays have shaped contemporary literature and feminist thought.

American actor and writer whose films have influenced contemporary comedy.