Famous Atheists - List of Famous Atheists - page 3

Being an atheist in a world obsessed with God and religions is surely something that sets one apart! To the layman, an atheist is simply someone who lacks belief in the existence of God or gods. But did you know that atheists are also often very rational, practical and have a scientific approach towards the happenings in the world? One such famous rational atheist is Stephen Hawking, the famed theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology. Ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author Richard Dawkins is another prominent scientist known for his atheism. While atheism is a serious issue for many, comedian Woody Allen often jokes about God and calls himself a “Jewish-Atheist!” Richard Branson, another well-known atheist states that a belief in God is not necessary to be a good human; it’s the humanitarian values that count. With more and more people choosing to denounce religion, atheism is surely gaining in prominence! Read on for more information about the life and works of famous atheists.

Check out the list of famous people who are/were atheists. The list includes people from all walks of life and from all over the world.

The Most Famous Atheists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jack BlackAugust 28, 1969AmericanJack Black is a renowned American actor-producer and voice artist
Brad PittDecember 18, 1963AmericanBrad Pitt is a famous American actor, known for his movies, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, and ‘World War Z’
Morgan FreemanJune 1, 1937AmericanMorgan Freeman is an Academy Award winning actor known for his work in movies like ‘Street Smart’, ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby’
Robert SmithApril 21, 1959BritishRobert Smith is an English musician and the lead singer of the British rock band, ‘The Cure.’ This biography of Robert Smith gives detailed information on his profile, childhood, life and timeline.
Joaquin PhoenixOctober 28, 1974AmericanJoaquin Phoenix is a famed actor of Hollywood known for the films, ‘Walk the Line’ and ‘Gladiator’
Richard DawkinsMarch 26, 1941BritishRichard Dawkins is an English ethologist and evolutionary biologist
Paul DiracAugust 8, 1902BritishPaul Dirac was an English theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics
Keanu ReevesSeptember 2, 1964Canadian, LebaneseKnown for his impeccable character of ‘Neo’ in ‘The Matrix’ trilogy, Keanu Reeves is a Canadian-American actor who has done a variety of roles in Hollywood movies.
Stephen FryAugust 24, 1957BritishStephen Fry is a comedian, actor, author, television and radio presenter
Louis TherouxMay 20, 1970British, AmericanLouis Theroux is a British-American documentary filmmaker and broadcaster
Angela Carter

Angela Carter

Angela Carter was an eminent British novelist and journalist

BritishMay 7, 1940135 views

Andy Rooney

Andy Rooney is an award winning journalist best known for his work with the CBS News program 60 Minutes

AmericanJanuary 14, 1919136 views

Andre Breton

Andre Breton was a famous French writer and poet

FrenchFebruary 19, 1896137 views

Stieg Larsson

Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson was a Swedish journalist, activist and writer

SwedishAugust 15, 1954114 views

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem is a renowned Spanish actor

SpanishMarch 1, 1969193 views

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore is a talented American-British actress and author

Wilhelm Ostwald

Wilhelm Ostwald was a famous scientist who is credited with discovery of Ostwald Process for manufacture of nitric acid

GermanSeptember 2, 1853152 views

Frank Whittle

Frank Whittle was a Royal Air Force Officer who is credited with inventing the turbojet engine

BritishJune 1, 1907122 views

Vladimir Vernadsky

Vladimir Vernadsky was a famous Ukrainian mineralogist who is known for his pioneering work in the field of radioactivity and biogeochemistry

RussianMarch 12, 186396 views

Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin was a famous English chemist and pioneer x-ray crystallographer who unravelled the structure of DNA and RNA

BritishJuly 25, 1920125 views