Famous Atheists - List of Famous Atheists - page 4

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
Robert Noyce

Robert Noyce

Robert Noyce was the co-inventor of the integrated circuit

AmericanDecember 12, 1927175 views

Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman was a Nobel Prize winning American physicist who proposed the theory of quantum electrodynamics

AmericanMay 11, 1918348 views

George Gamow

George Gamow was a renowned Russian theoretical physicist who did ground breaking work in the field of quantum tunneling and Big Bang Theory

RussianMarch 4, 1904148 views

José Saramago

Jose Saramago was a renowned Portuguese novelist and a Nobel Prize winner in Literature

James Cameron

Known for movies like ‘Titanic’, and ‘Avatar’, James Cameron is an ‘Academy Award’-winning film director

CanadianAugust 16, 1954193 views

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch activist and feminist

AmericanNovember 13, 1969229 views

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong was a Chinese leader who led the Communist Party of China to victory against the Kuomintang in the Chinese Civil War.

ChineseDecember 26, 1893230 views

Baba Amte

Baba Amte was an Indian social activist best remembered for his work for rehabilitation of leprosy patients

IndianDecember 26, 1914160 views

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist most famous for his theory on black holes

IndianOctober 19, 1910139 views

Meghnad Saha

Meghnad Saha was an eminent astrophysicist best known for his theory of thermal ionization

IndianOctober 6, 1893196 views