Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher (c.570–c.478 BC)
Xenophanes
Xenophanes of Colophon was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, poet, and critic of Homer.
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Greek philosopher, historian, soldier (c. 430–355/354 BC)
Xenophon
Xenophon of Athens was a Greek military leader, philosopher, economist, and historian.
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7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar (602–664)
Xuanzang
Xuanzang, born Chen Hui or Chen Yi, also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator.
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Belarusian writer (1882–1956)
Yakub Kolas
Yakub Kolas, real name Kanstantsin Mikhailavich Mitskievich was a Belarusian writer, dramatist, poet and translator.
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Belarusian writer (1882–1942)
Yanka Kupala
Ivan Daminikavich Lutsevich, better known by his pen name Yanka Kupala, was a Belarusian poet and writer.
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Japanese novelist (1899–1972)
Yasunari Kawabata
Yasunari Kawabata was a Japanese novelist and short story writer whose spare, lyrical, subtly-shaded prose works won him the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Japanese author to receive the award.
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Russian author (1884–1937)
Yevgeny Zamyatin
Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin, sometimes anglicized as Eugene Zamiatin, was a Russian author of science fiction, philosophy, literary criticism, and political satire.
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President of Uganda since 1986
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa is a Ugandan politician and former rebel leader who has served as the president of Uganda since 1986.
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Korean independence activist (1864-1945)
Yun Ch'iho
Yun Ch'iho was a Korean politician.
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