Most commentators consider Marcel Mauss ( 1872 – 1950 ), nephew of the influential sociologist Émile Durkheim, to be the founder of the French anthropological tradition.

Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski () ( July 3, 1879 – March 1, 1950 ) was a Polish-American philosopher and scientist.

13, No. 1 ( Feb., 1950 ), pp. 76 – 77.

* 1884 – Walter Huston, Canadian actor ( d. 1950 )

* 1950 – Cleo Odzer, American writer

* 1950 – Flavio Briatore, Italian businessman

* 1950 – David Cassidy, American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist ( The Partridge Family )

* 1950 – Charles Fleischer, American actor

* 1950 – Dorian Harewood, American actor

Bradman was succeeded as Australian captain by Lindsay Hassett, who led the team to 4 – 1 victory in 1950 – 51.

* 1950 – Jussi Adler-Olsen, Danish author

* 1950 – Kathryn Harrold, American actress

* 1950 – Lance Ito, American judge

* 1950 – Sue Rodriguez, Canadian assisted suicide advocate ( d. 1994 )

* 1950 – Charles R. Drew, American physician ( b. 1904 )

* Nedelkovh, Aleksandar B. British and American Science Fiction Novel 1950 – 1980 with the Theme of Alternative History ( an Axiological Approach ).

* 1950 – Bunkhouse Buck, American wrestler

* 1950 – Jim Carroll, American poet and actor ( d. 2009 )

* 1950 – Roy Williams, American basketball coach

* 1950 – John Landis, American director

* 1950 – Jo Marie Payton, American actress

Spanish historiography was influenced by the " Annales School " starting in 1950 with Jaime Vincens Vives ( 1910 – 1960 ).

* 1879 – Bob Smith, American physician and surgeon, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous ( d. 1950 )

* 1950 – Willie Hall, American drummer ( The Bar-Kays )

The American heiress Alice Vanderbilt Morris ( 1874 – 1950 ) became interested in linguistics and the international auxiliary language movement in the early 1920s, and in 1924, Morris and her husband, Dave Hennen Morris, established the non-profit International Auxiliary Language Association ( IALA ) in New York City.

New Orleans producer-bandleader Dave Bartholomew first employed this figure ( as a saxophone-section riff ) on his own 1949 disc " Country Boy " and subsequently helped make it the most over-used rhythmic pattern in 1950 ’ s rock ‘ n ’ roll.

* 1950 ( 11 ) Los Angeles Open, Bing Crosby Pro-Am ( tie with Jack Burke, Jr., Smiley Quick, Dave Douglas ), Texas Open, Miami Beach Open, Greater Greensboro Open, Western Open, Colonial National Invitation, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball ( with Jim Ferrier ), Reading Open, North and South Open, Miami Open

* Dave Freudenthal ( born 1950 ) — former Governor of Wyoming

* 1950 ( 4 ) Bing Crosby Pro-Am ( tie with Dave Douglas, Smiley Quick, Sam Snead ), Rio Grande Valley Open, St. Petersburg Open, Sioux City Open

* Dave Thomas ( footballer born 1950 ), English footballer

* Dave Stewart ( keyboardist ) ( born 1950 ), former member of Egg, Hatfield & The North, National Health and Bruford, now works with vocalist Barbara Gaskin

David Duane " Dave " Freudenthal (; born October 12, 1950 ), is an American politician who served as the 31st Governor of Wyoming.

* Dave Marsh ( born 1950 ), American music critic

David (" Dave ") James Wottle ( born August 7, 1950 ) is a retired American athlete.

Dave Stewart ( born David Lloyd Stewart, 30 December 1950, Waterloo, London ) is an English keyboardist and composer who has worked with singer Barbara Gaskin since 1981.

Barbara Gaskin is a British singer ( born 1950 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire ) who, with her musical partner, the keyboardist Dave Stewart, formed a duo in 1981.

The first real test of Olson's career came on March 20, 1950, Olson's record at this point was 40 wins and 2 losses, against the Australian Dave Sands.

* Dave Chalk ( b. 1950 ), former American Major League baseball player

David Marc " Dave " Kreps ( b. 1950, New York ) is a game theorist and economist and professor at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.

Dave Marsh ( born March 1, 1950, Detroit, Michigan ) is an American music critic, author, editor and radio talk show host.

* Dave Matthews ( boxer ) ( born 1950 ), American amateur boxing champion

The snow cannon was invented by Art Hunt, Dave Richey and Wayne Pierce in 1950, who went on to patent it.

He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was the starting quarterback for coach Bob Woodruff's Florida Gators football team in 1950 and 1951, and a standout catcher for coach Dave Fuller's Gators baseball team in 1951 and 1952.