Born at Lodève, he studied at the Montpellier Conservatory, then at the Paris Conservatoire (1913) and with Vincent d'Indy at the Schola Cantorum (1914–16). He became acquainted with Satie and Cocteau, under whose influence he and five other young French composers (including Milhaud, Honegger, and Poulenc) formed the group Les Six as a reaction against the influence of Wagner and Debussyan impressionism on French music.
During the 1920s Auric wrote several pieces for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, notably Les Matelots (1925), and was one of the pianists in the first performance of Stravinsky's Les Noces. His piano sonata (1930–31) shows the considerable influence that Stravinsky had on his work. His film score for Cocteau's Le Sang d'un poète (1929) marked the beginning of his important contribution to this field, which included the scores for René Clair's À nous la liberté (1932), Cocteau's La Belle et la bête (1946), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), and Moulin Rouge (1952).
After World War II Auric turned again to ballet, his later works including Phèdre (1950) and Coup de feu (1952). He also held a number of administrative posts, among them director of the Paris Opéra and of the Opéra-Comique (1962–68), in which he helped to re-establish French operatic life.

Christopher Aurivillius was born on January 15, 1843, in Forsa, Hälsingland, Sweden.

He was a world-renowned Swedish entomologist, author and educator. Aurivillius worked as a curator at the entomological department of the National Museum of Natural History. In 1895, he was elected to the Academy of Sciences, where he served as its secretary, and the Academy of Agriculture in the same year. He established the Swedish Entomological Institute in the 1890s and contributed to the multi-volume Swedish Insect Fauna. Additionally, he was an eminent educator and served as a member of Stockholm's public school board. Aurivillius published several research papers and books on butterflies, sticklebacks, hoppers, and beetles. He was a member of various domestic and foreign scientific societies, including the Zoological Society of London and the Entomological Society of London. Notably, his brother Carl was also a famous naturalist.

In 1884, he married Agnes Danielsson (1857- ?). He died on July 20, 1928, in Mörby, Stockholm, Sweden.

In 1878, Clarence Austin wrote the lyrics of the song "Old Ocean's Life Is in Our Veins: Four-Part Song," composed by Henry Leslie (1822-1896) and performed on April 11, 1890, by a choir.

F.W.G. (Francis William Gowen) Austin was an advocate and farmer born 22 December 1818 in Quebec City. Austin was the son of Lucretia Hall Austin and Captain Francis Austin, and the grandson of William Hall (1768-1854). He married Myrrha Harriet Bradshaw on 25 November 1856 at the Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church in Quebec City. They had at least 6 children together. He died on 20 November 1890.

George F. Austin was a provincial land surveyor and land agent in Quebec and Ottawa in the mid- and late 1800s.

Ray Austin was born on May 26, 1915, in New York City, New York, USA.

He was an American composer known for Jerusalem, Jerusalem (1979) and Musical Merry-Go-Round #1 (1948).

He died on June 24, 1998, in Pasadena, California, USA.