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Aakjaer, Jeppe (1866-1930) Novelist and poet, born in Aakjaer, Denmark.
Aalberse, Petrus Josephus Matheus (1871-1948) Dutch Catholic statesman, academic, and journalist, born in Leiden...
Aaliyah (Haughton) Singer, actress. Born Aaliyah Dana Haughton, on January 16, 1979...
Aalto, (Hugo Henrik) Alvar (1898-1976) Architect and designer, the father of Modernism in Scandinavia...
Aaltonen, Wäinö (Valdemar)(1894-1966) Sculptor, born in St Mårtens, SW Finland. He studied at Helsinki...
Aantjes, Willem (1923- ) Dutch politician, born in Bleskensgraaf, W Netherlands.
Aardenne, Gijs van (1930-95) Dutch politician, born in Rotterdam, W Netherlands.
Aaron (15th-13th-c BC) Biblical patriarch, the first high priest of the Israelites...
Aaron, Hank1934- Baseball player. Born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama.
Aartsen, Jozias Johannes van (1947- ) Dutch Liberal politician and lawyer, born in The Hague, W Netherlands.
Aasen, Ivar (Andreas) 1813-96) Philologist, lexicographer, and writer, born in Sunnmøre...
Abadal y de Viñals, Ramón (1888-1970) Spanish historian and politician.
Abadie, Paul (1812-84) French architect who designed the Sacré Coeur Cathedral in Paris...
Abakanowicz, Magdalena (1930- ) Artist, born in Falenty, near Warsaw, Poland.
Abalkin, Leonid Ivanovitch (1930- ) Russian economist.
Abarbanel, Isaac ben Jehudah (1437-1508) Jewish writer and philosopher, born in Lisbon, Portugal.
Abba Swedish pop singing group...
Abbado, Claudio (1933- ) Musical conductor, born in Milan, N Italy.
Abba, Giuseppe Cesare(1838-1910) Writer, born in Cairo Montenotte, Liguria, NW Italy.
Abbas (c.566-c.652) Ancestor of the Abbasid dynasty of the Islamic empire who ruled as...
Abbas, Ferhat (1899-1985) Algerian nationalist leader, born in Taher, N Algeria.
Abbas Hilmi I (1813-54) Khedive of Egypt from 1848. A grandson of Mohammed Ali...
Abbas Hilmi II (1874-1944) The last khedive of Egypt (1892-1914). He succeeded his father...
Abbas I (1571-1629) The fifth Safavid shah of Persia. After his accession (1588)...
Abbate, Niccolo dell' (c.1512-71) Fresco painter, born in Modena, N Italy. He died in Paris...
Abbe, Cleveland (1838-1916) Meteorologist, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Abbe, Ernst (1840-1905) Professor of optics, born in Eisenach, C Germany.
Abbey, Edward (1927-89) Writer and conservationist, born in Home, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abbey, Edwin Austin (1852-1911) Painter and illustrator, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abbon or Abbo, St (c.945-1004) Benedictine monk, theologian, and chronicler, born in Orléans...
Abbot, C(harles) G(reely) (1872-1973) Astrophysicist, born in Wilton, New Hampshire, USA.
Abbot, Francis (Ellingwood) (1836-1903) Philosopher, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Abbot, George (1562-1633) Protestant clergyman, born in Guildford, Surrey, SE England, UK.
Abbott and Costello Comedy film partners: Bud Abbott...
Abbott, Berenice (1898-1991) Photographer, born in Springfield, Ohio, USA.
Abbott, Diane (Julie) (1953- ) British politician, born in London, UK. She studied at Cambridge...
Abbott, George (1887-1995) Director, producer, and playwright, born in Forestville, New York...
Abbott, Grace (1878-1939) Social worker and activist, born in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA.
Abbott, Jacob (1803-79) Clergyman, born in Hallowell, Maine, USA the father of Lyman Abbott.
(1835-1922) Congregational clergyman and editor...
Abd-ar-Rahman I (731-88) An Umayyad emir who survived the massacre of his family by the...
Abd-ar-Rahman III (891-961) Emir of Córdoba...
Abd-el-Kader (1807-83) Algerian nationalist hero, born in Mascara, Algiers.
Abd-el-Krim (1882-1963) Berber chief, born in Ajdir, N Morocco.
Abd-ul-Hamid II (1842-1918) The last sultan of Turkey (1876-1909).
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (1947- ) Basketball player, born in New York City, USA.
Abdullah (ibn Hussein) (1882-1951) First king of Jordan (1946-51)...
Abdullah, Sheikh Mohammed (1905-82) Kashmiri statesman, born in Soura, near Srinagar, Kashmir, N India.
Abd-ul-Medjid (1823-61) Sultan of Turkey from 1839.
The first prime minister of Malaya (1957-63) and Malaysia (1963-70)...
Abegg, Richard (1869-1910) Chemist, born in Gdansk, N Poland (formerly Danzig, Germany).
Abe, Kobo (1924-93) Novelist and playwright, born in Tokyo, Japan. He trained as a doctor...
Abel Biblical character, the second son of Adam and Eve.
Abelard, Peter (1079-1142) Theologian, born near Nantes, W France.
Abeles, Sir (Emil Herbert) Peter (1924-99) Industrialist, born in Vienna, Austria. He studied in Budapest...
Abel, John J(acob) (1857-1938) Biochemist and physiologist, born near Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Abel, Karl Friedrich (1725-87) Musician, born in Köthen, EC Germany.
Abell, Kjeld (1901-61) Radical playwright, born in Ribe, SW Denmark.
Abel, Niels Henrik (1802-29) Mathematician, born in Finnøy, N Norway.
Abel, Sir Frederick (Augustus) (1827-1902) Scientist, born in London, UK.
Abelson, Phillip H(auge) (1913- ) Physical chemist, born in Tacoma, Washington, USA.
Abercrombie, Lascelles (1881-1938) Poet and critic, born in Ashton-upon-Mersey, Greater Manchester...
Abercrombie, Sir (Leslie) Patrick (1879-1957) British architect and pioneer of town planning in Britain...
Abercromby, Sir Ralph (1734-1801) Soldier and hero of the Napoleonic Wars, born in Menstrie...
Aberdare, Henry Austin Bruce, Baron (1815-95) British statesman, born in Duffryn, Aberdare, S Wales, UK.
Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl 1784-1860) British statesman and prime minister (1852-5), born in Edinburgh...
Aberhart, William 1878-1943) Canadian politician, born in Huron Co, Ontario, SE Canada.

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Abernathy, Ralph D(avid) (1926-90) Baptist clergyman and civil rights activist, born in Linden, Alabama...
Abernethy, John (1764-1831) Surgeon, celebrated for his eccentric lectures and manners...
Abington, Fanny, 1737-1815) Actress, born in London, UK. She was flower girl, street singer...
Abler, Ronald (Francis) (1939- ) Geographer, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Abney, Sir William (de Wiveleslie(1844-1920) Chemist and educationist, born in Derby, Derbyshire, C England, UK.
Abourezk, James (George) (1931- ) US representative and senator, born in Wood, South Dakota, USA.
About, Edmond (Francois Valentin) (1828-85) Essayist and publicist, born in Dieuze, Lorraine, NE France.
Abraham, Abram, or Ibrahiz (after 2000 BC) Revered in the Hebrew Bible as the father of the Hebrew people and of...
Abrahams, Harold (Maurice) (1899-1978) Athlete, born in Bedford, SC England, UK...
Abraham, Sir Edward (Penley)(1913-99) Biochemist, born in Southampton, Hampshire, S England, UK.
Abrahams, Peter (1919- ) Novelist, born in Vrededorp, NE South Africa.
Abraham, William, 1842-1922) Trade unionist and politician, born in Cwmavon, Torfaen, SE Wales, UK.
Abrams, Creighton W(illiams), Jr (1914-74) US soldier, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Abrams, Floyd (1936- ) Lawyer, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Abrams, Meyer (Howard) (1912- ) Literary critic and teacher, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Abravanel, Maurice (1903-93) Conductor, born in Thessaloníki, Greece.
Abril, Pedro Simón (c.1530-c.95) Renaissance humanist, born in Alcaraz de la Mancha, near Toledo...
Abril, Victoria (1959- ) Actress, born in Madrid, Spain.
Absalom (11th-c BC) Third and favourite son of King David of Israel in the Old Testament.
Absalon or Axel (1128-1201) Danish clergyman and statesman, the founder of the city of Copenhagen.
Abse, Dannie (1923- ) Writer and physician, born in Cardiff, S Wales, UK.
Abu al-Faraj (1226-86) Syrian historian, born in Armenia. A master of Syriac, Arabic...
Abu-Bakr or Abu-Bekr (c.573-634) The first Muslim caliph, one of the earliest converts to Islam...
Abu 'l-Afia, Tudrus ben Yehuda (1247-c.1303) Spanish Hebrew scholar and poet, born in Toledo, C Spain.
Abu 'l-Afia, Tudrus ha-Levi ben Yussuf ben Tudrus (d. after 1285) Head of the Jewish community of Castile...
Abû Mâdî, Ilyâ (?1890-1957) Poet, born in Lebanon. He moved to Egypt...
Abu Nuwas, Hasan ibn Hani (c.760-c.815) Poet, considered one of the greatest poets of the Abbasid period.
Abu Tammam, Habib ibn Aus (807-c.850) Poet, born near Damascus, Syria. He travelled extensively...
Abzug, Bella (1920-98) Feminist, lawyer, and politician, born in New York City, USA.
Accum, Friedrich (1769-1838) Chemist, born in Bückeburg, NC Germany.
Acebal, Francisco (1866-1933) Novelist, born in Gijón, NE Spain. His first success...
Acevedo y Huelves, Bernardo (1849-1920) Historian and folklorist with an interest in literature, born in Boal...

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Achard, Marcel (Augustin Ferréol) (1899-1974) Playwright and scriptwriter, born in Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, W France.
Achebe, Chinua (1930- ) Novelist, born in Ogidi, W Nigeria.
Achenbach, Andreas> (1815-1910) Landscape and marine painter, born in Kassel, C Germany.
Achenbach, Oswald <> (1827-1905) Painter, born in Düsseldorf, W Germany.
Acheson, Dean (Gooderham)> (1893-1971) US statesman, diplomat, and lawyer, born in Middletown, Connecticut...
Acheson, Edward (Goodrich) < (1856-1931) Chemist, metallurgist, electrical engineer, and inventor...
Achleitner, Friedrich > (1930- ) Writer and architect, born in Schalchen, W Austria.
Achterberg, Gerrit <> (1905-62) Poet, born in Langbroek, C Netherlands.
Achternbusch, Herbert > (1938- ) Writer, born in Munich, S Germany.
Ackerley, Joseph (Randolph) (1896-1967) Writer, born in Herne Hill, Kent, SE England, UK.
Ackerman, Bruce A(rnold) <> (1943- ) Legal scholar, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Ackerman, James S(loss) <(1919- ) Architectural historian, born in San Francisco, California, USA.
Ackermann, Anton, >(1905-73) German politician, born in Thalheim, S Germany.
Ackerman, Nathan W(ard) (1909-71) Psychiatrist, therapist, and educator, born in Russia.
Ackermann, Louise-Victorine <> (1813-90) Poet, born in Paris, France.
Ackermann, Rudolph <> (1764-1834) Art publisher, born in Saxony, E Germany.
Ackoff, Russell L(incoln) > (1919- ) Systems theorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ackroyd, Peter <a (1949- ) Writer, born in London, UK. He studied at Cambridge...
Acland, Sir Richard (Thomas Dyke) (1906-90) British politician. He studied at Oxford, entered parliament in 1931...
Aconzio, Jacopo (c.1500-66) Engineer, courtier, and writer, born in Trent (now Trento), N Italy.
Acosta, Bert(ram Blanchard) <> (1895-1954) Aviator and aeronautical engineer, born in San Diego, California, USA.
Acremant, Germaine <a> (1889-1986) Novelist, born in Saint-Omer, N France. She wrote sentimental stories...
Acton (of Aldenham), John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron <> (1834-1902) Historian, born in Naples, SW Italy, grandson of Sir John Acton.
Acton, Sir John (Francis Edward) <> (1736-1811) British naval officer in the service of Tuscany and Naples...
Acuff, Roy < 1903-1992 Country singer, fiddler, songwriter. Born September 15, 1903...
Acuña, Hernando de> (c.1250-c.1580) A soldier-poet, born in Valladolid, NWC Spain. He served in Germany...
Acuto, Giovanni <> (c.1320-94) English mercenary captain, born in Sible Hedingham, Essex, SE England...
Ada <article.j (1158-c.1223) Countess of Holland...
Adair, James <> (c.1709-c.83) Pioneer and trader, born in Co Antrim, NE Northern Ireland, UK.
Adair, John < (c.1655-? 1722) Scottish surveyor and cartographer...
Adair, John (Eric) > (1934- ) British leadership-development consultant and writer.
Adair, Red <a> (1915- ) Fire-fighting specialist, born in Houston, Texas, USA.
Adalbert < (c.1000-72) German archbishop, born of a noble Saxon family.
Adalberto I (9th-c) Italian ruler, the son of Boniface II, Count of Lucca.
Adalberto II > (?-915) Italian ruler, the son of Adalberto I.
Adalbert, St => (956-97) Missionary priest, born in Bohemia.
Adalbert, St <> (?-981) Benedictine missionary.
Adam, Adolphe (Charles) <> (1803-56) Composer, born in Paris, France.
Adam and Eve Biblical characters described in the Book of Genesis as the first man...
Adamic, (Alojzij) Louis > (?1899-1951) Writer, born in Blato, S Croatia (formerly, Yugoslavia).
Adam, Juliette <> (1836-1936) Writer, born in Verberie, NE France.
Adam, Karl <a (1912-76) Rowing coach, born in Hagen, N Germany.
Adam, Lambert Sigisbert <> (1700-59) Sculptor, born in Nancy, NE France.
Adam, Marcus (1968- ) Athlete, born in London, UK. A talented junior track athlete...
Adamnan, St < (c.625-704) Monk, born in Co Donegal, N Ireland.
Adam of Bremen <> (?-c.1085) Ecclesiastical historian. As a canon at Bremen Cathedral from c.1066...
Adamov, Arthur <> (1908-70) Playwright, born in Kislovodsk, SW Russia.
Adam, Paul (Auguste Marie) <ah=> (1862-1920) Novelist and essayist, born in Paris, France.
Adam, Rober
) Letter writer, born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
Adams, Alvin <a (1804-87) Businessman, born in Andover, Vermont, USA. Orphaned as a child...
Adams, Ansel (Easton) <a=> (1902-84) Photographer, born in San Francisco, California, USA.
Adams, Brooks h=> (1848-1927) Geopolitical historian, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA...
Adams, Charles Francis < (1807-86) Diplomat and writer, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA...
Adams, Charles Kendall => (1835-1902) University president and historian, born in Derby, Vermont, USA.
Adams, Diana <a> (1926-93) Ballet dancer, born in Stanton, Virginia, USA.
Adams, Douglas (Noel) <> 1952-2001 Writer. Born in Cambridge, England. Educated at Cambridge University...
Adams, Franklin P(ierce) <> (1881-1960) Journalist, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Adams, Gerry, <(1948- ) Northern Ireland politician, born in Belfast, NE Northern Ireland, UK.
Adams, Hannah <> (1755-1831) Compiler of historical data, born in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
Adams, Henry (Brooks) <=> (1838-1918) Historian, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Adams, Henry Cullen> (1850-1906) US representative, born in Oneida Co, New York, USA.
Adams, Herbert Baxter (1850-1901) Historian and educator, born in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, USA.
Adams, Herbert Samuel (1858-1945) Sculptor, born in West Concord, Vermont, USA.
Adams, John, >(c.1760-1829) British seaman...
Adams, John <a> 1735-1826 Second U.S. president. Born October 30, 1735...
Adams, John Bodkin <a> (1899-1983) British physician. A general practitioner in Eastbourne, SE England...
Adams, John (Coolidge) > (1947- ) Composer, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Adams, John Couch <a> (1819-92) Astronomer, born in Laneast, Cornwall, SW England, UK.
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) US statesman and sixth president (1825-9)...
Adams, Leason Heberling (1887-1969) Geophysicist, born in Cherryvale, Kansas, USA. In 1920...
Adams, (Llewellyn) Sherman => (1899-1986) US government official and governor, born in East Dover, Vermont, USA.
Adams, Louisa (Catherine), <=>(1775-1852) US first lady (1825-9), born in London, UK.
Adams, Marian Hooper, =>(1843-85) Hostess and photographer, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Adams, Maude, <>(1872-1953) Stage actress, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Adamson, Joy (Friedericke Victoria), <article.jsp?aid=9176209&search=>(1910-80) Naturalist and writer, born in Austria.
Adamson, Robert > (1821-48) Chemist and pioneer in photography, born in Scotland, UK.
Adams, Richard (George) <(1920- ) Novelist, born in Berkshire, S England, UK. He studied at Oxford...
Adams, Robert (c.1791-1875) Surgeon, born in Ireland. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin...
Adams, Robert McC(ormick) < (1926- ) Anthropologist, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Adams, Roger <> (1889-1971) Chemist, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He studied in Germany...
Adams, Samuel <=> 1722-1803 Colonial leader. Samuel Adams was born September 27, 1722, in Boston...
Adams, Sir John <(1920-84) British nuclear physicist, and founder member of CERN, Geneva.

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Adams, Tony <a(1966- ) Footballer, born in Romford, Essex, SE England, UK.
Adams, Walter (Sydney) <> (1876-1956) Astronomer, born in Antioch...
Adams, Will(iam) > (1564-1620) Navigator, born in Gillingham, Kent, SE England, UK.
Adams, William (Bridges) <a> (1797-1872) Engineer and inventor, born in Madeley, Staffordshire, C England, UK.
Adam, Theo Siegfried (1926- ) Singer, born in Dresden, E Germany. A bass-baritone...
Adanson, Michel <a> (1727-1806) Botanist, born in Aix-en-Provence, SE France...
Adcock, (Kareen) Fleur > (1934- ) Poet, born in Papakura, New Zealand.
Addams, Charles Samuel <a=> (1912-88) Cartoonist, born in Westfield, New Jersey, USA.
Addams, Jane <> 1860-1935 Reformer, social worker, pacifist. Born September 6, 1860...
Adderley, Julian <> 1928-1975 Jazz alto saxophonist. Born Julian Edwin Adderley, on September 9...
Addinsell, Richard=> (1904-77) Composer, born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, SC England, UK.
Addison, Christopher, 1st Viscount > (1869-1951) British statesman, born in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, E England, UK.
Addison, Joseph > (1672-1719) Essayist and politician, born in Milston, Wiltshire, S England, UK.
Addison, Thomas (c.1793-1860) Physician, born in Longbenton, Northumberland, NE England, UK.
Ade, George <> (1866-1944) Journalist, writer, and playwright, born in Kentland, Indiana, USA.
Adelaide of Savoiach=> (1020
Queen consort of King William IV of Great Britain...
Adelaide, St, <>(931-99) Holy Roman Empress, a daughter of Rudolf II of Burgundy.
Adela, Princess => (c.1062-1137) Princess of England...
Adelchis < (d.c.788) King of the Lombards. The son of Desiderio and Ansa...
Adelman, Irma, h=>(1930- ) Economist, born in Romania.
Adelung, Johann Christoph <a=> (1732-1806) Philologist and librarian, born in Spantekow, NE Germany.
Adenauer, Konrad <=> (1876-1967) German statesman, born in Cologne, W Germany. He studied at Freiburg...
Adenet <a (c.1240-1300) Writer, probably born in Flanders, Belgium.
Ader, Clément => (1841-1926) Engineer and pioneer of aviation, born in Muret, S France.
Adie, Kate < (1945- ) News reporter and correspondent, born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear...
Adjani, Isabelle=> (1955- ) Actress, born in Paris, France, to Algerian and German parents.
Adler, Alfred <> (1870-1937) Pioneer psychiatrist, born in Vienna, Austria. He trained in Vienna...
Adler, Cyrus h=> (1863-1940) Educator, born in Van Buren, Arkansas, USA.
Adler, Elmer <=> (1884-1962) Printer, born in Rochester, New York, USA.
Adler, Larry, <>(1914-2001) Musician and self-taught virtuoso on the harmonica, born in Baltimore...
Adler, Mortimer J(erome (1902-2001) Philosopher and writer, born in New York City, USA.
Adler, (Pearl) Polly > (1900-62) Madam, born in Avanovo, Russia. Emigrating to the USA at age 12...
Adler, Richard <> (1921- ) Composer and lyricist, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Adler, Samuel > (1809-91) Rabbi, born in Worms, SWC Germany. He was educated, ordained...
Adler, Stephen L(ouis) <h=> (1939- ) Physicist, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Adorno, Theodor (Wiesengrund) => (1903-69) Social philosopher and musicologist, born in Frankfurt, WC Germany.
Adrian, Edgar Douglas, 1st Baron Adrian <=> (1889-1977) Neurophysiologist, one of the founders of modern neurophysiology...
Adrian (Gilbert), <>(1903-59) Fashion designer, born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA.
Adrian IV, >(c.1100-59) The first and only Englishman to become pope (1154-9)...
Adrian VI or Hadrian VI, >(1459-1523) The only Dutch pope (1522-3), born in Utrecht, W Netherlands.
Aelian <> (c.170-c.235) Greek rhetorician, born in Praeneste (modern Palestrina), near Rome...
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Aerssen, van < (16th-17th-c) A prominent regent family from Brabant...
Aertsen, Pieter < (1508/9-79) Painter, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Aeschines <> (c.390 BC-?) Orator, born in Athens, Greece.
Aeschylus < (c.525-c.456 BC) Playwright, known as ‘the founder of Greek tragedy’...
Aesop > (?6th-c BC) Legendary Greek fabulist.
Aëtius, Flavius > (c.390-454) Roman general, born in Moesia. In 433 he became patrician, consul...
Affleck, Ben <a> 1972- Actor, screenwriter. Born Benjamin Geza Affleck, on August 15, 1972...
Affre, Denis Auguste => (1793-1848) Prelate, born in St Rome-de-Tarn, S France.
Africanus, Sextus Julius <> (c.160-c.240) Traveller and historian, born in Libya. He wrote Chronologia...
Aga Khan I, =>(1800-81) Imam of the Nizari Ismailite sect of the Shiite Muslims.
Aga Khan II, <=>(d.1885) Imam of the Nizari Ismailite sect of Shiite Muslims.
Aga Khan III => (1877-1957) Imam of the Ismaili sect of Muslims, born in Karachi, SE Pakistan...
Aga Khan IV, Karim <h=> (1936- ) Imam of the Ismaili sect of Muslims, born in Geneva, SW Switzerland...
Agassi, Andre <0- Professional tennis player. Born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas...
Agassiz, Alexander (Emmanuel Rodolphe) <=> (1835-1910) Oceanographer, born in Neuchâtel, W Switzerland...
Agassiz, (Jean) Louis (Rodolphe) <> (1807-73) Geologist, born in Motier-en-Vuly, W Switzerland...
Agate, James (Evershed) <> (1877-1947) Critic and essayist, born in Manchester, Greater Manchester...
Agatha, St < (?-251) Christian martyr from Catania, Sicily. According to legend...
Agathocles > (361-289 BC) Ruler of Syracuse, born at Terme, Sicily.
Agee, James (Rufus) <> (1909-55) Novelist, poet, film critic, and screen writer, born in Knoxville...
Agenbegyan, Abel <=> (1932- ) Economist, born in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Agesilaus > (444-360 BC) King of Sparta (399-360 BC).
Agilulf <
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Agnesi, Maria Gaetana <article.jsp?aid=9177266&search=> (1718-99) Mathematician and scholar, born in Milan, N Italy.
Agnes of Assisi, St <article.jsp?aid=9177252&search=> (1197-1253) Christian saint, born in Assisi, C Italy...
Agnes, St <article.jsp?aid=9177239&search=> (4th-c) Christian martyr, born in Rome, Italy.
Agnes von Poitou <article.jsp?aid=9177278&search=> (c.1025-77) Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1043 the wife of Heinrich III.
Agnew, Spiro T(heodore) <article.jsp?aid=9177292&search=> (1918-96) US vice-president, born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA...
Agnon, Shmuel Yosef, <article.jsp?aid=9177305&search=>(1888-1970) Novelist, born in Buczacz, Poland (now Buchach, W Ukraine).
Agostini, Giacomo <article.jsp?aid=9177326&search=> (1942- ) Motor-cyclist, born in Lóvere, N Italy.
Agostino (di Duccio) <article.jsp?aid=9177337&search=> (1418-81) Sculptor, born in Florence, NC Italy.
Agoult, Marie de Flavigny, comtesse d' (Countess of) <article.jsp?aid=9177353&search=> (1805-76) Writer, born in Frankfurt, WC Germany...
Agricola, Georgius <article.jsp?aid=9177373&search=> (1494-1555) Mineralogist and metallurgist, born in Glauchau, EC Germany.
Agricola, Gnaeus Julius <article.jsp?aid=9177387&search=> (40-93) Roman statesman and soldier...
Agricola, Johann <article.jsp?aid=9177403&search=> (1492-1566) Protestant reformer, born in Eisleben, C Germany.
Agricola, Rudolphus <article.jsp?aid=9177417&search=> (1443-85) Humanist, born near Groningen, The Netherlands.
Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius <article.jsp?aid=9177431&search=> (c.63-12 BC) Roman commander, statesman, and right-hand man of Octavian (later...
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Henricus Cornelius <article.jsp?aid=9177455&search=> (1486-1535) Occultist philosopher, born in Cologne, W Germany.
Agrippina <article.jsp?aid=9177467&search=> (c.14 BC-AD 33) Roman noblewoman...
Agrippina <article.jsp?aid=9177494&search=> (15-59) Roman noblewoman...
Agt, Dries (Andreas A M) van <article.jsp?aid=9177514&search=> (1931- ) Dutch Catholic politician and lawyer, born in Geldrop, S Netherlands.
Aguesseau, Henri François d' <article.jsp?aid=9177526&search=> (1668-1751) Jurist, born in Limoges, C France.
Aguilar, Gaspar Honorat de <article.jsp?aid=9177539&search=> (1561-1623) Playwright, born in Valencia, E Spain.
Aguilera, Christina <article.jsp?aid=9542394&search=> 1980- Musician, actress. Born Christina Maria Aguilera on December 18...
Aguiló (y Fúster), Mariano <article.jsp?aid=9177551&search=> (1825-97) Mallorquin and Catalan poet, born in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca...
Aguinaldo, Emilio <article.jsp?aid=9177563&search=> (1870-1964) Filipino revolutionary, born near Cavite, Luzon, Philippines.
Aguirre, Domingo <article.jsp?aid=9177574&search=> (1864-1920) Basque novelist, born in Ondárroa, N Spain.
Aguirre, José María <article.jsp?aid=9177586&search=> (1896-1933) Basque lyric poet.
Agutter, Jenny <article.jsp?aid=9177600&search=> (1952- ) Film and stage actress, born in Taunton, Somerset, SW England, UK.
Ahab <article.jsp?aid=9177634&search=> (9th-c BC) King of Israel (c.873-c.852 BC), the son of Omri.
Ahern, Bertie <article.jsp?aid=9177651&search=> (1951- ) Irish politician and prime minister (1997- ).
Ahidjo, Ahmadou <article.jsp?aid=9177665&search=> (1924-89) Cameroonian statesman and president (1960-82), born in Garoua...
Ahlsen, Leopold <article.jsp?aid=9177677&search=> (1927- ) Playwright and novelist, born in Munich, S Germany.
Ahmad Shah Durrani <article.jsp?aid=9177696&search=> (1724-73) Founder and first monarch of Afghanistan.
Ahmed Arabi <article.jsp?aid=9177708&search=> (1839-1911) Egyptian soldier and nationalist leader.
Ahmose I <article.jsp?aid=9177724&search=> (16th-c BC) Egyptian pharoah (ruled c.1570-1546 BC), who founded the 18th dynasty.
Ahmose II <article.jsp?aid=9177735&search=> (6th-c BC) Egyptian pharaoh (ruled 570-26 BC).
Aicard, (François-Victor)-Jean <article.jsp?aid=9177745&search=> (1848-1921) Novelist, poet, and playwright, born in Toulon, SE France.
Aicher, Otl <article.jsp?aid=9177764&search=> (1922-91) Graphic artist and designer, born in Ulm, S Germany.
Aichinger, Ilse <article.jsp?aid=9177777&search=> (1921- ) Writer, born in Vienna, Austria.
Aidan, St <article.jsp?aid=9177794&search=> (?-651) A monk from the Celtic monastery on the island of Iona...
Aiken, Conrad (Potter) <article.jsp?aid=9177808&search=> (1889-1973) Poet and novelist, born in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Aiken, Howard (Hathaway) <article.jsp?aid=9177840&search=> (1900-73) Mathematician and computer engineer, born in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.
Aiken, Joan (Delano) <article.jsp?aid=9177852&search=> (1924- 2004) British writer, the daughter of Conrad Aiken, born in Sussex...
Ailey, Alvin <article.jsp?aid=9177959&search=> 1931-1989 Dancer. Born January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas...
Ailian, Dai <article.jsp?aid=9177972&search=> (1916- ) Dancer and choreographer, born in Trinidad.
Ailly, Pierre d' <article.jsp?aid=9177983&search=> (1350-1420) Theologian and nominalist philosopher, born in Compiègne...
Ailred of Rievaulx, St <article.jsp?aid=9177998&search=> (1109-66) Chronicler, born in Hexham, Northumberland, NE England, UK.
Aimee, Anouk <article.jsp?aid=9178014&search=> (1932- ) Actress, born in Paris, France.
Ainsworth, William Harrison <article.jsp?aid=9178037&search=> (1805-82) Historical novelist, born in Manchester, Greater Manchester...
Ai Qing <article.jsp?aid=9178064&search=> (1910-96) Poet, born in Jinhua Co, E China.
Airy, Sir George (Biddell) <article.jsp?aid=9178075&search=> (1801-92
Third and favourite of the nine wives of the Prophet Mohammed...
Aitken, Robert Grant <article.jsp?aid=9178117&search=> (1864-1951) Astronomer, born in Jackson, California, USA.
Aitken, Sir (John William) Max(well) <article.jsp?aid=9178104&search=> (1910-85) Newspaper publisher, born in Montreal, Quebec, SE Canada...
Aitzema, Foppe <article.jsp?aid=9178128&search=> (1580-1637) Dutch diplomat, born in Midlum, N Netherlands.
Akabusi, Kriss (Kezie Uche-Chukwu Duru) <article.jsp?aid=9178141&search=> (1958- ) Athlete, born in London, UK. He joined the army in 1975...
Akahito, Yamabe no <article.jsp?aid=9178152&search=> (8th-c) Japanese poet. A minor official at the imperial court...
Akbar the Great <article.jsp?aid=9178163&search=> (1542-1605) Mughal emperor of India, born in Umarkot, near Hyderabad...
Akeley, Carl (Ethan) <article.jsp?aid=9178179&search=> (1864-1926) Naturalist and explorer, born in Clarendon, New York, USA.
Akenside, Mark <article.jsp?aid=9178191&search=> (1721-70) Poet and physician, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear...
Akerlof, George A <article.jsp?aid=9178206&search=> (1940- ) Economist, born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Akhenaton <article.jsp?aid=9178216&search=> (14th-c BC) Egyptian king of the 18th dynasty.
Akhmatova, Anna <article.jsp?aid=9178232&search=> (1889-1966) Poet, born in Odessa, S Ukraine.
Akiba ben Joseph <article.jsp?aid=9178257&search=> (c.50-135) Rabbi and teacher in Palestine.
Akihito <article.jsp?aid=9178272&search=> (1933- ) Emperor of Japan (1989- ), born in Tokyo, Japan, the son of Hirohito.
Akins, Zoë <article.jsp?aid=9178285&search=> (1886-1958) Playwright, born in Humansville, Missouri, USA.
Aksakov, Sergei Timofeyevitch <article.jsp?aid=9178307&search=> (1791-1859) Novelist, born in Ufa, W Russia. The son of a wealthy landowner...
Alacoque, St Marguerite Marie <article.jsp?aid=9178324&search=> (1647-90) French nun at Paray-le-Monial, C France...
Alaia, Azzedine <article.jsp?aid=9178335&search=> Tunisian fashion designer. He was educated in Tunis...
Alain <article.jsp?aid=9178345&search=> A family of French organists: Albert (1880-1971)...
Alain-Fournier, Henri <article.jsp?aid=9178361&search=> (1886-1914) Writer, born in La Chapelle d'Angillon, Sologne, NC France.
Al (Albert) Gore Jr. <article.jsp?aid=9316028&search=> 1948- Forty-fifth vice president of the United States.
Alamán, Lucas <article.jsp?aid=9178375&search=> (1792-1853) Mexican statesman and historian, born in Guanajuato, SC Mexico.
Alamanni, Luigi <article.jsp?aid=9178389&search=> (1495-1556) Poet, born in Florence, Tuscany, NC Italy. A republican...
al-Amin, Jamil Abdullah, <article.jsp?aid=9178411&search=>(1943- ) Political activist and writer, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Alanbrooke (of Brookeborough), Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount <article.jsp?aid=9178426&search=> (1883-1963) British field marshal, born in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, S France.
Alarcón (y Ariza), Pedro Antonio de <article.jsp?aid=9178441&search=> (1833-91) Writer, born in Guadix, S Spain.
Alarcón (y Mendoza), Juan Ruiz de <article.jsp?aid=9178461&search=> (c.1580-1639) Playwright, born in Taxco de Alarcón, SC Mexico.
Alaric I <article.jsp?aid=9178481&search=> (c.370-410) King of the Visigoths (395-410), born in Dacia.
Alaric II <article.jsp?aid=9178496&search=> (450-507) King of the Visigoths (485-507), who reigned over Gaul S of the Loire...
Alas (y Ureña), Leopoldo <article.jsp?aid=9178511&search=> (1852-1901) Writer, born in Zamora, NWC Spain. He was professor of law at Oviedo...
Albani, Francesco <article.jsp?aid=9178541&search=> (1578-1660) Painter of the Bolognese school, born in Bologna, N Italy.
Alban, St <article.jsp?aid=9178529&search=> (3rd-c) Roman soldier, venerated as the first Christian martyr in Britain.
Albany, Louisa Maximilienne Caroline, Countess of <article.jsp?aid=9178561&search=> (1752-1824) Wife of Charles Edward Stuart (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’)...
Albee, Edward (Franklin) <article.jsp?aid=9178576&search=> (1928- ) Playwright, born near Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Albee, Fred (Houdlette) <article.jsp?aid=9178613&search=> (1876-1945) Orthopaedic surgeon, born in Alna, Maine, USA.
Albéniz, Isaac (Manuel Francisco) <article.jsp?aid=9178624&search=> (1860-1909) Composer and pianist, born in Camprodón, NE Spain.
Alberdingk Thijm, Josephus Albertus <article.jsp?aid=9178670&search=> (1820-89) Poet and writer, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Alberico da Barbiano <article.jsp?aid=9178691&search=> (c.1348-1409) Mercenary captain, born at Barbiano, Trentino-Alto-Adige, N Italy.
Alberico di Roma <article.jsp?aid=9178706&search=> (c.912-54) Roman aristocrat, the son of Alberico di Spoleto and Marozia.
Alberoni, Giulio <article.jsp?aid=9178724&search=> (1664-1752) Spanish statesman and cardinal, born in Firenzuola, NC Italy.
Albers, Anni <article.jsp?aid=9178737&search=> (1899-1994) Weaver, born in Berlin, Germany.
Albers, Josef <article.jsp?aid=9178750&search=> (1888-1976) Painter and designer, born in Bottrop, W Germany.
Albert <article.jsp?aid=9178815&search=> (1443-1500) Duke of Saxony, the son of Frederick the Gentle.
Albert <article.jsp?aid=9178827&search=> (1490-1568) Grand master of the Teutonic Order and first duke of Prussia...
Albert, Abraham Adrian <article.jsp?aid=9178871&search=> (1905-72) Mathematician, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Albertazzi, Adolfo <article.jsp?aid=9178967&search=> (1865-1924) Writer and critic, born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, N Italy.
Albert, Carl (Bert) <article.jsp?aid=9178884&search=> (1908-2000) US politician, born near McAlester, Oklahoma, USA.
Albert, Eddie <article.jsp?aid=9542404&search=> 1908- Actor. Born Edward Albert Heimberger, on April 22, 1908...
Albert, Eugen (Francis Charles) d' <article.jsp?aid=9178897&search=> (1864-1932) Pianist and composer, born in Glasgow, W Scotland, UK.
Albert, Heinrich <article.jsp?aid=9178939&search=> (1604-51) Composer, born in Lobenstein, EC Germany. After studying at
King of the Belgians (1909-34), born in Brussels, Belgium...
Albert I <article.jsp?aid=9178800&search=> (c.1100-70) The first margrave of Brandenburg (1150) and founder of the House of...
Alberti, Domenico <article.jsp?aid=9178985&search=> (c.1710-40) Composer, born in Venice, NE Italy.
Albert II <article.jsp?aid=9178785&search=> (1934- ) King of Belgium (1983- ), born in Brussels...
Alberti, Leon Battista <article.jsp?aid=9179006&search=> (1404-72) Architect, born in Genoa, NW Italy. Influenced by Vitruvius Pollio...
Albertine Agnes <article.jsp?aid=9179021&search=> (1634-96) The fifth daughter of Frederick Henry of Orange, born in The Hague...
Albert i Paradis, Catarina <article.jsp?aid=9179037&search=> (1869-1966) Spanish novelist. The best-known modern woman writer in Catalan...
Alberto da Giussano <article.jsp?aid=9179056&search=> (12th-c) Italian condottiere.
Albert of Austria, Archduke, <article.jsp?aid=9178856&search=>(1559-1621) The sixth son of Maximilian II and Maria of Austria (the daughter of...
Albert, Prince, <article.jsp?aid=9178840&search=>(1819-61) Prince Consort to Queen Victoria, born at Schloss Rosenau...
Alberts, A <article.jsp?aid=9179073&search=> (1911-95) Writer, born in Haarlem, W Netherlands.
Albertus Magnus, St, Graf von (Count of) Bollstädt, <article.jsp?aid=9179092&search=>(c.1200-80) Philosopher, bishop, and doctor of the Church, born in Lauingen...
Albin, Eleazar <article.jsp?aid=9179112&search=> (?-1759) English naturalist and water-colourist...
Albinoni, Tomasso (Giovanni) <article.jsp?aid=9179124&search=> (1671-1751) Composer, born in Venice, NE Italy. He wrote 48 operas...
Albizu Campos, Pedro <article.jsp?aid=9179160&search=> (1891-1964) Revolutionary, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, USA.
Alboin or Alboino <article.jsp?aid=9179175&search=> (?-572) King of the Lombards in Pannonia (present day Austria and W Hungary)...
Albone, Daniel <article.jsp?aid=9179188&search=> (1860-1906) Inventor, born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SC England, UK.
Albrecht, Ernst <article.jsp?aid=9179199&search=> (1930- ) German politician, born in Heidelberg, SWC Germany.
Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg <article.jsp?aid=9179210&search=> (1736-1809) Composer and writer on musical theory, born in Klosterneuburg...
Albright, Horace Marden <article.jsp?aid=9179270&search=> (1890-1987) Conservationist and business executive, born in Bishop, California...
Albright, Ivan (Le Lorraine) <article.jsp?aid=9179283&search=> (1897-1983) Painter, born in Harvey, Illinois, USA.
Albright, Madeleine Korbel <article.jsp?aid=9179300&search=> 1937- Secretary of state of the United States. Born Madeleine Korbel...
Albright, William Foxwell <article.jsp?aid=9179313&search=> (1891-1971) Archaeologist and biblical scholar, born in Coquimbo, Chile.
Albumazar or Abu-Mashar <article.jsp?aid=9179326&search=> (787-885) Astronomer and astrologer, born in Balkh, N Afghanistan.
Albuquerque, Affonso d' <article.jsp?aid=9179337&search=> (1453-1515) Portuguese viceroy of the Indies, born near Lisbon.
Alcaeus <article.jsp?aid=9179349&search=> (c.620-c.580 BC) One of the greatest Greek lyric poets.
Alcalá, Pedro de <article.jsp?aid=9179363&search=> (fl.1505) Spanish philologist.
Alcalá Yáñez de Ribera, Jerónimo de <article.jsp?aid=9179376&search=> (1563-1632) Writer, born in Segovia, NWC Spain.
Alcamenes <article.jsp?aid=9179390&search=> (5th-c BC) Greek sculptor, the pupil and rival of Phidias.
Alcázar, Baltasar del <article.jsp?aid=9179405&search=> (1530-1606) Soldier and ‘jocoso’ poet, born in Seville, SW Spain.
Alciatus, Andrea Alciato <article.jsp?aid=9179419&search=> (1492-1550) Jurist, born in Milan, N Italy.
Alcibiades <article.jsp?aid=9179434&search=> (c.450-404 BC) Athenian statesman and general...

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Alcina Franch, José <article.jsp?aid=9179454&search=> (1922- ) Catalan archaeologist and ethnological historian, born in Valencia...
Alcmaeon <article.jsp?aid=9179469&search=> (6th-c BC) Greek physician and philosopher from Croton (modern Crotone), S Italy.
Alcman <article.jsp?aid=9179481&search=> (fl.620 BC- ) Greek lyric poet, probably born in Sardis, Lydia.
Alcock, Sir John William <article.jsp?aid=9179492&search=> (1892-1919) Aviator, born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, NW England, UK.
Alcott, (Amos) Bronson <article.jsp?aid=9179505&search=> (1799-1888) Teacher, mystic, and writer, born near Wolcott, Connecticut, USA.
Alcott, Louisa May <article.jsp?aid=9179520&search=> 1832-1888 Writer. Born November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania...
Alcuin <article.jsp?aid=9179550&search=> (c.737-804) Scholar and adviser to the emperor Charlemagne, born in York...
Alda, Alan <article.jsp?aid=9179566&search=> 1936- Actor, director, screenwriter.
Aldecoa, Ignacio <article.jsp?aid=9179590&search=> (1925-69) Novelist and short-story writer, born in Vittoria, N Spain.
Aldecoa, Josefina Rodríguez <article.jsp?aid=9179616&search=> (1926- ) Writer, born in La Robla, León, Spain. A doctor of letters...
Alden, John <article.jsp?aid=9179644&search=> c. 1599-1687 Pilgrim, born in England.
Alder, Kurt <article.jsp?aid=9179655&search=> (1902-58) Organic chemist, born in Chorzow...
Alderton, John <article.jsp?aid=9179668&search=> (1940- ) Actor, born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, EC England, UK.
Aldhelm, St <article.jsp?aid=9179691&search=> (c.640-709) Anglo-Saxon scholar and clergyman.
Aldington, Richard <article.jsp?aid=9179704&search=> (1892-1962) Writer, born in Hampshire, S England, UK.
Aldiss, Brian (Wilson) <article.jsp?aid=9179732&search=> (1925- ) Science-fiction writer and novelist, born in East Dereham, Norfolk...
Aldredge, Theoni V, <article.jsp?aid=9179825&search=>(1932- ) Costume designer, born in Thessaloníki (Salonika), Greece.
Aldred or Ealdred <article.jsp?aid=9179811&search=> (?-1069) Anglo-Saxon clergyman. He became Abbot of Tavistock (1027
) Businessman and art collector, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Aldrich, Nelson W(ilmarth) <article.jsp?aid=9179849&search=> (1841-1915) US politician, born in Foster, Rhode Island, USA.
Aldrich, Thomas Bailey <article.jsp?aid=9179860&search=> (1836-1907) Writer, born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA.
Aldridge, Ira (Frederick) <article.jsp?aid=9179881&search=> (1807-67) Stage actor, probably born in New York City, New York, USA.
Aldrin, Buzz <article.jsp?aid=9179894&search=> (1930- ) Astronaut, born in Montclair, New Jersey, USA.
Aldrovandi, Ulisse <article.jsp?aid=9179910&search=> (1522-1605) Naturalist, born in Bologna, N Italy.
Aldus Manutius <article.jsp?aid=9179921&search=> (c.1450-1515) Scholar and printer, born in Sermoneta, Latium, Italy.
Aleardi or Aleardo, conte di (Count of) <article.jsp?aid=9179938&search=> (1812-78) Italian patriot and poet, born in Verona, N Italy (then in Austria).
Alegría, Ricardo E <article.jsp?aid=9179950&search=> (1921- ) Scholar, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.
Aleixandre, Vicente <article.jsp?aid=9179961&search=> (1898-1984) Poet, born in Seville, SW Spain.

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Alekhine, Alexander Alexandrovich <article.jsp?aid=9179981&search=> (1892-1946) Chess player, world champion (1927-35, 1937-46), born in Moscow...
Alemán, Mateo <article.jsp?aid=9179994&search=> (1547-c.1614) Novelist, born in Seville, SW Spain.
Alembert, Jean le Rond d' <article.jsp?aid=9180007&search=> (1717-83) Philospher and mathematician, born in Paris, France.
Aleramo, Sibilla <article.jsp?aid=9180020&search=> (1876-1960) Writer, born in Alessandria, Piedmont, NW Italy.
Alési, Jean <article.jsp?aid=9180040&search=> (1964- ) French racing driver, born in Avignon, SE France.
Alessi, Galeazzo <article.jsp?aid=9180051&search=> (1512-72) Architect, born in Perugia, C Italy.
Alexander, (Andrew) Lamar <article.jsp?aid=9180374&search=> (1940- ) Lawyer and US governor, born in Maryville, Blount Co, Tennessee, USA.
Alexander, Archibald <article.jsp?aid=9180248&search=> (1772-1851) Protestant clergyman and educator, born near Lexington, Virginia, USA.
Alexander, Bill, <article.jsp?aid=9180260&search=>(1948- ) Stage director, born in Hunstanton, Norfolk, E England, UK.
Alexander, Cecil Frances, <article.jsp?aid=9180272&search=>(1818-95) Poet and hymn writer, born in Co Wicklow, E Ireland.
Alexander, Clifford <article.jsp?aid=9180286&search=> (1933- ) US statesman and lawyer, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Alexander, De Alva Standwood <article.jsp?aid=9180302&search=> (1845-1925) US representative and historian, born in Richmond, Maine, USA.
Alexander, Franz (Gabriel) <article.jsp?aid=9180315&search=> (1891-1964) Psychoanalyst, born in Budapest, Hungary.
Alexander, Grover (Cleveland) <article.jsp?aid=9180326&search=> (1887-1950) Baseball player, born in Elba, Nebraska, USA.
Alexander, Hattie Elizabeth <article.jsp?aid=9180339&search=> (1901-68) Paediatrician and microbiologist, born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Alexander I <article.jsp?aid=9180064&search=> (1777-1825) Tsar of Russia (1801-25), born in St Petersburg, NW Russia...
Alexander I <article.jsp?aid=9180098&search=> (1888-1934) King of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (1921-9)...
Alexander I <article.jsp?aid=9180081&search=> (c.1077-1124) King of Scots, the fifth son of Malcolm Canmore and Queen Margaret.
Alexander II, <article.jsp?aid=9180174&search=>(d.1073) Pope (1061-73), born in Baggio, near Milan, N Italy.
Alexander II <article.jsp?aid=9180127&search=> (1198-1249) King of Scots, born in Haddington, East Lothian, E Scotland, UK...
Alexander II <article.jsp?aid=9180113&search=> (1818-81) Tsar of Russia from 1855, born in St Petersburg, NW Russia...
Alexander III <article.jsp?aid=9180144&search=> (1845-94) Tsar of Russia (1881-94), born in St Petersburg, NW Russia...
Alexander III <article.jsp?aid=9180159&search=> (1241-86) King of Scots (1249-86), the son of Alexander II.
Alexander III, <article.jsp?aid=9180188&search=>(c.1105-81) Pope (1159-81), born in Siena, C Italy. He taught law in Bologna...
Alexander, Jason <article.jsp?aid=9542168&search=> 1959- Actor...
Alexander, Jean <article.jsp?aid=9180351&search=> (1925- ) Actress, born in Liverpool, Merseyside, NW England, UK.
Alexander, John (White) <article.jsp?aid=9180362&search=> (1856-1915) Painter, born near Pittsburg, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alexander Nevski, St, <article.jsp?aid=9180485&search=> (c.1218-63) Russian hero and saint, prince of Novgorod, born in Vladimir...
Alexander of Hales, <article.jsp?aid=9180433&search=>(c.1170-1245) English theologian and philosopher, born in Hales, Gloucestershire...
Alexander of Tralles <article.jsp?aid=9180446&search=> (6th-c) Byzantine physician, born in Tralles, Lydia. He practised in Rome...
Alexander (of Tunis), Sir Harold (Rupert Leofric George) Alexander, 1st Earl <article.jsp?aid=9180457&search=> (1891-1969) British soldier, born in London, UK.
Alexander, Peter, <article.jsp?aid=9180392&search=>(1926- ) Popular singer and entertainer, born in Vienna, Austria.
Alexander, Robert J(ackson) <article.jsp?aid=9180405&search=> (1918- ) Political scientist, born in Canton, Ohio, USA.
Alexander, Samuel <article.jsp?aid=9180418&search=> (1859-1938) Philosopher, born in Sydney, New South Wales, SE Australia.
Alexander Severus <article.jsp?aid=9180498&search=> (205-35) Roman emperor (221-35), the cousin and adopted son of Heliogabalus...
Alexanderson, Ernst F(rederick) W(erner) <article.jsp?aid=9180513&search=> (1878-1975) Electrical engineer and inventor, born in Uppsala, E Sweden.
Alexander the Great <article.jsp?aid=9180468&search=> 356 BC-323 BC King of Macedonia. Born at Pella in 356 B.C.
Alexander VI, <article.jsp?aid=9180210&search=>(1431-1503) Pope (1492-1503), born in Játiva, E Spain...
Alexander VII, <article.jsp?aid=9180230&search=>(1599-1667) Pope (1655-67), born in Siena, Tuscany, NW Italy.
Alexandra Feodorovna <article.jsp?aid=9180555&search=> (1872-1918) German princess, and Empress of Russia as the wife of Nicholas II...
) Daughter of George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece.
Alexandra, Queen <article.jsp?aid=9180525&search=> (1844-1925) Queen consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain...
Alexandrov, Pavel Sergeyevich <article.jsp?aid=9180574&search=> (1896-1982) Mathematician, born in Noginsk (formerly Bogorodsk), W Russia.
Alexeyev, Mikhail Vasilevich <article.jsp?aid=9180605&search=> (1857-1918) Russian soldier.
Alexeyev, Vasiliy <article.jsp?aid=9180616&search=> (1942- ) Weightlifter, born in Pokrovo-Shishkino, Russia.
Alexey I Mihailovitch <article.jsp?aid=9180587&search=> (1629-76) Second Romanov tsar of Russia (1645-76), who succeeded his father...
Alexis <article.jsp?aid=9180627&search=> (1690-1718) Prince, born in Moscow, Russia, the eldest son of Peter I.
Alexis, Willibald <article.jsp?aid=9180643&search=> (1798-1871) Writer, born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, W Poland)...
Alexius I (Comnenus) <article.jsp?aid=9180663&search=> (1048-1118) Byzantine emperor (1081-1118), the founder of the Comnenian dynasty...
Alexius III (Angelus) <article.jsp?aid=9180681&search=> (d.1211) Byzantine emperor (1195-1203).
Alexius IV (Angelus) <article.jsp?aid=9180698&search=> (c.1182-1204) Byzantine emperor (1203-4), born in Constantinople.
Alexius V, <article.jsp?aid=9180717&search=>(d.1204) Byzantine emperor (1204), the son-in-law of Alexius III.
al-Farabi, Mohammed <article.jsp?aid=9180737&search=> (c.870-950) Islamic philosopher...
Al Fayed, Mohamed <article.jsp?aid=9180751&search=> (1933- ) Businessman, born in Egypt. He studied at Alexandria University...
Alferov, Zhores Ivanovich <article.jsp?aid=9180764&search=> (1930- ) Physicist, born in Vitebsk, NE Belarus.
Alfieri, Vittorio, conte di (Count) <article.jsp?aid=9180779&search=> (1749-1803) Poet and playwright, a precursor of the Risorgimento, born in Asti...
Alfonsín (Foulkes), Raul <article.jsp?aid=9180814&search=> (1927- ) Argentinian president (1983-9), born in Chascomús, E Argentina.
Alfonso III, <article.jsp?aid=9180884&search=>(?-910) King of León, Asturias, and Galicia (866-910).
Alfonso I of Este <article.jsp?aid=9180867&search=> (1476-1534) Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio, born in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna...
Alfonso I or Alfonso Henriques, <article.jsp?aid=9180855&search=>(c.1110-85) Earliest king of Portugal (1139-85), born in Guimarães...
Alfonso V <article.jsp?aid=9180896&search=> (1396-1458) King of Aragón, Sicily, and Sardinia (1416-58).
Alfonso X, <article.jsp?aid=9180910&search=>(1221-84) King of León and Castile (1252-84), born in Burgos, NC Spain.
Alfonso X <article.jsp?aid=9180827&search=> (1221-84) King of Castile, born in Toledo, C Spain...
Alfonso XI <article.jsp?aid=9180841&search=> (1311-50) King of Castile (1312-50), born in Salamanca, Spain.
Alfonso XII <article.jsp?aid=9180922&search=> (1857-85) King of Spain (1874-85), the son of Isabella II.
Alfonso XIII <article.jsp?aid=9180939&search=> (1886-1941) King of Spain (1886-1931), the posthumous son of Alfonso XII.
Alford, Andrew <article.jsp?aid=9180954&search=> (1904-92) Electrical engineer and inventor, born in Samara, EC Russia.
Alfred, <article.jsp?aid=9180966&search=>(849-99) King of Wessex (871-99), born in Wantage, Oxfordshire, SC England, UK...
Ælfric <article.jsp?aid=9176849&search=> (c.955-c.1020) Anglo-Saxon clergyman and writer...
Alfvén, Hannes (Olof Gösta) <article.jsp?aid=9180986&search=> (1908-95) Theoretical physicist, born in Norrköping, SE Sweden.
Alfvén, Hugo Emil <article.jsp?aid=9180997&search=> (1872-1960) Composer and violinist, born in Stockholm, Sweden.
Algardi, Alessandro <article.jsp?aid=9181022&search=> (1598-1654) Sculptor, born in Bologna, N Italy.
Algarotti, Francesco <article.jsp?aid=9181042&search=> (1712-64) Writer, born in Venice, Veneto, NE Italy.
Alger, Horatio <article.jsp?aid=9181060&search=> 1832-1899 Writer. Born January 13, 1832 in Revere, Massachusetts...
Alger, Russell Alexander <article.jsp?aid=9181082&search=> (1836-1907) US soldier and politician, born in Lafayette Township, Ohio, USA.
Algren, Nelson, <article.jsp?aid=9181094&search=>(1909-81) Writer, born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Alhazen <article.jsp?aid=9181117&search=> (c.965-1039) Mathematician and physicist, born in Basra, SE Iraq.
Ali <article.jsp?aid=9181130&search=> c. 600-661
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Alia, Ramiz <article.jsp?aid=9181185&search=> (1925- ) Albanian statesman and president (1985-92), born in Shkodër...
Ali Bey <article.jsp?aid=9181199&search=> (1728-73) Egyptian ruler...
Alice Maud Mary, Princess <article.jsp?aid=9181210&search=> (1843-78) British princess, the second daughter of Queen Victoria.
Ali, (Chaudri) Mohamad <article.jsp?aid=9181153&search=> (1905-80) Pakistani statesman and prime minister (1955-6), born in Jalandhar...
Ali, Muhammad <article.jsp?aid=9181165&search=> 1942- "I've got Parkinson's syndrome. I'm in no pain....
Alinsky, Saul (David) <article.jsp?aid=9181228&search=> (1909-72) Social activist, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ali Pasha, <article.jsp?aid=9181239&search=>(1741-1822) Turkish leader. An Albanian brigand and assassin...
Al Jaber, Sami <article.jsp?aid=9181253&search=> (1972- ) Footballer, born in Saudi Arabia.
al-Khwarizmi, (Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa) <article.jsp?aid=9181264&search=> (c.800-c.850) Arab scholar, who wrote in Baghdad on astronomy, geography...
Allais, Alphonse <article.jsp?aid=9181275&search=> (1854-1905) Humorist, born in Honfleur, Normandy, NW France. Son of a chemist...
Allais, Emile <article.jsp?aid=9181288&search=> (1912- ) French skier, born in Megève, SE France.
Allais, Maurice <article.jsp?aid=9181299&search=> (1911- ) Economist and engineer, born in Paris, France.

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Allan, Sir Hugh <article.jsp?aid=9181329&search=> (1810-82) Shipowner, born in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, W Scotland, UK.
Allan, Sir William <article.jsp?aid=9181340&search=> (1782-1850) Historical painter, born in Edinburgh, EC Scotland, UK.
Allard, Harry A(rdell) <article.jsp?aid=9181354&search=> (1880-1963) Botanist, born in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
Allbutt, Sir Thomas (Clifford) <article.jsp?aid=9181367&search=> (1836-1925) Physician, born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, N England, UK.
Allcock, Tony, <article.jsp?aid=9181378&search=>(1955- ) British bowls player, born in Leicestershire.
Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount <article.jsp?aid=9181776&search=> (1861-1936) British soldier, born in Brackenhurst, near Southwell...
Allen, Clarence Roderic <article.jsp?aid=9181403&search=> (1925- ) Seismologist, born in Palo Alto, California, USA.
Allen, Dave, <article.jsp?aid=9181390&search=>(1936- ) Comedian and actor, born in Dublin, Ireland.
Allende (Gossens), Salvador <article.jsp?aid=9181787&search=> (1908-73) Chilean statesman and president (1970-3), born in Valparaíso...
Allende, Isabel <article.jsp?aid=9181801&search=> (1942- ) Novelist, born in Lima, Peru...
Allen, Ethan <article.jsp?aid=9181414&search=> (1738-89) American soldier, born in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
Allen, Florence Ellinwood <article.jsp?aid=9181425&search=> (1884-1966) Jurist and women's suffrage activist, born in Salt Lake City, Utah...
Allen, Francis A <article.jsp?aid=9181436&search=> (1919- ) Legal educator and criminal justice consultant, born in Kansas City...
Allen, Fred, <article.jsp?aid=9181451&search=>(1894-1956) Comedian, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Allen, Frederick Lewis <article.jsp?aid=9181463&search=> (1890-1954) Writer and editor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Allen, George <article.jsp?aid=9181475&search=> (1832-1907) Publisher and engraver, born in Newark, Nottinghamshire, C England...
Allen, Gracie <article.jsp?aid=9542415&search=> 1905-1964 Actress, singer, comedienne. Born Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen...
Allen, Henry Justin <article.jsp?aid=9181512&search=> (1868-1950) Publisher and US governor, born in Pittsfield, Pennsylvania, USA.
Allen, Joan <article.jsp?aid=9542169&search=> 1956- Actress, born August 20, 1956, in Rochelle, Illinois.
Allen, Mel, <article.jsp?aid=9181541&search=>(1913-96) Sports broadcaster, born in Birmingham, Alabama. USA.
Allen, Paul <article.jsp?aid=9542239&search=> 1954- Entrepreneur and investor. Born in 1954, in Seattle, Washington.
Allen, Paula Gunn <article.jsp?aid=9181553&search=> (1939- ) Poet, novelist, and scholar of Laguna and Sioux, born in Cubero...
Allen, Ralph, <article.jsp?aid=9181580&search=>(?1694-1764) Postmaster and philanthropist, born in Cornwall, SW England, UK.
Allen, Red, <article.jsp?aid=9181593&search=>(1908-67) Jazz trumpeter and singer, born in Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana...
Allen, Richard <article.jsp?aid=9181616&search=> (1760-1831) Methodist minister and church founder, born in Philadelphia...
Allen, Sir George Oswald Browning, <article.jsp?aid=9181489&search=>(1902-89) Cricketer, born in Sydney, New South Wales, SE Australia.
Allen, Sir Harry Brookes <article.jsp?aid=9181501&search=> (1854-1926) Pathologist, born in Geelong, Victoria, SE Australia.
Allen, Steve, <article.jsp?aid=9181628&search=> (1921-2000) Entertainer, born in New York City, USA.
Allen, Terry (de la Mesa), <article.jsp?aid=9181645&search=>(1888-1969) US soldier, born in Fort Douglas, Utah, USA.
Allen, Tim <article.jsp?aid=9542074&search=> 1953- Actor, comedian. Born Tim Allen Dick, on June 13, 1953, in Denver...
Allen, Walter (Ernest) <article.jsp?aid=9181657&search=> (1911-95) Novelist and critic, born in Birmingham, West Midlands, C England, UK.
Allen, William <article.jsp?aid=9181695&search=> (1532-94) Clergyman, born in Rossall, Lancashire, NW England, UK.
Allen, William <article.jsp?aid=9181708&search=> (1803-79) US representative and governor, born in Edenton, North Carolina, USA.
Allen, (William) Hervey (Jr) <article.jsp?aid=9181524&search=> (1889-1949) Writer and poet, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Allen, William (McPherson) <article.jsp?aid=9181721&search=> (1900-85) Aircraft manufacturer, born in Lolo, Montana, USA.
Allen, Woody <article.jsp?aid=9181734&search=> 1935- Film director, actor, writer. Born Allan Stewart Konigsberg...
Alley, Kirstie <article.jsp?aid=9542556&search=> 1955- Actress. Born January 12, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas.
Alleyn, Edward <article.jsp?aid=9181837&search=> (1566-1626) Actor, born in London, UK, the stepson-in-law of Philip Henslowe.
Alley, Rewi <article.jsp?aid=9181825&search=> (1897-1987) Writer and teacher, born in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Allgood, Sara <article.jsp?aid=9181859&search=> (1883-1950) Actress, born in Dublin, Ireland.
Allibone, Samuel Austin <article.jsp?aid=9181891&search=> (1816-89) Bibliographer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Allingham, Margery (Louise) <article.jsp?aid=9181905&search=> (1904-66) Detective-story writer...
Allingham, William <article.jsp?aid=9181936&search=> (1824-89) Poet, born in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, N Ireland.
Allison, William B(oyd) <article.jsp?aid=9181963&search=> (1829-1908) US senator, born in Perry, Ohio, USA. A lawyer by profession...
Allitt, Beverley <article.jsp?aid=9181973&search=> (1969- ) British convicted murderer. A nurse by profession...
Allori, Alessandro <article.jsp?aid=9181984&search=> (1535-1607) Florentine Mannerist painter, adopted and trained by Bronzino...
Allport, Gordon (Willard) <article.jsp?aid=9182003&search=> (1897-1967) Psychologist, born in Montezuma, Indiana, USA.
Allsopp, Samuel <article.jsp?aid=9182016&search=> (1780-1838) British philanthropist...
Allston, Robert (Francis Withers) <article.jsp?aid=9182027&search=>
) Artist and writer, born at Allston plantation...
Almack, William <article.jsp?aid=9182063&search=> (?-1781) British clubman...
Almagro, Diego de <article.jsp?aid=9182074&search=> (c.1475-1538) Conquistador, born in Almagro, SC Spain.
Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence <article.jsp?aid=9182087&search=> (1836-1912) Painter of Classical-genre paintings, born in Dronrijp...
Almeida, Brites de <article.jsp?aid=9182103&search=> (fl.1385- ) Legendary Portuguese heroine, born in Aljubarrota, Portugal.
Almeida, Francisco de <article.jsp?aid=9182118&search=> (c.1450-1510) Portuguese soldier and first viceroy of the Portuguese Indies...
Almeida-Garrett, João Baptista da Silva Leitão <article.jsp?aid=9182132&search=> (1799-1854) Writer and politician, born in Oporto, NW Portugal.
Almela y Vives, Francisco <article.jsp?aid=9182147&search=> (1901-67) Historian, born in Vinaroz, Castellón, E Spain.
Almirante, Giorgio <article.jsp?aid=9182161&search=> (?1915-88) Leader of Italy's neo-Fascist Party, born near Parma, N Italy.
Almodóvar (Caballero), Pedro <article.jsp?aid=9182172&search=> (1949- ) Film director, born in Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, SC Spain.
Almond, Edward Mallory <article.jsp?aid=9182199&search=> (1892-1979) US soldier, born in Luray, Virginia, USA.
Almond, Gabriel (Abraham) <article.jsp?aid=9182210&search=> (1911-2002) Political scientist, born in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
Almquist or Almqvist, Carl Jonas Love <article.jsp?aid=9182221&search=> (1793-1866) Writer, born in Stockholm, Sweden.
Alonso, Alicia <article.jsp?aid=9182234&search=> (1921- ) Dancer and choreographer, born in Havana, Cuba.
Alonso, Dámaso <article.jsp?aid=9182250&search=> (1898-1990) Poet and philologist, born in Madrid, Spain.
Alp-Arslan <article.jsp?aid=9182266&search=> (1030-72) Seljuk sultan, who succeeded his uncle Tügrül Beg in 1062.
Alpers, Svetlana, <article.jsp?aid=9182280&search=>(1936- ) Art historian, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Alpert, Herb <article.jsp?aid=9182292&search=> (1935- ) Musician, born in Los Angeles, California, USA. A trumpeter...
Alphand, Luc <article.jsp?aid=9182305&search=> (1965- ) French skier, born in Briançon, SE France.
Alphen, Hiëronymus van <article.jsp?aid=9182317&search=> (1746-1803) Poet and art critic, born in Gouda, W Netherlands.
Alpher, Ralph (Asher) <article.jsp?aid=9182332&search=> (1921- ) Physicist, born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Alpini, Prospero <article.jsp?aid=9182347&search=> (1553-1616) Botanist and physician, born in Marostica, NE Italy.
al-Rayhânî, Amîn <article.jsp?aid=9182360&search=> (1876-1940) Poet, born in Lebanon.
Alsina i Amils, Antoni <article.jsp?aid=9182373&search=> (1864-1948) Painter and sculptor, born in Tarragona, NE Spain.
Alsop, Joseph (Wright), Jr <article.jsp?aid=9182387&search=> (1910-89) Journalist, born in Avon, Connecticut, USA.
Alsop, Stewart <article.jsp?aid=9182403&search=> (1914-74) Journalist, born in Avon, Connecticut, USA.
Alston, Richard <article.jsp?aid=9182417&search=> (1948- ) Choreographer, born in Stoughton, West Sussex, S England, UK.
Altdorfer, Albrecht <article.jsp?aid=9182457&search=> (c.1480-1538) Painter, engraver, and architect...
Altenbourg, Gerhard <article.jsp?aid=9182478&search=> (1926-89) Painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and poet...
Altenstein, Karl, Freiherr (Baron) vom Stein zum A <article.jsp?aid=9182492&search=> (1770-1840) Prussian statesman, born in Ansbach, SC Germany.
Alter, David <article.jsp?aid=9182503&search=> (1807-81) Physicist, born in Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania, USA.
Altgeld, John Peter <article.jsp?aid=9182514&search=> (1847-1902) Reformer and US governor, born in Niederselters, W Germany.
Althusius, Johannes <article.jsp?aid=9182531&search=> (1557-1638) Jurist, born in Diedenshausen, Germany.
Althusser, Louis <article.jsp?aid=9182543&search=> (1918-90) Political philosopher, born in Algiers, Algeria.
Altichiero <article.jsp?aid=9182556&search=> (c.1330-c.1395) Painter and possible founder of the Veronese School, born near Verona...
Altizer, Thomas J(onathan) J(ackson) <article.jsp?aid=9182575&search=> (1927- ) Theologian, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Altman, Benjamin <article.jsp?aid=9182586&search=> (1840-1913) Businessman and art collector, born in New York City, USA.
Altman, Robert <article.jsp?aid=9182597&search=> (1925- ) Film director, born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Altman, Sidney <article.jsp?aid=9182629&search=> (1939- ) Biochemist, born in Montreal, Quebec, SE Canada.
Alt, Otmar <article.jsp?aid=9182434&search=> (1940- ) Painter and graphic artist, born in Wernigerode, W Germany.
Altounyan, Roger Edward Collingwood <article.jsp?aid=9182642&search=> (1922-87) Physician and medical pioneer...
Alt, Rudolf von <article.jsp?aid=9182446&search=> (1812-1905) Painter, born in Vienna, Austria. The pupil of his father...
Alva or Alba, Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, duque d'(Duke of) <article.jsp?aid=9182656&search=> (1507-82) Spanish general and statesman, born in Piedrahita, WC Spain.
Alvarado, Pedro de <article.jsp?aid=9182672&search=> (c.1485-1541) Conquistador...
Álvarez de Villasandino, Alfonso <article.jsp?aid=9182716&search=> (c.1345-c.1425) Poet, born in Villasandino, Burgos, NC Spain.
Alvarez, José <article.jsp?aid=9182685&search=> (1768-1827) Spanish sculptor of the Classical school.
Alvarez, Luis W(alter) <article.jsp?aid=9182701&search=> (1911-88) Experimental physicist, born in San Francisco, California, USA.
Álvarez Quintero <article.jsp?aid=9182732&search=> Playwrights and brothers: Serafin Álvarez Quintero (26...
Alvaro, Corrado <article.jsp?aid=9182759&search=> (1895-1956) Writer and journalist, born in San Luca, Calabria, S Italy.
Alviano, Bartolomeo d' <article.jsp?aid=9182779&search=>
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Alzheimer, Alois <article.jsp?aid=9182805&search=> (1864-1915) Psychiatrist and neuropathologist, born in Marktbreit, SC Germany.
Amadeu i Grau, Ramon <article.jsp?aid=9182816&search=> (1745-1821) Catalan sculptor, born in Barcelona, NE Spain.
Amadeus III <article.jsp?aid=9182833&search=> (c.1095-1148) Count of Moriana-Savoia.
Amadeus IV <article.jsp?aid=9182846&search=> (c.1197-1253) Count of Savoia after the death of his father, Tommaso I in 1233.
Amadeus V <article.jsp?aid=9182861&search=> (c.1253-1323) Count of Savoia, born at the Bourget Castle, Savoy, SE France.
Amadeus VI <article.jsp?aid=9182875&search=> (1334-83) Count of Savoia, born in Chambéry, Savoy, SE France.
Amadeus VII <article.jsp?aid=9182891&search=> (1360-91) Count of Savoia, son of Amadeus VI, born in Chambéry, Savoy...
Amadeus VIII <article.jsp?aid=9182907&search=> (1383-1451) Antipope and Count of Savoy, born in Chambéry, Savoy, SE France...
Amado, Jorge <article.jsp?aid=9182926&search=> (1912-2001) Novelist, born in Ferradas, near Ilhéus, NE Brazil.
Amagatsu, Yushio <article.jsp?aid=9182947&search=> (1948- ) Choreographer and dancer, born in Yokosuka, Japan.
Amalaric <article.jsp?aid=9182960&search=> (502-31) King of the Visigoths, the son of Alaric II.
Amalasuntha <article.jsp?aid=9182975&search=> (c.498-535) Queen and regent of the Ostrogoths (526-34). Daughter of Theodoric...
Amalia of Solms <article.jsp?aid=9182993&search=> (1602-75) Lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth Stuart (the Winter Queen)...
Amanullah Khan <article.jsp?aid=9183013&search=> (1892-1960) Ruler of Afghanistan (1919-29), born in Pagman, E Afghanistan.
Amarasimha <article.jsp?aid=9183024&search=> (probably 6th-c) Sanskrit lexicographer. He wrote the Amara-kosha...
Amat, Jean-Pierre <article.jsp?aid=9183035&search=> (1962- ) French shooting sportsman with many honours to his name.
Amaya, Carmen <article.jsp?aid=9183062&search=> (1913-63) Spanish dancer of gipsy origin.
Ambartsumian, Viktor Amazaspovich <article.jsp?aid=9183076&search=> (1908-96) Astrophysicist, born in Armenia.
Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramji <article.jsp?aid=9183087&search=> (1893-1956) Indian politician and champion of the depressed castes...
Amberger, Christoph <article.jsp?aid=9183098&search=> (c.1505-c.61) Painter, born in Augsburg, S Germany. He is known for his portraits...
Ambler, Eric <article.jsp?aid=9183112&search=> (1909-98) Novelist and playwright, born in London, UK.
Amboise, Georges d' <article.jsp?aid=9183165&search=> (1460-1510) Clergyman and French statesman, born in Chaumont-sur-Loire, C France.
Ambrose, St <article.jsp?aid=9183179&search=> (c.339-97) Roman clergyman and doctor of the Church, born in Trier, W Germany.
Ambrosio, Vittorio <article.jsp?aid=9183195&search=> (1879-1958) Italian general, born in Turin, Piedmont, NW Italy.
Amdahl, Gene <article.jsp?aid=9183208&search=> (1922- ) Computer engineer, born in Flandreau, South Dakota, USA.
Amendola, Giorgio <article.jsp?aid=9183219&search=> (1907-80) Italian politician, born in Rome, Italy, the son of Giovanni Amendola.
Amendola, Giovanni <article.jsp?aid=9183235&search=> (1886-1926) Italian politician, born in Salerno, Campania, SW Italy.
Amenhotep II <article.jsp?aid=9183252&search=> (15th-c BC) King of Egypt in the 18th Dynasty (1450-1425 BC)...
Amenhotep III <article.jsp?aid=9183265&search=> (c.1411-1379 BC) King of Egypt (1417-1379 BC), the son of Thuthmose IV.
Amery, John <article.jsp?aid=9183280&search=> (1912-45) British pro-Nazi adventurer, the son (later disowned) of L S Amery.
Amery, L(eopold Charles Maurice) S(tennett) <article.jsp?aid=9183295&search=> (1873-1955) British statesman, born in Gorakhpur, NE India. He studied at Oxford...
Ames, Adelbert <article.jsp?aid=9183310&search=> (1835-1933) US governor, born in Rockland, Maine, USA.
Ames, Ezra <article.jsp?aid=9183321&search=> (1768-1836) Painter, born in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA.
Ames, James Barr <article.jsp?aid=9183335&search=> (1846-1910) Legal scholar, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ames, Jessie Daniel <article.jsp?aid=9183347&search=> (1883-1972) Suffragist and civil rights activist, born in Palestine, Texas, USA.
Ames, Joseph <article.jsp?aid=9183358&search=> (1689-1759) Bibliographer and antiquarian, born in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight...
Ames, Oakes <article.jsp?aid=9183370&search=> (1804-73) Businessman and US representative, born in Easton, Massachusetts, USA.
Ames, Oakes <article.jsp?aid=9183381&search=> (1874-1950) Botanist, born in North Easton, Massachusetts, USA.
Ames, William <article.jsp?aid=9183393&search=> (1576-1633) Puritan theologian, born in Ipswich, Suffolk, E England, UK.
Amherst, Jeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst <article.jsp?aid=9183405&search=> (1717-97) British soldier, born in Sevenoaks, Kent, SE England, UK.
Amherst (of Arakan), William Pitt, 1st Earl <article.jsp?aid=9183416&search=> (1773-1857) Colonialist, born in Bath, SW England, UK...
Amichai, Yehuda <article.jsp?aid=9183429&search=> (1924-2000) Poet, born in Würzburg, SC Germany.
Amici, Giovanni Battista <article.jsp?aid=9183447&search=> (1786-1868) Optician, astronomer, and natural philosopher, born in Modena...
Amiel, Henri Frédéric <article.jsp?aid=9183460&search=> (1821-81) Philosopher and writer, born in Geneva, SW Switzerland.
Amies, Sir (Edwin) Hardy <article.jsp?aid=9183472&search=> (1909-2003) Couturier, and dressmaker by appointment to Queen Elizabeth II.
Amin (Dada), Idi <article.jsp?aid=9183487&search=> c. 1925-2003 President of Uganda (1971-79). Born Idi Amin Dada Oumee, circa 1925...
Amis, Martin (Louis) <article.jsp?aid=9183588&search=> (1949- ) Novelist and journalist, the son of Kingsley Amis, born in Oxford...
Amiss, Dennis (Leslie) <article.jsp?aid=9183620&search=>
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Ammanati, Bartolommeo <article.jsp?aid=9183642&search=> (1511-92) Architect and sculptor, born in Settignano, NC Italy.
Amman, Jakob <article.jsp?aid=9183631&search=> (c.1645-c.1730) Swiss Mennonite bishop whose followers founded the Amish (Ger...
Ammann, Othmar Hermann <article.jsp?aid=9183654&search=> (1879-1965) Structural engineer, born in Schaffhausen, N Switzerland.
Ammianus Marcellinus <article.jsp?aid=9183665&search=> (c.330-90) Roman historian, born of Greek parents in Antioch...
Ammonius <article.jsp?aid=9183678&search=> (c.160-242) Greek philosopher...
Ammons, A(rchie) R(andolph) <article.jsp?aid=9183696&search=> (1926-2001) Poet and teacher, born in Whiteville, North Carolina, USA.
Ammons, Elias Milton <article.jsp?aid=9183715&search=> (1860-1925) Rancher and public official, born in Macon Co, Georgia, USA.
Amontons, Guillaume <article.jsp?aid=9183726&search=> (1663-1705) Physicist, born in Paris, France.
Amorós, Juan Bautista <article.jsp?aid=9183737&search=> (1856-1912) Novelist and short-story writer, born in Madrid, Spain.
Amoros, Manuel <article.jsp?aid=9183750&search=> (1962- ) Footballer, born in Nîmes, France.
Amory, Derick Heathcoat, 1st Viscount Amory <article.jsp?aid=9183761&search=> (1899-1981) British statesman, born in Tiverton, Devon, SW England, UK.
Amory, Thomas <article.jsp?aid=9183772&search=> (c.1691-1788) English writer and eccentric, of Irish descent...
Amos <article.jsp?aid=9183786&search=> (835-765 BC) Old Testament prophet...
Amos, Wally <article.jsp?aid=9542382&search=> 1936- Entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Ampère, André Marie <article.jsp?aid=9183798&search=> (1775-1836) Mathematician and physicist, born in Lyon, SC France.
Amram, David <article.jsp?aid=9183827&search=> (1930- ) Composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Amr ibn al-As <article.jsp?aid=9183812&search=> (?-664) Arab soldier. A convert to Islam, he joined the Prophet Mohammed in c.
Amstel, Gijsbrecht IV van <article.jsp?aid=9183838&search=> (c.1235-c.1303) The most prominent member of a Dutch family...
Amsterdam, Anthony G(uy) <article.jsp?aid=9183852&search=> (1935- ) Legal scholar, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Amundsen, Roald (Engelbregt Gravning) <article.jsp?aid=9183863&search=> (1872-1928) Explorer, born in Borge, SE Norway.
Amy, Gilbert <article.jsp?aid=9183882&search=> (1936- ) Composer and conductor, born in Paris, France. He studied philosophy...
Amyot or Amiot, Jacques <article.jsp?aid=9183899&search=> (1513-93) Humanist and prelate, born in Melun, NC France.
Anacleto II <article.jsp?aid=9183919&search=> (d.1138) Antipope (1130-8), born in Rome, Italy. He was first a monk at Cluny...
Anacreon <article.jsp?aid=9183935&search=> (c.570-c.475 BC) Greek lyric poet, from Teos, modern Turkey.
Ananda <article.jsp?aid=9183982&search=> (5th-6th-c BC) The cousin and favourite pupil of the Buddha.
Anand, Mulk Raj <article.jsp?aid=9183950&search=> (1905- ) Novelist, critic, and man of letters, born in Peshawar...
Anastasia <article.jsp?aid=9184008&search=> (1901-?1918) Youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia...
Anastasi, Anne <article.jsp?aid=9183994&search=> (1908-2001 ) Psychologist, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Anaxagoras <article.jsp?aid=9184022&search=> (c.500-428 BC) Greek philosopher, born in Clazomenae.
Anaximander <article.jsp?aid=9184037&search=> (c.611-547 BC) Greek philosopher, born in Miletus...
Anaximenes <article.jsp?aid=9184052&search=> (?-c.500 BC) Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
Ancre, Baron de Lussigny, marquis d' <article.jsp?aid=9184067&search=> (?-1617) Adventurer, born in Florence, NC Italy.
Ancus Marcius <article.jsp?aid=9184083&search=> (7th-c BC) Traditionally, the fourth king of Rome.
Andersch, Alfred <article.jsp?aid=9184121&search=> (1914-80) Writer, born in Munich, SE Germany. His output...
Andersen, Dorothy H(ansine) <article.jsp?aid=9184135&search=> (1901-63) Pathologist and paediatrician, born in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
Andersen, Hans Christian <article.jsp?aid=9184146&search=> (1805-75) Writer, one of the world's great story-tellers, born in Odense...
Andersen, Lale, <article.jsp?aid=9184167&search=>(1905-72) Chanson singer and actress, born in Lehe, N Germany.
Andersen-Nexø, Martin <article.jsp?aid=9184180&search=> (1869-1954) Novelist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Anders, Günther, <article.jsp?aid=9184094&search=>(1902-92) Writer, born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, SW Poland).
Anderson, Carl D(avid) <article.jsp?aid=9184194&search=> (1905-91) Physicist, born in New York City, USA.
Anderson, Clive (Stuart) <article.jsp?aid=9184211&search=> (1953- ) Television presenter and barrister, born in London, UK.
Anderson, Dame Judith, <article.jsp?aid=9184334&search=>(1898-1992) Actress, born in Adelaide, South Australia.
Anderson, Don Lynn <article.jsp?aid=9184223&search=> (1933- ) Geophysicist and seismologist, born in Frederick, Maryland, USA.
Anderson, Edgar S(hannon) <article.jsp?aid=9184234&search=> (1897-1969) Botanist and geneticist, born in Forestville, New York, USA.
Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett, <article.jsp?aid=9184245&search=>(1836-1917) Physician, the first English woman doctor, born in London, UK.
Anderson, George W(helan) <article.jsp?aid=9184259&search=> (1906- ) US naval officer and diplomat, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Anderson, Gerry <article.jsp?aid=9184270&search=> (1929- ) British creator of puppet-character programmes for television.
Anderson, Gillian <article.jsp?aid=9184281&search=> (1968- ) Actress, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Brought up in London...
Anderson, (James) Maxwell <article.jsp?aid=9184446&search=> (1888-1959) Playwright, born in Atlantic, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Anderson, John <article.jsp?aid=9184312&search=> (1893-1962) Philosopher, born in Scotland, UK.
Anderson, Joseph R(eid) <article.jsp?aid=9184323&search=> (1813-92) Industrialist, born in Botetourt Co, Virginia, USA.
Anderson, Lindsay (Gordon) <article.jsp?aid=9184376&search=> (1923-94) British stage and film director, born in Bangalore, SC India.
Anderson, Marian <article.jsp?aid=9184422&search=> (1902-93) Contralto concert and opera singer, born in Philadelphia...
Anderson, Mary <article.jsp?aid=9184435&search=> (1872-1964) Labour leader, born in Lidköping, SE Sweden.
Anderson, Oskar (Johann Viktor) <article.jsp?aid=9184488&search=> (1887-1960) Statistician, born in Minsk, Belarus.
Anderson, Pamela <article.jsp?aid=9542470&search=> 1967- Model, actress. Born Pamela Denise Anderson on July 1, 1967...
Anderson, Philip W(arren) <article.jsp?aid=9184500&search=> (1923- ) Physicist, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Anderson, Robert <article.jsp?aid=9184517&search=> (1805-71) US soldier, born near Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Anderson, Robert O(rville) <article.jsp?aid=9184528&search=> (1917- ) Oil executive, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Anderson, Robert (Woodruff) <article.jsp?aid=9184539&search=> (1917- ) Playwright, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Anderson, Sherwood (Berton) <article.jsp?aid=9184552&search=> (1876-1941) Writer, born in Camden, Ohio, USA.
Anderson, Sir Kenneth (Arthur Noel) <article.jsp?aid=9184363&search=> (1891-1959) British soldier, born in India.
Anderson, Terence, <article.jsp?aid=9184583&search=>(1947- ) Journalist and hostage, born in Lorain, Ohio, USA.
Anderson, Thomas <article.jsp?aid=9184596&search=> (1819-74) Organic chemist, born in Scotland, UK.
Andersson, Bibi, <article.jsp?aid=9184607&search=>(1935- ) Actress and director, born in Stockholm, Sweden.
Andersson, Dan(iel) <article.jsp?aid=9184635&search=> (1888-1920) Poet and novelist, born in Skattlösberget, SC Sweden.
Andersson, (Johan) Gunnar <article.jsp?aid=9184656&search=> (1874-1960) Archaeologist, born in Knista, SC Sweden. Trained as a geologist...
Anders, Wladyslaw <article.jsp?aid=9184110&search=> (1892-1970) Polish soldier, born in Blonie, C Poland.
Anderton, Sir (Cyril) James <article.jsp?aid=9184667&search=> (1932- ) Police officer, born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, NW England, UK.
Andrássy, Gyula, Gróf (Count) <article.jsp?aid=9184677&search=> (1823-90) Statesman and prime minister (1867-71), born in Kassa...
Andrea da Barberino <article.jsp?aid=9184733&search=> (c.1370-c.1432) Story-teller and scholar, born in Barberino di Valdelsa, Tuscany...
Andrea da Firenze <article.jsp?aid=9184749&search=> (fl.c.1343-77) Florentine painter.
Andreä, Johann Valentin <article.jsp?aid=9184722&search=> (1586-1654) Theologian, born near Tübingen, SW Germany.
Andreas, Dwayne (Orville) <article.jsp?aid=9184763&search=> (1918- ) Corporate executive, born in Worthington, Minnesota, USA.
Andreas-Salomé, Lou <article.jsp?aid=9184774&search=> (1861-1937) Writer, born in St Petersburg, NW Russia.
Andre, Carl <article.jsp?aid=9184691&search=> (1935- ) Sculptor, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.
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André, John <article.jsp?aid=9184707&search=> (1751-80) British soldier, born in London, UK, of French-Swiss descent.
Andreotti, Giulio <article.jsp?aid=9184789&search=> (1919- ) Italian politician and prime minister (1972-3, 1976-8, 1978-9...
Andress, Ursula <article.jsp?aid=9184801&search=> 1936-
Film actress, born in Bern, Switzerland.
Andretti, Mario (Gabriele) <article.jsp?aid=9184819&search=> (1940- ) Motor-racing driver, born in Montona, NE Italy (now part of Slovenia).
Andreus, Hans <article.jsp?aid=9184830&search=> (1926-77) Novelist and poet, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Andrew, Agnellus (Matthew) <article.jsp?aid=9184878&search=> (1908-87) Roman Catholic bishop and broadcaster, born near Glasgow, W Scotland...
Andrew (Albert Christian Edward), Duke of York <article.jsp?aid=9184850&search=> (1960- ) British prince, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II.
Andrewes, Lancelot <article.jsp?aid=9184903&search=> (1555-1626) Anglican clergyman and scholar, born in Barking, Essex, SE England...
Andrew, John Albion <article.jsp?aid=9184890&search=> (1818-67) US governor, born in Windham, Maine, USA.
Andrews, Bert <article.jsp?aid=9184926&search=> (1901-53) Journalist, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
Andrews, Dame Julie, <article.jsp?aid=9184978&search=> (1935- ) Singer and actress, born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, SE England, UK.
Andrews, Eamon <article.jsp?aid=9184939&search=> (1922-87) Broadcaster, born in Dublin, Ireland.
Andrews, (Elisha) Benjamin <article.jsp?aid=9184915&search=> (1844-1917) College president, born in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, USA.
Andrews, Frank (Maxwell) <article.jsp?aid=9184950&search=> (1884-1943) US soldier and aviator, born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Andrews, John Bertram <article.jsp?aid=9184962&search=> (1880-1943) Labour expert, social reformer, and economist, born in South Wayne...
Andrews, Roy Chapman <article.jsp?aid=9185007&search=> (1884-1960) Naturalist and explorer, born in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA.
Andrews Sisters, the <article.jsp?aid=9185055&search=> Popular musical group...
Andrews, Stephen (Pearl) <article.jsp?aid=9185019&search=> (1812-86) Abolitionist, linguist, and social thinker, born in Templeton...
Andrew, St <article.jsp?aid=9184864&search=> (d.c.60) One of the 12 apostles, the brother of Simon Peter. A fisherman...
Andrews, Thomas <article.jsp?aid=9185031&search=> (1813-85) Physical chemist, born in Belfast, NE Northern Ireland, UK.
Andrews, William Loring <article.jsp?aid=9185042&search=> (1837-1920) Bibliophile, born in New York City, New York, USA
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Andrianov, Nikolay <article.jsp?aid=9185091&search=> (1952- ) Gymnast, born in Vladimir, W Russia.
Andriessen, Frans <article.jsp?aid=9185119&search=> (1929- ) Dutch Catholic politician, born in Utrecht, W Netherlands.
Andric, Ivo <article.jsp?aid=9185102&search=> (1892-1975) Diplomat and writer, born near Travnik...
Andronicus <article.jsp?aid=9185130&search=> (1st-c BC) Greek architect, born in Cyrrhus.
Andronicus of Rhodes <article.jsp?aid=9185142&search=> (fl.70-50 BC) Greek philosopher. He lived in Rome in Cicero's time...
Andropov, Yuri Vladimirovich <article.jsp?aid=9185157&search=> (1914-84) Russian politician, born in Nagutskoye, SW Russia.
Andros, Sir Edmund <article.jsp?aid=9185172&search=> (1637-1714) Colonial governor, born in London, UK.
Aneirin or Aneurin <article.jsp?aid=9185183&search=> (fl.6th-7th-c) British Celtic court poet.
Anfinsen, Christian (Boehmer) <article.jsp?aid=9185196&search=> (1916-95) Biochemist, born in Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA.
Angas, George Fife <article.jsp?aid=9185207&search=> (1789-1879) Shipowner, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE England.
Angeles, Victoria de los <article.jsp?aid=9185241&search=> (1923- ) Lyric soprano, born in Barcelona, NE Spain.
Angelico, Fra <article.jsp?aid=9185269&search=> (c.1400-55) Painter, born in Vicchio, Tuscany, NW Italy.
Angeli, Pietro degli <article.jsp?aid=9185252&search=> (1517-96) Humanist, born in Barga, Tuscany, NW Italy.
Angel, James (Roger Prior) <article.jsp?aid=9185218&search=> (1941- ) Astronomer, born in St Helens, Merseyside, NW England, UK.
Angel, Jimmy, <article.jsp?aid=9185229&search=>(1899-1956) Adventurer and pilot, born in Springfield, Missouri, USA.
Angell, James (Rowland) <article.jsp?aid=9185312&search=> (1869-1949) Educator and psychologist, born in Burlington, Vermont, USA.
Angell, Joseph K(innicutt) <article.jsp?aid=9185329&search=> (1794-1857) Legal scholar, born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Angell, Roger <article.jsp?aid=9185358&search=> (1920- ) Writer and editor, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Angell, Sir Norman <article.jsp?aid=9185342&search=> (1872-1967) Writer and pacifist, born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, EC England, UK.
Angeloni, Luigi <article.jsp?aid=9185374&search=> (1759-1842) Italian patriot and writer, born in Frosinone, Latium, WC Italy.
Angelou, Maya <article.jsp?aid=9185388&search=> 1928- Writer, poet, performer, and director. Born Marguerite Johnson...
Angelus Silesius, <article.jsp?aid=9185296&search=>(c.1624-77) Mystic poet, born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, SW Poland).
Anger, Kenneth <article.jsp?aid=9185446&search=> (1932- ) Film-maker and writer, born in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Angermueller, Hans <article.jsp?aid=9185460&search=> (1924- ) Lawyer and banker, born in Germany.
Angiolieri, Cecco <article.jsp?aid=9185472&search=> (c.1260-c.1312) Poet, born in Siena, C Italy.
Anglada i Camarasa, Hermenegild <article.jsp?aid=9185485&search=> (1873-1959) Catalan painter, born in Barcelona, NE Spain.
Anglesey, Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of <article.jsp?aid=9185498&search=> (1768-1854) British soldier, born in London, UK. He studied at Oxford...
Angleton, James (Jesus) <article.jsp?aid=9185509&search=> (1917-87) Public official, born in Boise, Idaho, USA. He studied at Yale...
Angliss, Sir William Charles <article.jsp?aid=9185519&search=> (1865-1957) Businessman, born in Dudley, West Midlands, C England, UK.
Angoulême, Louis Antoine de Bourbon, duc d' (Duke of) <article.jsp?aid=9185530&search=> (1775-1844) French soldier and aristocrat, the eldest son of Charles X of France...
Angry Young Men <article.jsp?aid=9185550&search=> A term used to describe the authors of some novels and plays of the...
Ångström, Anders (Jonas) <article.jsp?aid=9185568&search=> (1814-74) Physicist, born in Lögdö, E Sweden.
Animuccia, Giovanni <article.jsp?aid=9185581&search=> (c.1500-71) Composer, born in Florence, NC Italy.
Aniston, Jennifer <article.jsp?aid=9185599&search=> 1969- Actress.
Anker, Robert <article.jsp?aid=9185624&search=> (1946- ) Poet and novelist, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
An Lushan <article.jsp?aid=9185639&search=> (?-757) Chinese general under the Tang dynasty in China (618-907)...
Anna Amalia <article.jsp?aid=9185653&search=> (1739-1807) Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and notable patron of German literature.
Anna Comnena <article.jsp?aid=9185664&search=> (1083-1148) Byzantine princess and historian...
Anna Ivanovna <article.jsp?aid=9185679&search=> (1693-1740) Tsarina of Russia from 1730...
Annan, Kofi (Atta) <article.jsp?aid=9185694&search=> (1938- ) UN secretary-general (from 1997), born in Kumasi, SC Ghana.
Anna Paulowna of Russia <article.jsp?aid=9185706&search=> (1795-1865) Queen of the Netherlands, born in St Petersburg, Russia...
Annas <article.jsp?aid=9185727&search=> (1st-c) Israel's high priest...
Annaud, Jean-Jacques <article.jsp?aid=9185746&search=> (1943- ) Film director and screenwriter, born in Draveil, NC France.
Anne <article.jsp?aid=9185760&search=> (1665-1714) Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702-14), born in London, UK...
Anne (Elizabeth Alice Louise), Princess <article.jsp?aid=9185798&search=> (1950- ) British Princess Royal...
Annenberg, Walter (Hubert) <article.jsp?aid=9185952&search=> (1908-2002) Publisher and philanthropist, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Anne of Austria <article.jsp?aid=9185816&search=> (1601-66) Queen of France, born in Valladolid, NWC Spain...
Anne of Bohemia <article.jsp?aid=9185835&search=> (1366-94) Queen consort of England, the first wife of Richard II.
Anne of Brittany <article.jsp?aid=9185853&search=> (1476-1514) Duchess of Brittany and twice queen of France
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Anne of Cleves <article.jsp?aid=9185883&search=> (1515-57) German princess and queen consort of England...
Anne of Denmark <article.jsp?aid=9185902&search=> (1574-1619) Danish princess, and queen consort of Scotland and England.
Anne of Hanover <article.jsp?aid=9185919&search=> (1709-59) Daughter of George II of Great Britain, born in Herrenhausen...
Anne of Saxony <article.jsp?aid=9185935&search=> (1544-77) The only daughter of the Elector Maurice of Saxony.
Anne, St <article.jsp?aid=9185786&search=> (fl.1st-c BC-1st-c AD) Wife of St Joachim, and mother of the Virgin Mary...
Annigoni, Pietro <article.jsp?aid=9185964&search=> (1910-88) Painter, born in Milan, N Italy.
Ann-Margret <article.jsp?aid=9542097&search=> 1941- Actress, singer, dancer. Born Ann-Margret Olsson, on April 28, 1941...
Anno, Mitsumasu <article.jsp?aid=9185979&search=> (1926- ) Children's writer and illustrator, born in Tsuwano, SW Japan.
Anouilh, Jean (Marie Lucien Pierre) <article.jsp?aid=9185994&search=> (1910-87) Playwright, born in Bordeaux, SW France...
Anquetil, Jacques <article.jsp?aid=9186026&search=> (1934-87) Racing cyclist, born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, Normandy, NW France.
Anschütz, Ottomar <article.jsp?aid=9186037&search=> (1846-1907) Photographer, born in Lissa, Prussia (now Leszno, Poland).
Anselmi, Tina <article.jsp?aid=9186068&search=> (1927- ) Italian politician, born in Castelfranco Veneto, Veneto, NE Italy.
Anselm, St <article.jsp?aid=9186048&search=> (1033-1109) Scholastic philosopher and clergyman, born in Aosta, NW Italy.
Ansermet, Ernest (Alexandre) <article.jsp?aid=9186079&search=> (1883-1969) Conductor and musical theorist, born in Vevey, SW Switzerland.
Ansett, Sir Reginald (Myles) <article.jsp?aid=9186092&search=> (1909-81) Pioneer of passenger flight, born in Inglewood, Victoria...
Ansgar or Anskar, St, <article.jsp?aid=9186107&search=>(801-65) Frankish clergyman and missionary to Scandinavia, born in Picardy...
Anshutz, Thomas (Pollock) <article.jsp?aid=9186119&search=> (1851-1912) Painter, born in Newport, Kentucky, USA.
Anson, Adrian Constantine, <article.jsp?aid=9186139&search=>(1852-1922) Baseball player and manager, born in Marshalltown, Iowa, USA.
Anson, George Anson, Baron <article.jsp?aid=9186151&search=> (1697-1762) English naval commander, born at Shugborough Park, Staffordshire...
Anstey, Christopher <article.jsp?aid=9186161&search=> (1724-1805) Writer, born in Brinkley, Cambridgeshire, EC England, UK.
Anstey, F <article.jsp?aid=9186174&search=> (1856-1934) Writer, born in London, UK. He studied at Trinity Hall, Cambridge...
Antar, <article.jsp?aid=9186189&search=>(6th-c) Arab poet and warrior...
Antenor <article.jsp?aid=9186201&search=> (6th-c BC) Athenian sculptor...
Antes, Horst <article.jsp?aid=9186212&search=> (1936- ) Painter, graphic artist, and plastic artist, born in Heppenheim...
Antheil, George <article.jsp?aid=9186224&search=> (1900-59) Composer, born in Trenton, New Jersey, USA.
Anthes, Richard (Allen) <article.jsp?aid=9186273&search=> (1944- ) Meteorologist, born in St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Anthon, Charles <article.jsp?aid=9186283&search=> (1797-1867) Classicist, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Anthony, Duke of Brabant and Limburg <article.jsp?aid=9186294&search=> (1384-1415) Second son of Philip (the Bold) of Burgundy and Margaret of Male.
Anthony, Richard <article.jsp?aid=9186306&search=> (1938- ) French singer, born in Egypt of an English mother and Turkish father.
Anthony, Robert N(ewton) <article.jsp?aid=9186320&search=> (1916- ) Management educator, born in Orange, Massachusetts, USA.
Anthony, Susan B. <article.jsp?aid=9186331&search=> 1820-1906 Pioneer crusader for the woman suffrage movement in the United States...
Antigonus I <article.jsp?aid=9186348&search=> (382-301 BC) Macedonian soldier, one of the generals of Alexander the Great.
Antigonus II <article.jsp?aid=9186370&search=> (c.319-239 BC) King of Macedon. He did not mount his throne until 276 BC...
Antill, John Henry <article.jsp?aid=9186384&search=> (1904-86) Composer, born in Ashfield, New South Wales, SE Australia.
Antin, Mary <article.jsp?aid=9186418&search=> (1881-1949) Writer and social reformer, born in Polotsk, Belarus.
Antiochus I <article.jsp?aid=9186432&search=> (324-261 BC) Seleucid king of Syria (281-261 BC). He was the son of Seleucus I...
Antiochus II <article.jsp?aid=9186446&search=> (286-247 BC) Seleucid king of Syria, the son and successor of Antiochus I.
Antiochus III <article.jsp?aid=9186462&search=> (c.242-187 BC) Seleucid king of Syria...
Antiochus IV <article.jsp?aid=9186480&search=> (c.215-163 BC) Seleucid king of Syria, the son of Antiochus III.
Antipater <article.jsp?aid=9186494&search=> (398-319 BC) Macedonian general.
Antipater <article.jsp?aid=9186509&search=> (?-43 BC) A chieftain who dominated Jewish history from the 60s BC until his...
Antipater <article.jsp?aid=9186525&search=> (?-4 BC) Judaean prince, the son of Herod the Great by his first wife.
Antiphon <article.jsp?aid=9186538&search=> (5th-c BC) Greek philosopher and Sophist. Nothing is known of his life...
Antiphon <article.jsp?aid=9186549&search=> (c.480-411 BC) The earliest of the ten Attic orators.
Antisthenes <article.jsp?aid=9186559&search=> (c.445-c.365 BC) Greek philosopher, thought to be co-founder, with his pupil Diogenes...
Antoine, André <article.jsp?aid=9186576&search=> (1858-1943) Actor-manager, born in Limoges, C France.
Antonelli, Giacomo <article.jsp?aid=9186586&search=> (1806-76) Clergyman, born in Sonnino, WC Italy. In 1819, he went to Rome...
Antonello da Messina <article.jsp?aid=9186599&search=> (c.1430-79) Painter, born in Messina, Sicily, S Italy.
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Antonio, Nicolás <article.jsp?aid=9186656&search=> (1617-84) Bibliographer and scholar, born in Seville, SW Spain...
Antonioni, Michelangelo <article.jsp?aid=9186670&search=> (1912- ) Film director, born in Ferrara, NE Italy.
Antonius, Marcus <article.jsp?aid=9186692&search=> (c.83-30 BC) Roman triumvir, related on his mother's side to Julius Caesar.
Antonov, Oleg Konstantinovich <article.jsp?aid=9186722&search=> (1906-84) Soviet aircraft designer, born in Troitskoe, W Russia.
Antón y Ferrándiz, Manuel <article.jsp?aid=9186757&search=> (1849-1929) Physical anthropologist, also interested in ethnology...
Antony or Anthony of Padua, St <article.jsp?aid=9186746&search=> (1195-1231) Monk, born in Lisbon, Portugal. At first an Augustinian monk...
Antony or Anthony, St, <article.jsp?aid=9186733&search=>(c.251-356) Religious hermit, the father of Christian monasticism, born in Coma...
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' <article.jsp?aid=9186772&search=> (1697-1782) Geographer and map-maker, born in Paris, France.
Anzengruber, Ludwig <article.jsp?aid=9186783&search=> (1839-89) Playwright and novelist, born in Vienna, Austria.
Anzilotti, Dionisio <article.jsp?aid=9186805&search=> (1867-1950) Jurist, born in Pistoia, NC Italy.
Asoka or Ashoka <article.jsp?aid=9190826&search=> (3rd-c BC) King of India (c.264-238 BC), the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty.
Aouita, Said <article.jsp?aid=9186816&search=> (1960- ) Athlete, born in Rabat, Morocco.
Aparicio, Rafaela <article.jsp?aid=9186827&search=> (1906-96) Actress, born in Marbella, Málaga, S Spain.
Apel, Hans <article.jsp?aid=9186853&search=> (1932- ) German politician and economist, born in Hamburg, N Germany.
Apelles <article.jsp?aid=9186865&search=> (4th-c BC) Greek painter, probably born in Colophon, Asia Minor.
Aperghis, Georges <article.jsp?aid=9186878&search=> (1945- ) French composer, born in Athens, Greece. From a family of artists...
Apgar, Virginia <article.jsp?aid=9186891&search=> (1909-74) Physician and anaesthesiologist, born in Westfield, New Jersey, USA.
Apianus, Petrus <article.jsp?aid=9186902&search=> (1495-1552) Astronomer and geographer, born in Leisnig, E Germany.
Apitz, Bruno <article.jsp?aid=9186916&search=> (1900-79) Novelist, born in Leipzig, EC Germany.
Apollinaire, Guillaume <article.jsp?aid=9186928&search=> (1880-1918) Poet and art critic, born in Rome, Italy. He settled in Paris in 1900...
Apollinaris the Younger <article.jsp?aid=9186950&search=> (c.310-c.390) Syrian clergyman, the son of Apollinaris the Elder...
Apollodoros or Apollodorus <article.jsp?aid=9186961&search=> (5th-c BC) Athenian painter.
Apollodoros or Apollodorus <article.jsp?aid=9186983&search=> (2nd-c) Greek architect, who designed Trajan's column in Rome.
Apollodoros or Apollodorus <article.jsp?aid=9186972&search=> (2nd-c BC) Athenian scholar.
Apollonius <article.jsp?aid=9186994&search=> (2nd-c) Greek grammarian, the first to reduce Greek syntax to a system.
Apollonius <article.jsp?aid=9187031&search=> (3rd-c BC) Greek scholar, born in Alexandria, N Egypt...
Apollonius of Perga <article.jsp?aid=9187006&search=> (280-210 BC) Greek mathematician, born in Perga, Anatolia.
Apollonius of Tyana <article.jsp?aid=9187018&search=> (c.3-c.97) Greek philosopher and seer, born in Tyana, Cappadocia.
Appel, Karel Christian <article.jsp?aid=9187043&search=> (1921- ) Painter, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Appert, Nicolas François <article.jsp?aid=9187057&search=> (1752-1841) Chef and inventor, born in Châlons-sur-Marne, NE France.
Appia, Adolphe <article.jsp?aid=9187071&search=> (1862-1928) Scene designer and theatrical producer, born in Geneva...
Appian of Alexandria <article.jsp?aid=9187083&search=> (2nd-c) Roman historian and lawyer, a native of Alexandria, N Egypt.
Applegate, Christina <article.jsp?aid=9542531&search=> 1971- Actress. Born on November 25, 1971 in Los Angeles, California.
Applegate, Jesse <article.jsp?aid=9187098&search=> (1811-88) Colonist and cattleman, born in Kentucky, USA.
Appleton, Daniel <article.jsp?aid=9187111&search=> (1785-1849) Publisher, born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA.
Appleton, Nathan <article.jsp?aid=9187133&search=> (1779-1861) Manufacturer and banker, born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA.
Appleton, Sir Edward (Victor) <article.jsp?aid=9187122&search=> (1892-1965) Physicist, born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, N England, UK.
Appleton, William W(orthen) <article.jsp?aid=9187146&search=> (1915- ) Literary historian and educator, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Apponyi, Albert Georg, Gróf (Count) <article.jsp?aid=9187160&search=> (1846-1933) Hungarian statesman, born in Vienna, Austria.
Apps, Syl, <article.jsp?aid=9187171&search=>(1915-98) Sportsman, born in Paris, Ontario, SE Canada. An exceptional athlete...
Apraxin, Fyodor Matveyevich, Graf (Count) <article.jsp?aid=9187183&search=> (1671-1728) Russian naval commander...
Apted, Michael <article.jsp?aid=9542578&search=> 1941- Director. Born February 10, 1941 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire...
Apuleius, Lucius <article.jsp?aid=9187195&search=> (2nd-c) Roman writer, satirist, and rhetorician, born in Madaura, Numidia...
Aquaviva, Claudius <article.jsp?aid=9187208&search=> (1543-1615) Clergyman, born in Naples, SW Italy.
Aquila <article.jsp?aid=9187219&search=> (2nd-c) Translator of the Old Testament into Greek, a native of Sinope.
Aquinas, St. Thomas <article.jsp?aid=9187231&search=> 1225-1274 Scholar, logician.
Aquino, Cory <article.jsp?aid=9187250&search=> (1933- ) Philippines politician and president (1986-92)...
Arafat, Yasser (Yasir) <article.jsp?aid=9187265&search=> 1929- Palestinian leader.
Arago, (Dominique) François (Jean) <article.jsp?aid=9187285&search=> (1786-1853) Scientist and statesman, born in Estagel, S France.

Poet and courtesan, born in Rome, Italy. She wrote Rime (1547)...
Aragon, Louis <article.jsp?aid=9187297&search=> (1897-1982) Political activist and writer, born in Paris, France.
Araki, Sadao <article.jsp?aid=9187341&search=> (1877-1966) Japanese soldier and politician. An ultra-nationalist...
Aram, Eugene <article.jsp?aid=9187353&search=> (1704-59) Scholar and murderer, born in Ramsgill, North Yorkshire, N England...
Aranda, Pedro Pablo Abarca y Bolea, conde de (Count of) <article.jsp?aid=9187365&search=> (1718-99) Spanish statesman and general, born in Siétamo, NE Spain.
Arany, János <article.jsp?aid=9187379&search=> (1817-82) Poet, born in Nagy-Szalonta, E Hungary.
Arason, Jón <article.jsp?aid=9187398&search=> (c.1484-1550) Icelandic national hero and clergyman...
Arbasino, Alberto <article.jsp?aid=9187409&search=> (1930- ) Writer and journalist, born in Voghera, Lombardy, N Italy.
Arber, Agnes <article.jsp?aid=9187426&search=> (1879-1960) Botanist and philosopher, born in London, UK.
Arber, Werner <article.jsp?aid=9187439&search=> (1929- ) Microbiologist, born in Gränichen, N Switzerland.
Arbez, Edward (Philip) S S <article.jsp?aid=9187450&search=> (1881-1967) Catholic theologian, born in Paris, France.
Arbus, Diane <article.jsp?aid=9187461&search=> (1923-71) Photographer, born in New York City, USA.
Arbuthnot, John <article.jsp?aid=9187473&search=> (1667-1735) Physician and writer, born in Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland.
Arbuthnot, May Hill <article.jsp?aid=9187500&search=> (1884-1969) Educator, born in Mason City, Iowa, USA.
Arcadius <article.jsp?aid=9187514&search=> (377-408) Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, born in Spain.
Arcaro, Eddie <article.jsp?aid=9187531&search=> (1916-97) Jockey, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Arcesilaus <article.jsp?aid=9187543&search=> (c.316-c.241 BC) Greek philosopher, born in Pitane, Aeolia.
Archelaus <article.jsp?aid=9187568&search=> (5th-c BC) Greek philosopher and cosmologist.
Archelaus <article.jsp?aid=9187584&search=> (1st-c) Ethnarch of Judaea, the son of Herod the Great...
Archer, Fred(erick) <article.jsp?aid=9187601&search=> (1857-86) Champion jockey, born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, SWC England, UK.
Archer (of Weston-Super-Mare), Jeffrey (Howard) Archer, Baron <article.jsp?aid=9187614&search=> (1940- ) Writer and former parliamentarian.
Archer, Robyn <article.jsp?aid=9187644&search=> (1948- ) Singer and actress, born in Adelaide, South Australia.
Archer, Thomas <article.jsp?aid=9187660&search=> (1668-1743) Baroque architect, born in Tanworth, Warwickshire, C England, UK.
Archilochus of Paros <article.jsp?aid=9187671&search=> (680-640BC) Greek poet from the island of Paros, Greece, who flourished c.650BC...
Archimedes <article.jsp?aid=9187682&search=> (c.287-212 BC) Greek mathematician, born in Syracuse.
Archipenko, Alexander Porfirievich <article.jsp?aid=9187693&search=> (1887-1964) Sculptor, born in Kiev, Ukraine.
Archipoeta <article.jsp?aid=9187713&search=> (c.1130/40-?) Poet, probably a cleric of knightly descent...
Arch, Joseph <article.jsp?aid=9187556&search=> (1826-1919) Preacher and reformer, born in Barford, Warwickshire, C England, UK.
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe <article.jsp?aid=9187733&search=> (c.1530-93) Painter, born in Milan, N Italy.
Ardant, Fanny <article.jsp?aid=9187747&search=> (1949- ) Actress, born in Saumur, W France. Originally a stage actress...
Ardashir I <article.jsp?aid=9187762&search=> (c.211-41) King of Persia (224-41)...
Arden, Elizabeth, <article.jsp?aid=9187777&search=>(1878-1966) Beautician and businesswoman, born in Woodbridge, Ontario, SE Canada.
Arden, John <article.jsp?aid=9187793&search=> (1930- ) Playwright, born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, N England, UK.
Ardenne, Manfred, Baron von <article.jsp?aid=9187848&search=> (1907-97) Physicist, born in Dresden, E Germany.
Arduino <article.jsp?aid=9187860&search=> (955-c.1015) King of Italy (1002-14), the son of Dodone, Count of Pombia.
Arends, Jan <article.jsp?aid=9187872&search=> (1925-74) Poet and novelist, born in The Hague, W Netherlands.
Arends, Leslie (Cornelius) <article.jsp?aid=9187888&search=> (1895-1985) US representative, born in Melvin, Illinois, USA.
Arendt, Hannah <article.jsp?aid=9187898&search=> (1906-75) Historian and political philosopher, born in Hanover, NC Germany.
Arensberg, Walter (Conrad) <article.jsp?aid=9187914&search=> (1878-1954) Art collector, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Arensky, Anton Stepanovich <article.jsp?aid=9187927&search=> (1861-1906) Composer, born in Novgorod, W Russia.
Aretaeus <article.jsp?aid=9187971&search=> (2nd-c) Greek physician of Cappadocia, considered to rank next to Hippocrates.
Aretino, Pietro <article.jsp?aid=9187984&search=> (1492-1557) Poet, born in Arezzo, NC Italy.
Argall, Sir Samuel <article.jsp?aid=9188004&search=> (fl.1609-24) Sea-captain and adventurer, born in England.
Argand, Aimé <article.jsp?aid=9188018&search=> (1755-1803) Physicist and chemist, born in Geneva, SW Switzerland.
Argand, Jean-Robert <article.jsp?aid=9188030&search=> (1768-1822) Mathematician, born in Geneva, SW Switzerland.
Argelander, Friedrich Wilhelm August <article.jsp?aid=9188041&search=> (1799-1875) Astronomer, born in Memel, East Prussia (now Klaipeda, Lithuania).
Argens, Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis d' <article.jsp?aid=9188053&search=> (1703-71) Writer and free thinker, born in Aix-en-Provence, SW France.
Argensola <article.jsp?aid=9188070&search=> Poets and brothers: Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola...
Argenson, René Louis, marquis d' <article.jsp?aid=9188081&search=> (1694-1757) French statesman, born in Paris, France.
Argentina, La, <article.jsp?aid=9188094&search=>(1890-1936) Dancer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Argento, Dominick <article.jsp?aid=9188122&search=> (1927- ) Composer, born in York, Pennsylvania, USA.
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquess and 8th Earl of <article.jsp?aid=9188151&search=> (1607-61) Scottish political leader during the English Civil War.
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of <article.jsp?aid=9188168&search=> (1629-85) Scottish royalist, born in Dalkeith, Midlothian, EC Scotland, UK.
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of <article.jsp?aid=9188134&search=> (1530-73) Scottish Protestant, a follower of Mary, Queen of Scots...
Argyll, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of <article.jsp?aid=9188183&search=> (1678-1743) Scottish Unionist...
Argyris, Chris(topher) <article.jsp?aid=9188193&search=> (1923- ) Psychologist and sociologist, born in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Arias, Imanol <article.jsp?aid=9188206&search=> (1956- ) Actor, born in Riaño, Léon, N Spain.
Arias Montano, Benito <article.jsp?aid=9188228&search=> (1527-98) Theologian and poet, born in Fregenal de la Sierra, SW Spain.
Aribau, Bonaventura Carles <article.jsp?aid=9188243&search=> (1798-1862) Economist and writer, born in Barcelona, NE Spain.
Ariberto da Intimiano <article.jsp?aid=9188257&search=> (c.975-1045) Archbishop of Milan. Elected archbishop in 1018...
Arîda, Nasîb <article.jsp?aid=9188270&search=> (1887-1946) Poet, born in Hims, Syria.
Arion, Frank Martinus <article.jsp?aid=9188282&search=> (1936- ) Poet and novelist...
Ariosto, Ludovico <article.jsp?aid=9188298&search=> (1474-1533) Poet, born in Reggio nell'Emilia, N Italy. He intended to take up law...
Aristarchus of Samos <article.jsp?aid=9188321&search=> (c.310-230 BC) Alexandrian astronomer who seems to have anticipated Copernicus...
Aristarchus of Samothrace <article.jsp?aid=9188335&search=> (c.215-145 BC) Alexandrian grammarian and critic...
Aristides <article.jsp?aid=9188348&search=> (c.530-c.468 BC) Athenian soldier and statesman. He became chief archon (489-488 BC)...
Aristides <article.jsp?aid=9188363&search=> (2nd-c) Greek Christian apologist.
Aristippus <article.jsp?aid=9188377&search=> (4th-c BC) Greek philosopher, a native of Cyrene in Africa...
Aristophanes <article.jsp?aid=9188390&search=> (c.448-c.388 BC) Greek playwright. He is said to have written 54 plays...
Aristotle <article.jsp?aid=9188415&search=> (384-322 BC) Greek philosopher, scientist, and physician...
Arius <article.jsp?aid=9188436&search=> (c.250-336) Founder of Arianism, born in Libya. He trained in Antioch...
Arjan Dev, <article.jsp?aid=9188448&search=>(1581-1606) Sikh leader, the compiler of the Adi Granth in 1604, born in Goindwal...
Arkel, Jan van <article.jsp?aid=9188461&search=> (d.1428) The most important member of the mediaeval lords of Land van Arkel...
Arkwright, Sir Richard <article.jsp?aid=9188473&search=> (1732-92) Inventor of mechanical cotton-spinning, born in Preston, Lancashire...
Arland, Marcel <article.jsp?aid=9188490&search=> (1899-1986) Critic and novelist, born in Varenne-sur-Armance, NE France.
Arledge, Roone (Pinckney, Jr) <article.jsp?aid=9188501&search=> (1931-2002) Television producer and executive, born in Forest Hills, New York...
Arlen, Michael <article.jsp?aid=9188513&search=> (1895-1956) Novelist, born in Ruse (formerly Ruschuk), N Bulgaria.
Arlington, Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of <article.jsp?aid=9188533&search=> (1618-85) English statesman, born in Arlington, N Greater London, UK.
Arliss, George, <article.jsp?aid=9188546&search=>(1868-1946) Actor, born in London, UK.
Arlott, (Leslie Thomas) John <article.jsp?aid=9188568&search=> (1914-91) Writer, journalist, and broadcaster, born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
Armando <article.jsp?aid=9188628&search=> (1929- ) Poet, novelist, and visual artist, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Armani, Giorgio <article.jsp?aid=9188652&search=> 1935- Fashion designer. Born July 11, 1935, in Piacenza, Italy.
Arma, Paul Imre Weisshaus <article.jsp?aid=9188615&search=> (1905-87) Pianist, composer, and ethnomusicologist, born in Budapest, Hungary...
Armelagos, George J(ohn) <article.jsp?aid=9188663&search=> (1936- ) Physical anthropologist, born in Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA.
Armellini, Carlo <article.jsp?aid=9188674&search=> (1777-1863) Italian patriot and jurist, born in Rome, Italy.
Armfelt, Gustaf Mauritz <article.jsp?aid=9188688&search=> (1757-1814) Swedish soldier and statesman, born near Turku, SW Finland.
Arminius <article.jsp?aid=9188706&search=> (?-19) Chief of the German Cherusci...
Arminius, Jacobus <article.jsp?aid=9188719&search=> (1560-1609) Theologian, born in Oudewater, The Netherlands. He studied at Utrecht...
Armitage, Edward <article.jsp?aid=9188737&search=> (1817-96) Painter, born in London, UK. He studied under Delaroche...
Armitage, Karole <article.jsp?aid=9188751&search=> (1954- ) Dancer and choreographer, born in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Armitage, Kenneth <article.jsp?aid=9188764&search=> (1916-2002) Sculptor, born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, N England, UK.
Armour, Tommy, <article.jsp?aid=9188777&search=>(1895-1968) Golfer, born in Edinburgh, EC Scotland, UK.
Armstead, Henry Hugh <article.jsp?aid=9188789&search=> (1828-1905) Sculptor, born in London, UK.
Armstrong, Edwin H(oward) <article.jsp?aid=9188800&search=> (1890-1954) Electrical engineer and inventor, born in New York City, USA.
Armstrong, Gillian (May) <article.jsp?aid=9188812&search=> (1950- ) Film director, born in Melbourne, Victoria, SE Australia.
Armstrong, Hamilton Fish <article.jsp?aid=9188841&search=> (1893-1973) Writer and editor, born in New York City, New York, USA.
Armstrong, Harry George <article.jsp?aid=9188855&search=> (1899-1983) Physician and airman, born in DeSmet, South Dakota, USA.
Armstrong, Henry, <article.jsp?aid=9188829&search=>(1912-88) Boxer, born in Columbus, Mississippi, USA.
Armstrong, Henry Edward <article.jsp?aid=9188867&search=> (1848-1937) Chemist, born in London, UK.

American soldier and explorer, born in New Jersey, USA.
Armstrong, Johnnie <article.jsp?aid=9188890&search=> (?-1529/30) Celebrated Scottish Border freebooter and cattle-rustler...
Armstrong, Lance <article.jsp?aid=9188901&search=> 1971- Cycli