Featured Biographies |
Dando, Jill - British television presenter
Ogilby, John - (1600-1676)
Varley, John - US science fiction author
Ellison, Ralph - (1914-1994), writer
Albertus Magnus - (died 1280), (a.k.a. Saint Albert the Great; Albert of Cologne)
Burgee, John - architect
Balzary, Michael - bassist for American funk metal band the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Samaranch, Juan Antonio - (born 1920), president of the IOC from 1980 to 2001
Ramanujan, Srinivasa Aaiyangar - (1887-1920), mathematician
Basilio, Carmen - (born 1927), world champion boxer
Ecclestone, Bernie - (born 1930), owner and manager of the Formula One racing series
Parr, Robert Ghormley - (born 1921), chemist
Watts, Isaac - (1674-1748), poet
MacDonald, Margaret - (1865-1933), wife of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Boleslaus III of Bohemia - (999-1002), Czech ruler
Carter, Benny - (born 1907), (alto sax, trumpet)
Rattle, Simon - (born 1955), conductor
Ericsson, John - (1803-1889), Swedish inventor and engineer
Bateson, Gregory - (1904-1980), anthropologist, social scientist, linguist, cyberneticist
O'Connor, Des - British comedian
Sadat, Anwar - (1918-1981), president of Egypt
Barry, Dave - comedian
Aho, Esko - (born 1954), Finnish prime minister
O'Carolan, Turlough - 17th century harpist and composer ("Last of the Bards")
Darby, William O. - commander of the first US Army Rangers
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