Brief Biographies - JRank Articles

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This web site provides information and brief biographies about famous people, including historical figures, political leaders, actors and actresses, famous authors, and civil rights leaders. Whether you're a student looking for a biography for a school assignment, or just interested in reading about famous people, you're sure to find lots of useful information among the thousands of brief biographies on this website.Here's a short list of just a few of the people featured on this website: Biographies: (Hugo) Alvar (Henrik) Aalto (1898–1976) Biography to Miguel Angel Asturias (1899–1974) Biography (Hugo) Alvar (Henrik) Aalto (1898–1976) Biography, Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985) Biography, Marilyn Lorraine Abbey (1948-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Tony Abbott (1952-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) Biography, Julian Francis Abele Biography - Became First Black Graduate, Designed Harvard Yard Landmark, Portrait Hangs at Duke, Sir (Leslie) Patrick Abercrombie (1879–1957) Biography Biographies: Miguel Angel Asturias: 1899-1974: Writer to Don Berrysmith Biography - Grew up in the Pacific Northwest Miguel Angel Asturias: 1899-1974: Writer, Statesman Biography, Astydamas Biography, (Christina) Ama Ata Aidoo Biography, Kemal Atatürk ( Mustafa Kemal ; 1881–1938) Biography, (Jean) Eugène Atget (1856–1927) Biography, Athenaeus Biography, Sir Michael Francis Atiyah (1929– ) Biography, Juan Atkins Biography - Influenced by "Electrifying Mojo", Track Title Gave Genre Its Name, Produced Remixes in England, Catherine Atkins Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Attalus I Biography, Attalus II Biography, Attalus III Biography Biographies: Shennen Bersani (1961-) Biography - Personal to Mark Burgess Biography - Personal Shennen Bersani (1961-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Illustrator, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Julie Bertagna (1962-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Bernardo Bertolucci (1940– ) Biography, Elizabeth (Mary Risk) Laird (1943-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Pierre (Francis Demarigny) Berton (1920-2004) Biography, Lynne Bertrand (1963-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Sidelights Biographies: Katie Burke (1953–) Biography - Personal to Galeazzo Ciano (1903–1944) Biography Katie Burke (1953–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights, James Lee Burke Biography, Henry Thacker Burleigh Biography - Selected works, Thomas E. Burn (1940-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Bonnie Burnard Biography, Sir (Frank) Macfarlane Burnet (1899–1985) Biography, Nicole (Niki Burnham) Burnham (1970–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Sidelights, Mickey L. Burnim Biography - Began Academic Career as Economist, Took Over Top Spot at ECSU, Kept Doors Open to Students Biographies: Ciara Biography - Wrote Out Goals to Elizabeth David (1913–1992) Biography Ciara Biography - Wrote Out Goals, Wrote Lyrics to "Goodies", Inspired by Songwriters, Selected discography, Tullius Cicero Biography, Marcus Tullius Cicero Biography, Quintus Cicero (Quintus Tullius Cicero) Biography, Tansu Çiller (1945– ) Biography, Cimon Biography, Cinna (Lucius Cornelius Cinna) Biography, Sandra Cisneros Biography, Henry Cisneros: 1947—: San Antonio Mayor and Cabinet Secretary Biography, Sandra Cisneros: 1954—: Writer Biography - Escaped Shame Through Books, Found Her Voice In Her Past, Earned Literary Acclaim And Fame, Evelyn Cisneros: 1959—: Ballerina Biography - Began Dancing To Overcome Shyness, Debuted With The San Francisco Ballet, Improved Reputation While Adapting To Change Biographies: Craig David Biography - Became Teenage MC to Herman Edwards Biography Craig David Biography - Became Teenage MC, Launched Solo Career, Remained Loyal to Home-Grown Values, Selected discography, Lawrence David (1963–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights, Lionel Davidson Biography, Helen K(ay) Davie (1952-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (1934– ) Biography, (William) Robertson Davies (1913–1995) Biography, Nicola Davies (1958-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights Biographies: Trevor Edwards Biography - Accepted Wisdom from His Mother to Francisco Franco (1892–1975) Biography Trevor Edwards Biography - Accepted Wisdom from His Mother, Developed Winning Campaign, Edward VII (1841–1910) Biography, Edward VIII Biography, Tim Egan (1957-) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Richard Egielski (1952-) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Sheila A. Egoff (1918–2005) Biography, Paul Ehrlich (1854–1915) Biography, (Karl) Adolf Eichmann (1906–1962) Biography, Christiaan Eijkman (1858–1930) Biography, Albert Einstein (1879–1955) Biography Biographies: E(mily) R. Frank (1967-) Biography - Personal to Martha Graham (1893–1991) Biography E(mily) R. Frank (1967-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Lucy Frank (1947–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Anne Frank (1929–1945) Biography, Hillary Frank (1976-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Kirk Franklin Biography - Selected discography, Rosalind Elsie Franklin (1920–1958) Biography, (John) Malcolm Fraser (1930– ) Biography, Peter Fraser (1884–1950) Biography Biographies: Bob Graham (1942-) Biography - Awards to Francis Hendy Biography - Born to Sew Bob Graham (1942-) Biography - Awards, Honors, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Winston (Mawdsley) Graham Biography - Winston Graham comments:, Lorenz Graham Biography - Grew Up amidst Racial Prejudice, Sailed for Africa, Publishers Reject His African Stories, Lynda Graham-Barber Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights, Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932) Biography, Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882–1961) Biography, Jean Gralley Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights Biographies: James Heneghan (1930-) Biography - Personal to Rick Jacobson Biography - Personal James Heneghan (1930-) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Kevin Henkes (1960-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Emile F. Henriquez (1937–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Illustrator, Sidelights, Lenny Henry Biography - Selected works, Hans Werner Henze (1926– ) Biography, Audrey Hepburn ( Edda Van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston ; 1929–1993) Biography, Katharine Hepburn (1909–2003) Biography Biographies: Dan Jacobson Biography - Dan Jacobson comments: to Barbara Knutson (1959–2005) Biography - Personal Dan Jacobson Biography - Dan Jacobson comments:, Howard Jacobson Biography - Howard Jacobson comments:, Illinois Jacquet Biography - Changed Name to Illinois, Appeared at Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts, Re-formed Swing Band, Mick Jagger ( Michael Phillip Jagger ; 1943– ) Biography, Lisa Jahn-Clough (1967-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Jamelia Biography - Scored British Chart Hits, No Longer A Victim - Selected discography, Etta James Biography - Selected works, Synthia Saint James (1949-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights Biographies: C(hristopher) J(ohn) Koch Biography - C.J. Koch comments: to Sir (Alfred Charles) Bernard Lovell (1913– ) Biography C(hristopher) J(ohn) Koch Biography - C.J. Koch comments:, Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) Biography, Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff (1957-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Sidelights, Arthur Koestler (1905–1983) Biography, Rachel A. Koestler-Grack (1973-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Deborah (Deborah Kogan Kogan Ray Deborah Ray) (1940–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights Biographies: Al Loving Biography - Loved Painting from Early Age to Alice McGill Biography - Personal Al Loving Biography - Loved Painting from Early Age, Driven to Realize His Own Artistic Vision, Thrived on Experimentation, Alice Low (1926-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Jr Lowell Robert Traill Spence (1917–1977) Biography, Linda (Linda Lowery Keep) Lowery (1949-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Adaptations, Work in Progress, L(aurence) S(tephen) Lowry (1887–1976) Biography, (Clarence) Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957) Biography Biographies: Barbara Barbieri McGrath (1953–) Biography - Personal to Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) Biography Barbara Barbieri McGrath (1953–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Patrick McGrath Biography, Aaron McGruder Biography - Selected works, Thomas (Francis) McGuane III Biography - Thomas McGuane comments:, Leslie (A.) McGuirk (1960-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe (1900–1960) Biography, Jay McInerney Biography, Sharon E. McKay (1954–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights Biographies: Grace Napolitano: 1936—: Politician to Richard (Wayne) Peck (1934-) Biography - Career Grace Napolitano: 1936—: Politician, Business Executive Biography - Grassroots Beginning In Politics, Spirited U. S. 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Randolph Biography - Family Valued Education, Entered Medical School, Began Work in Public Health, Returned to Washington, Willie Randolph Biography - Went to Mets Game on Date, Left Yankees for Dodgers, Persisted After Unsuccessful Interviews, Charles Rangel Biography - Left Harlem for Military Service, Committed Himself to Public Service, Became Established in his Government Career, Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji Maharajah Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (1872–1933) Biography Biographies: Paul Anthony Samuelson (1915– ) Biography to Bessie Smith (1895–1937) Biography Paul Anthony Samuelson (1915– ) Biography, Marcus Samuelsson Biography - Selected writings, Robert D. 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Sander (1947-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Sidelights Biographies: Nate Smith Biography - Fought His Way into the Union to Theodosius II Biography Nate Smith Biography - Fought His Way into the Union, Bulldozed Path for Blacks in Construction, Ian Douglas Smith (1919–2007) Biography, Stevie Smith ( Florence Margaret Smith ; 1903–1971) Biography, William Jay Smith (1918-) - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Autobiography Feature, Cynthia Leitich Smith (1967-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Greg Leitich Smith Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights Biographies: Theodosius I to David Watmough Biography - David Watmough comments: Theodosius I, ‘the Great’ Biography, Theognis Biography, Theophrastus Biography, Theopompus of Chios Biography, Theramenes Biography, Jennifer Thermes (1966-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Alexander (Louis) Theroux Biography, Paul (Edward) Theroux Biography - Paul Theroux comments:, Lisa Thiesing (1958-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Biography, Frank Thomas Biography, Audrey (Grace) Thomas Biography - Audrey Thomas comments: Biographies: Carlos Watson Biography - Was a Student Journalist to Stefan Zweig (1881–1942) Biography Carlos Watson Biography - Was a Student Journalist, Phoned by Producer, Multiple Careers, James Dewey Watson (1928– ) Biography, John B(roadus) Watson (1878–1958) Biography, John Christian Watson (1867–1941) Biography, Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt (1892–1973) Biography, Reggie Watts Biography - Staged Play in Elementary School, Pioneered "Ambient Comedy", Pressured to Conform to Radio Formats, Jeri Hanel Watts (1957–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Leslie Elizabeth Watts (1961–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings

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