Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Aeschylus
Born: 524 B.C.E. Eleusis, Greece Died: 456 B.C.E. Gela, Italy Greek playwright ...
Arthur Agatston
Cardiologist and author Born in 1947; married Sari. Education: Graduate of New York University School of Medicine; specialized medical training at Mo...
Spiro Agnew
Born: November 9, 1918 Baltimore, Maryland Died: September 17, 1996 Ocean City, Maryland American vice president and governor ...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President of Iran Born Mahmoud Saborjhian, October 28, 1956, in Aradan, Iran; son of a blacksmith; married to a university lecturer; children: two sons, one daughter. ...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
After his election as president of the Islamic Republic of Iran on June 24, 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born 1956) emerged as one of the world's most controversial, and in some quar...
Alvin Ailey
Born: January 5, 1931 Rogers, Texas Died: December 1, 1989 New York, New York African American dancer and choreographer ...
Eddie Albert
Born Edward Albert Heimberger, April 22, 1906, in Rock Island, IL; died of pneumonia, May 26, 2005, in Pacific Palisades, CA. Actor. Eddie Albert is best remembered for his role as the law...
Prince of Monaco Albert
Prince of Monaco Born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, March 14, 1958, in Monaco; son of Rainier III (a prince and head of state) and Grace (a princess; maiden name, Kel...
Sophie Albou
Fashion designer Born Sophie Haggiag in 1967, in Paris, France; daughter of Yvan (a clothing-company executive) and Nicole (a clothing designer) Haggiag; married Franck (a c...
Chris Albrecht
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBO Born c. 1952, in Queens, NY; married (divorced); children: two daughters. Education: Hofstra University, degree...
Madeleine Albright
Born: May 15, 1937 Prague, Czechoslovakia Czech-born American businessperson, speaker, and secretary of state On January 23, 1997, when Madeleine Albri...
Louisa May Alcott
Born: November 29, 1832 Germantown, Pennsylvania Died: March 6, 1888 Boston, Massachusetts American writer Louisa May...
Lord Tennyson Alfred
Born: August 6, 1809 Somersby, England Died: October 6, 1892 Haslemere, England English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson wa...
Muhammad Ali
Born: January 17, 1942 Louisville, Kentucky African American boxer Muhammad Ali was the only professional boxer to win the heavy-weight champions...
Monica Ali
Author Born in 1967, in Dhaka, Bangladesh; emigrated to Britain, 1971; daughter of Hatem (a teacher) and Joyce (a counselor) Ali; married Simon Torrance (a management consul...
Jeremy Allaire
Founder, president, and CEO of Brightcove, Inc . Born May 13, 1971, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Jim (a psychologist) and Barb (a press editor) Allaire; married Marjorie;...
Iyad Allawi
1945 • Adhamiyah, Iraq Former prime minister of Iraq For nearly thirty years Iraq-born Iyad Allawi lived in Great Britain, where he was known for his skills as a neurol...
Sarah Allen
Missionary Sarah Allen (1764–1849) was one of the most famous and revered church women of her time, beloved for establishing the first recognized charity organization for female pa...
Elsie Allen
Renowned Pomo weaver Elsie Allen (1899–1990) is credited with saving Pomo weaving from cultural extinction by breaking with tradition and teaching the traditional basket weaving te...
James Van Allen
Born September 7, 1914, in Mount Pleasant, IA; died of heart failure, August 9, 2006, in Iowa City, IA. Scientist. James Van Allen helped launch the United States into the space race. On J...