Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Denis Diderot
Born: October 15, 1713 Langres, France Died: July 30, 1784 Paris, France French playwright, philosopher, and novelist ...
Dido
Singer and songwriter Born Dido Armstrong, December 25, 1971, in London, England; daughter of William (a book publisher) and Claire Armstrong. Education: ...
Vin Diesel
Actor Born Mark Vincent, July 18, 1967, in New York, NY; son of Delora (an astrologer) and stepson of Irving (a theater director and teacher) Vincent. Educat...
Luisa Diogo
April 11, 1958 • Tete province, Mozambique Prime Minister of Mozambique Located in southeastern Africa, the tiny country of Mozambique is one of the poorest in the worl...
Walt Disney
Born: December 5, 1901 Chicago, Illinois Died: December 15, 1966 Los Angeles, California American animator, filmmaker, and businessm...
E. L. Doctorow
Author Born Edgar Lawrence Doctorow, January 6, 1931, in New York, NY; married Helen Setzer, 1954; children: three. Education: Kenyon College, B.A., ...
Elizabeth Dole
Born: July 29, 1936 Salisbury, North Carolina American lawyer, cabinet member, organization president, and politician Elizabeth Dole's work as a lawyer...
Alice Domar
Psychologist, scientist, and professor Born May 1, 1958, in Baltimore, MD; daughter of Evsey (an economist and professor) and Carole (a social worker; maiden name, Rosenthal) Doma...
Placido Domingo
Born: January 21, 1941 Madrid, Spain Spanish singer, conductor, and pianist Spanish-born tenor (the highest natural male voice) Placido Domingo's...
Tim Donahue
President and Chief Executive Officer of Nextel Communications Born Timothy M. Donahue, c. 1950; married Jayne. Education: John Carroll University, Clevela...
Donatello
Born: c. 1386 Florence, Italy Died: c. 1466 Florence, Italy Italian artist and sculptor The Italian sculptor Donatello was the greates...
John Donne
Born: 1572 London, England Died: March 31, 1631 London, England English poet and priest John Donne—English poet, Angl...
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Born: November 11, 1821 Moscow, Russia Died: January 28, 1881 St. Petersburg, Russia Russian novelist and author The ...
Mike Douglas
Born Michael Delany Dowd, Jr., August 11, 1925, in Chicago, IL; died August 11, 2006, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Talk show host and singer. Mike Douglas was on the verge of turning away fr...
Frederick Douglass
Born: February 1817 Maryland Died: February 20, 1895 Washington, D.C. African American abolitionist and publisher The most important A...
System of a Down
Rock group Members include John Dolmayan (born July 15, 1973, in Lebanon), drums; Daron Malakian (born July 18, 1975, in Hollywood, CA; son of artists), singer, guitar; Shav...
Arthur Conan Doyle
Born: May 22, 1859 Edinburgh, Scotland Died: July 6, 1930 Crowborough, Sussex, England Scottish author, surgeon, and ophthalmologist...
Francis Drake
Born: c. 1541 Tavistock, England Died: January 28, 1596 Puerto Bello, Honduras English navigator and ship captain The...
Sharon Draper
April 11, 1952 • Cleveland, Ohio Author, educator For thirty years Sharon Draper was an English teacher in the Cincinnati, Ohio, public school system, instilling her lo...
Hilary Duff
Actress and singer Born Hilary Ann Lisa Duff, September 28, 1987, in Houston, TX; daughter of Bob (a retail executive) and Susan (a business manager) Duff. Addresse...