Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Enrico Fabris
Speed skater Born October 5, 1981, in Asiago, Italy. Addresses: Contact —Italian National Olympic Committee, Foro Italico 00194, Rome, ...
King of Saudi Arabia Fahd
Born c. 1923, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; died after a long illness, August 1, 2005, in Riyadh. King. Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud ruled over a once-barren desert kingdom w...
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Born: May 14, 1686 Danzig, Germany Died: September 16, 1736 The Hague, the Netherlands German instrument maker and glassblower ...
Oriana Fallaci
Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci (1929–2006) became nearly as controversial as the world leaders and dissenting voices she was famous for interrogating during her long and prolifi...
Dakota Fanning
Actress Born Hannah Dakota Fanning, February 23, 1994, in Conyers, GA; daughter of Steve and Joy Fanning. Addresses: Home —Los Angeles,...
Mimi Farina
American folksinger and activist Mimi Farina (1945–2001) was perhaps best known for her recordings with her late husband, Richard Farina, in the 1960s. After his death in 1966 she ...
Fannie Farmer
Born: March 23, 1857 Boston, Massachusetts Died: January 15, 1915 Boston, Massachusetts American cooking expert, author, and educator ...
Louis Farrakhan
Born: May 11, 1933 New York, New York African American civil rights activist, religious leader, and minister Louis Farrakhan is a leader of the Nation ...
Colin Farrell
Actor Born March 31, 1976, in Dublin, Ireland; son of Eamon (a professional soccer player) and Rita Farrell; married Amelia Warner (an actress), July 17, 2001 (divorced, Nov...
Eileen Farrell
American singer Eileen Farrell (1920–2002) had an operatic soprano voice that drew people in and made them cheer. "Note for note, Eileen Farrell's voice is perhaps as close to a ...
Louise Farrenc
Louise Farrenc (1804–1875) was the only female professor of music to be hired in the nineteenth century at the famous Paris Conservatory. She was a great pianist who was also a com...
Howard Fast
Born Howard Melvin Fast, November 11, 1914, in New York, NY; died of natural causes, March 12, 2003, in Old Greenwich, CT. Author. Prolific author Howard Fast wrote more than 80 books, man...
Anthony S. Fauci
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Born Anthony Stephen Fauci, December 24, 1940, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Stephen (a pharmacist) and Eugenia A. ...
William Faulkner
Born: September 25, 1897 New Albany, Mississippi Died: July 6, 1962 Byhalia, Mississippi American author William Faul...
Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes (1570–1606), a devout and militant Catholic in an age when the Protestant Church of England had solidified its hold on British religious life, is remembered as the indiv...
Roger Federer
Professional tennis player Born August 8, 1981, in Basel, Switzerland; son of Robert (a pharmaceutical company employee) and Lynette Federer (a pharmaceutical company employ...
Dianne Feinstein
Born: June 22, 1933 San Francisco, California American politician, mayor, and senator Dianne Feinstein was elected San Francisco's first female mayor i...
Tovah Feldshuh
Actress and playwright Born Terri Sue Feldshuh, December 27, 1952, in New York, NY; daughter of Sidney (an attorney) and Lillian (maiden name, Kaplan) Feldshuh; married Andr...
Niall Ferguson
Historian, professor, and author Born April 18, 1964, in Glasgow, Scotland; son of Campbell (a physician) and Molly (a physicist) Ferguson; married Sue Douglas (a media executive)...
Craig Ferguson
Television host, actor, and screenwriter Born May 17, 1962, in Glasgow, Scotland; married Sascha, July 18, 1998 (divorced); children: Milo. Addresses: ...