Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Gustave Flaubert
Born: December 12, 1821 Rouen, France Died: May 8, 1880 Croisset, France French novelist and author The French noveli...
Flavor Flav
Rapper and television star Born William Johnathon Drayton, Jr., March 16, 1959, in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York; son of William Sr. and Anna Drayton; children: three (wi...
Claudia Fleming
Food director for Pret a Manger USA Born April 11, 1959, in Brentwood, NY; married Gerry Hayden (a chef). Education: Studied at Peter Kump's New York Cooki...
Myron Floren
A fixture of American television for several decades as the accordionist on the durable Lawrence Welk Show , Myron Floren (1919–2005) perhaps ach...
Malcolm Forbes
Born: August 19, 1919 New York, New York Died: February 24, 1990 Far Hills, New Jersey American publisher Millionaire...
Faith Ford
Actress Born September 14, 1964, in Alexandria, LA; daughter of Charles (an insurance agent) and Pat (a school teacher) Ford; married Robert Nottingham (an actor), 1989 (div...
Glenn Ford
Born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford, May 1, 1916, in Ste.-Christine, Canada; died August 30, 2006, in Beverly Hills, CA. Actor. Glenn Ford was one of the great actors from the Golden Era of Ho...
Henry Ford
Born: July 30, 1863 Dearborn, Michigan Died: April 7, 1947 Dearborn, Michigan American automobile pioneer and industrialist ...
George Foreman
Spokesperson and former professional boxer Born George Edward Foreman, January 10, 1949, in Marshall, TX; son of J.D. (a railroad worker) and Nancy Ree Foreman; married and divorc...
Elizabeth Denison Forth
Described by the Lewis and Clark website as "one of the nineteenth century's most remarkable and unlikely philanthropists," Elizabeth Denison Forth (1780s–1866) was the f...
Steve Fossett
Aviator Born April 22, 1944, in Jackson, TN; son of a factory manager; married Peggy Viehland, c. 1968. Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1966; W...
Matthew Fox
Actor Born July 14, 1966, in Crowheart, WY; son of Francis (a rancher) and Loretta (a teacher) Fox; married Margherita Ronchi, August, 1992; children: Kyle Allison, Byron. ...
Jamie Foxx
December 13, 1967 • Terrell, Texas Actor, comedian, musician Although he worked as an actor and comedian for many years, it wasn't until 2005 that Jamie Foxx became hug...
Janet Frame
Born Janet Paterson Frame, August 28, 1924, in Dunedin, New Zealand; died of leukemia, January 29, 2004, in Dunedin. Author. One of New Zealand's most famous literary exports, Janet Frame ...
Philip L. Francis
President and Chief Executive Officer of PetSmart Born in 1946, in Illinois; son of a farmer and a librarian; married Juanita Francis, c. 1971; children: four. Edu...
Benjamin Franklin
Born: January 17, 1706 Boston, Massachusetts Died: April 17, 1790 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American scholar, diplomat, author, sci...
Tommy Franks
United States Army general Born Tommy Ray Franks, June 17, 1945, in Wynnewood, OK; married Cathryn (maiden name, Carley; March 22, 1969); children: Jacqueline. Edu...
Claire M. Fraser
Research scientist and biologist Born November 5, 1955; married J. Craig Venter (a scientist), 1981. Education: Graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti...
Sigmund Freud
Born: May 6, 1856 Freiberg, Moravia (now Czech Republic) Died: September 23, 1939 London, England Austrian psychologist, author, and...
John Frieda
Hairstylist and entrepreneur Born July 5, 1951, in England; married Lulu (a pop singer; born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie), 1976 (divorced, 1994); children: Jordan (son)...