Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Vladimir Nabokov
Born: April 23, 1899 St. Petersburg, Russia Died: July 2, 1977 Montreaux, Switzerland Russian-born American writer and poet ...
Ralph Nader
Born: February 27, 1934 Winsted, Connecticut American activist, social crusader, and lawyer American social crusader and lawyer Ralph Nader became a sy...
Ray Nagin
Mayor of New Orleans Born Clarence Ray Nagin Jr., June 11, 1956, in New Orleans, LA; married Seletha Smith, 1982; children: Jeremy, Jarin (son), Tianna. Education:...
Donna Jo Napoli
February 28, 1948 • Miami, Florida Author Donna Jo Napoli moonlights from her job as a professor of linguistics at a Pennsylvania colle...
Yoshitomo Nara
Artist Born December 5, 1959, in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Education: Studied at Musashino Art University, 1979-81; Aichi Prefectural Unive...
Ogden Nash
Born: August 19, 1902 Rye, New York Died: May 19, 1971 Baltimore, Maryland American poet and writer Ogden Nash was on...
Andrew S. Natsios
Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development Born September 22, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Basil and Eta Natsios; married Elizabeth; children: Emily, Ale...
Nursultan Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Born Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev, in July, 1940, in Kazakhstan; married Sara Alpysovna; children: Dariga, Dinara, Aliya. Education: ...
Jesus of Nazareth
Born: 4 B.C.E. Bethlehem, Judea Died: c. 29 C.E. Jerusalem, Judea Judean religious leader ...
Nefertiti
Born: c. 1390 B.C.E. Thebes, Egypt Died: c. 1360 B.C.E. Egypt Egyptian queen ...
Byron Nelson
Born John Byron Nelson, February 4, 1912, in Waxahachie, TX; died of natural causes, September 26, 2006, in Roanoke, TX. Professional golfer. Byron Nelson won 52 professional golf tourname...
Gaylord A. Nelson
Born Gaylord Anton Nelson, June 4, 1916, in Clear Lake, WI; died of cardiovascular failure, July 3, 2005, in Kensington, MD. Politician and environmentalist. Using his position first as a ...
Ryan Newman
Professional race car driver Born December 8, 1977, in South Bend, IN; son of Greg and Diana Newman. Education: Purdue University, bachelor's degree in veh...
Gavin Newsom
October 10, 1967 • San Francisco, California Politician Just before Valentine's Day weekend in 2004, recently elected San Francisco May...
Isaac Newton
Born: December 25, 1642 Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England Died: March 20, 1727 London, England English scientist and mathematician ...
Nickelback
Rock group Group formed mid-1990s in Hanna, Alberta; members include Daniel Adair (born February 19, 1975, in Toronto, Ontario), drums; Brandon Kroeger, drums (member c. 199...
Florence Nightingale
Born: May 12, 1820 Florence, Italy Died: August 13, 1910 London, England English nurse The English nurse Florence Nig...
Birgit Nilsson
Born Merta Birgit Svensson, May 17, 1918, in Västra Karup, Sweden; died December 25, 2005, in Västra Karup, Sweden. Opera singer. Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson was beloved by opera fans f...
Jenny Nimmo
January 15, 1942 • Windsor, Berkshire, England Writer British author Jenny Nimmo writes about spell-casting cats and youngsters who inherit magical powers. The author ...
Angela Nissel
Author and television writer Born in 1974 in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Jack and Gwen (a nurse) Nissel. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A...