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Biographies: (Hugo) Alvar (Henrik) Aalto (1898–1976) Biography to Miguel Angel Asturias (1899–1974) Biography

(Hugo) Alvar (Henrik) Aalto (1898–1976) Biography, Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985) Biography, Marilyn Lorraine Abbey (1948-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Tony Abbott (1952-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) Biography, Julian Francis Abele Biography - Became First Black Graduate, Designed Harvard Yard Landmark, Portrait Hangs at Duke, Sir (Leslie) Patrick Abercrombie (1879–1957) Biography…

Biographies: Miguel Angel Asturias: 1899-1974: Writer to Don Berrysmith Biography - Grew up in the Pacific Northwest

Miguel Angel Asturias: 1899-1974: Writer, Statesman Biography, Astydamas Biography, (Christina) Ama Ata Aidoo Biography, Kemal Atatürk ( Mustafa Kemal ; 1881–1938) Biography, (Jean) Eugène Atget (1856–1927) Biography, Athenaeus Biography, Sir Michael Francis Atiyah (1929– ) Biography, Juan Atkins Biography - Influenced by "Electrifying Mojo", Track Title Gave Genre Its Name, Produced Remixes in England, Catherine Atkins Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Attalus I Biography, Attalus II Biography, Attalus III Biography…

Biographies: Shennen Bersani (1961-) Biography - Personal to Mark Burgess Biography - Personal

Shennen Bersani (1961-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Illustrator, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Julie Bertagna (1962-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Bernardo Bertolucci (1940– ) Biography, Elizabeth (Mary Risk) Laird (1943-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Pierre (Francis Demarigny) Berton (1920-2004) Biography, Lynne Bertrand (1963-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Sidelights…

Biographies: Katie Burke (1953–) Biography - Personal to Galeazzo Ciano (1903–1944) Biography

Katie Burke (1953–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights, James Lee Burke Biography, Henry Thacker Burleigh Biography - Selected works, Thomas E. Burn (1940-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Bonnie Burnard Biography, Sir (Frank) Macfarlane Burnet (1899–1985) Biography, Nicole (Niki Burnham) Burnham (1970–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Sidelights, Mickey L. Burnim Biography - Began Academic Career as Economist, Took Over Top Spot at ECSU, Kept Doors Open to Students…

Biographies: Ciara Biography - Wrote Out Goals to Elizabeth David (1913–1992) Biography

Ciara Biography - Wrote Out Goals, Wrote Lyrics to "Goodies", Inspired by Songwriters, Selected discography, Tullius Cicero Biography, Marcus Tullius Cicero Biography, Quintus Cicero (Quintus Tullius Cicero) Biography, Tansu Çiller (1945– ) Biography, Cimon Biography, Cinna (Lucius Cornelius Cinna) Biography, Sandra Cisneros Biography, Henry Cisneros: 1947—: San Antonio Mayor and Cabinet Secretary Biography, Sandra Cisneros: 1954—: Writer Biography - Escaped Shame Through Books, Found Her Voice In Her Past, Earned Literary Acclaim And Fame, Evelyn Cisneros: 1959—: Ballerina Biography - Began Dancing To Overcome Shyness, Debuted With The San Francisco Ballet, Improved Reputation While Adapting To Change…

Biographies: Craig David Biography - Became Teenage MC to Herman Edwards Biography

Craig David Biography - Became Teenage MC, Launched Solo Career, Remained Loyal to Home-Grown Values, Selected discography, Lawrence David (1963–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights, Lionel Davidson Biography, Helen K(ay) Davie (1952-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (1934– ) Biography, (William) Robertson Davies (1913–1995) Biography, Nicola Davies (1958-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights…

Biographies: Trevor Edwards Biography - Accepted Wisdom from His Mother to Francisco Franco (1892–1975) Biography

Trevor Edwards Biography - Accepted Wisdom from His Mother, Developed Winning Campaign, Edward VII (1841–1910) Biography, Edward VIII Biography, Tim Egan (1957-) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Richard Egielski (1952-) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Sheila A. Egoff (1918–2005) Biography, Paul Ehrlich (1854–1915) Biography, (Karl) Adolf Eichmann (1906–1962) Biography, Christiaan Eijkman (1858–1930) Biography, Albert Einstein (1879–1955) Biography…

Biographies: E(mily) R. Frank (1967-) Biography - Personal to Martha Graham (1893–1991) Biography

E(mily) R. Frank (1967-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Lucy Frank (1947–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Anne Frank (1929–1945) Biography, Hillary Frank (1976-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Kirk Franklin Biography - Selected discography, Rosalind Elsie Franklin (1920–1958) Biography, (John) Malcolm Fraser (1930– ) Biography, Peter Fraser (1884–1950) Biography…

Biographies: Bob Graham (1942-) Biography - Awards to Francis Hendy Biography - Born to Sew

Bob Graham (1942-) Biography - Awards, Honors, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Winston (Mawdsley) Graham Biography - Winston Graham comments:, Lorenz Graham Biography - Grew Up amidst Racial Prejudice, Sailed for Africa, Publishers Reject His African Stories, Lynda Graham-Barber Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights, Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932) Biography, Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882–1961) Biography, Jean Gralley Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights…

Biographies: James Heneghan (1930-) Biography - Personal to Rick Jacobson Biography - Personal

James Heneghan (1930-) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Kevin Henkes (1960-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Emile F. Henriquez (1937–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Illustrator, Sidelights, Lenny Henry Biography - Selected works, Hans Werner Henze (1926– ) Biography, Audrey Hepburn ( Edda Van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston ; 1929–1993) Biography, Katharine Hepburn (1909–2003) Biography…

Biographies: Dan Jacobson Biography - Dan Jacobson comments: to Barbara Knutson (1959–2005) Biography - Personal

Dan Jacobson Biography - Dan Jacobson comments:, Howard Jacobson Biography - Howard Jacobson comments:, Illinois Jacquet Biography - Changed Name to Illinois, Appeared at Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts, Re-formed Swing Band, Mick Jagger ( Michael Phillip Jagger ; 1943– ) Biography, Lisa Jahn-Clough (1967-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Jamelia Biography - Scored British Chart Hits, No Longer A Victim - Selected discography, Etta James Biography - Selected works, Synthia Saint James (1949-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights…

Biographies: C(hristopher) J(ohn) Koch Biography - C.J. Koch comments: to Sir (Alfred Charles) Bernard Lovell (1913– ) Biography

C(hristopher) J(ohn) Koch Biography - C.J. Koch comments:, Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) Biography, Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff (1957-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Sidelights, Arthur Koestler (1905–1983) Biography, Rachel A. Koestler-Grack (1973-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Deborah (Deborah Kogan Kogan Ray Deborah Ray) (1940–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights…

Biographies: Al Loving Biography - Loved Painting from Early Age to Alice McGill Biography - Personal

Al Loving Biography - Loved Painting from Early Age, Driven to Realize His Own Artistic Vision, Thrived on Experimentation, Alice Low (1926-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Jr Lowell Robert Traill Spence (1917–1977) Biography, Linda (Linda Lowery Keep) Lowery (1949-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Adaptations, Work in Progress, L(aurence) S(tephen) Lowry (1887–1976) Biography, (Clarence) Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957) Biography…

Biographies: Barbara Barbieri McGrath (1953–) Biography - Personal to Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) Biography

Barbara Barbieri McGrath (1953–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Patrick McGrath Biography, Aaron McGruder Biography - Selected works, Thomas (Francis) McGuane III Biography - Thomas McGuane comments:, Leslie (A.) McGuirk (1960-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe (1900–1960) Biography, Jay McInerney Biography, Sharon E. McKay (1954–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights…

Biographies: Grace Napolitano: 1936—: Politician to Richard (Wayne) Peck (1934-) Biography - Career

Grace Napolitano: 1936—: Politician, Business Executive Biography - Grassroots Beginning In Politics, Spirited U. S. Congresswoman, Campaigned For Health And The Environment, R(asipuram) K(rishnaswamy) Narayan (1906–2001) Biography, R(asipuram) K(rishnaswamy) Narayan Biography, Paul Nash (1889–1946) Biography, Sir Walter Nash (1882–1968) Biography, Joe Nash Biography - Trained Self to Dance on Broadway, Became Prominent Historian of Dance, Left Archive in Peril, Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918–1970) Biography, Amy Nathan Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights…

Biographies: Jan Peck Biography - Personal to David Randall (1972–) Biography - Personal

Jan Peck Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Robert Newton Peck (1928-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Mario Van Peebles Biography - Destined For Show "business", From Acting To Directing, Continued In His Father's Footsteps - Selected works, I(eoh) M(ing) Pei (1917– ) Biography, Sir Rudolph Ernst Peierls (1907–1995) Biography, Pelagius Biography, Pelé ( Edson Arantes do Nascimento ; 1940– ) Biography…

Biographies: Dudley Randall Biography - A Poet from an Early Age to Ferrol Sams Jr Biography

Dudley Randall Biography - A Poet from an Early Age, Civil Rights Movement Inspired Randall, Broadside Press Published Black Poetry, Linda A. Randolph Biography - Family Valued Education, Entered Medical School, Began Work in Public Health, Returned to Washington, Willie Randolph Biography - Went to Mets Game on Date, Left Yankees for Dodgers, Persisted After Unsuccessful Interviews, Charles Rangel Biography - Left Harlem for Military Service, Committed Himself to Public Service, Became Established in his Government Career, Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji Maharajah Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (1872–1933) Biography…

Biographies: Paul Anthony Samuelson (1915– ) Biography to Bessie Smith (1895–1937) Biography

Paul Anthony Samuelson (1915– ) Biography, Marcus Samuelsson Biography - Selected writings, Robert D. San Souci (1946-) Biography - Career, Awards, Honors, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Aung San (1915–1947) Biography, Sonia Sanchez Biography - Selected works, Alex Sanchez (1957-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Loretta Sanchez: 1960—: U.S. Representative Biography, Heather L. Sander (1947-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Sidelights…

Biographies: Nate Smith Biography - Fought His Way into the Union to Theodosius II Biography

Nate Smith Biography - Fought His Way into the Union, Bulldozed Path for Blacks in Construction, Ian Douglas Smith (1919–2007) Biography, Stevie Smith ( Florence Margaret Smith ; 1903–1971) Biography, William Jay Smith (1918-) - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Autobiography Feature, Cynthia Leitich Smith (1967-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Greg Leitich Smith Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights…

Biographies: Theodosius I to David Watmough Biography - David Watmough comments:

Theodosius I, ‘the Great’ Biography, Theognis Biography, Theophrastus Biography, Theopompus of Chios Biography, Theramenes Biography, Jennifer Thermes (1966-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Alexander (Louis) Theroux Biography, Paul (Edward) Theroux Biography - Paul Theroux comments:, Lisa Thiesing (1958-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Biography, Frank Thomas Biography, Audrey (Grace) Thomas Biography - Audrey Thomas comments:…

Biographies: Carlos Watson Biography - Was a Student Journalist to Stefan Zweig (1881–1942) Biography

Carlos Watson Biography - Was a Student Journalist, Phoned by Producer, Multiple Careers, James Dewey Watson (1928– ) Biography, John B(roadus) Watson (1878–1958) Biography, John Christian Watson (1867–1941) Biography, Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt (1892–1973) Biography, Reggie Watts Biography - Staged Play in Elementary School, Pioneered "Ambient Comedy", Pressured to Conform to Radio Formats, Jeri Hanel Watts (1957–) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Leslie Elizabeth Watts (1961–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings…