Aaron
Ababdeh
Abandonee
Abbas
Abbasid
Abbess
Abbot
Abdul Azziz Ibn Saud
Abel
Abel Tasman
Aborigine
Abraham Bloemaart
Abraham Cowley
Absalom
Accadians
Accountant
Achaeans
Acrobat
Actor
Adam Sedgwick
Adam Smith
Adelaide Ristori
Adept
Admiral
Adolf Hitler
Aedh
Aelfric
Aesop
Affonso de Albuquerque
Afghan
African
Aga
Ainos
Akawaios
Akkas
Alani
Alans
Alaric II
Albert Camus
Albert Einstein
Albert I
Albert II
Albert Michelson
Albert Moore
Albert Schweitzer
Alboin
Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Roon
Alcaeus
Alessandro Scarlatti
Alessandro Volta
Alexander Glazunov
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Humboldt
Alexander I
Alexander II
Alexander III
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pushkin
Alexandra
Alexandre Dumas
Alfred
Alfred Adler
Alfred de Musset
Alfred Deakin
Alfred Housman
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Tennyson
Algernon Swinburne
Algonkins
Ali Bey
Ali Pasha
Alicia Cockburn
Alighieri Dante
Allan Cunningham
Allan Dias
Aloys Senefelder
Alphonse Daudet
Amedeo Modigliani
Amerigo Vespucci
Anacreon
Anatole France
Anaxagoras
Anders Celsius
Anders Zorn
Andre Gide
Andrea Del Sarto
Andrea del Verrocchio
Andrea Mantegna
Andreas Vesalius
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Fisher
Andrew Marvell
Aneurin Bevan
Angelica Kauffman
Aniello Falcone
Anne
Anne Hathaway
Anne of Cleves
Anselm Feuerbach
Anthony Cooper
Anthony Fokker
Anthony Leeuwenhoek
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Wedgwood Benn
Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine Watteau
Anton Chekhov
Anton Rubinstein
Antonin Dvorak
Antonio Allegri
Antonio Canaletto
Antonio Correggio
Antonio Diabelli
Antonio Pollaiuolo
Antonio Rosmini-Serbati
Antonio Stradivari
Apache
Arab
Arabs
Aram Khachaturyan
Arawaks
Arcangelo Corelli
Archibald Alison
Archibald Bower
Aaron was the brother of Moses.
The Ababdeh were (are?) a nomadic African tribe inhabiting Egypt between the Nile and the Red Sea.
An abandonee is an underwriter to whom the salvage of a wreck is abandoned.
Abbas was the Uncle of Mohammed. He was born in 566 and died in 652.
An Abbasid was a member of a dynasty of caliphs who ruled in Baghdad from 750 until 1258. They claimed to be descended from Abbas.
An Abbess is the female superior of a community of nuns.
An abbot is the superior of a community of monks.
Abdul Azziz Ibn Saud was King of Saudi Arabia. He was born in 1880 in Central Arabia and died in 1953.
In the bible, Abel was the second son of Adam. He was killed by his brother Cain.
Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer. He discovered Tasmania in 1642.
An aborigine is a member of an indigenous people.
Abraham Bloemaart was a Dutch painter. He was born in 1565 and died in 1657.
Abraham Cowley was an English poet. He was born in 1618 and died in 1667. He was one of the metaphysical school of poets who followed John Donne in his use of far-fetched conceits. He was a royalist and secretary to the Queen and Lord Jermyn during their exile.
Absalom was the third and favourite son of David. He was killed leading a rebellion against his father.
The Accadians were the primitive inhabitants of Babylonia described in the cuneiform inscriptions.
An accountant is someone who keeps accounts.
The Achaeans were one of the four races into which the ancient Greeks were divided.
An acrobat is someone who performs daring gymnastics.
An actor is a dramatic performer. One who performs in plays.
Adam Sedgwick was an English geologist. He was born in 1785, dying in 1873. He mapped the rocks of the lake District in 1822.
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist. He was born in 1723 at Kirkcaldy and died in 1790. He wrote the first scientific work on the principles of economy, "The Wealth of Nations".
Adelaide Ristori was an Italian tragedy actress. She was born in 1822 and died in 1906. She wrote "Studies and Memois".
An adept is someone who is proficient at some thing.
Admiral is a rank in the navy.
Adolf Hitler was a German dictator. He was born in 1889 at Braunau and died in 1945 when he committed suicide. He was responsible for the Second World War and the murder of millions of Jews, Cripples, Homosexuals, Blacks, Gypsies and Communists throughout Europe.
Aedh was King of Scotland from 877 to 878.
Aelfric was a British ecclesiastical biographer. He was born in 955 and died in 1020. He wrote "Lives of the Saints".
Aesop was the author of fables about animals. He lived around 620 - 560 BC.
Affonso de Albuquerque was a Portuguese admiral. He was born in 1452 and died in 1515. He was viceroy of Portuguese West Africa in 1503.
An Afghan is an inhabitant of Afghanistan.
An African is an inhabitant of Africa.
The Aga was the title of the leader of the Ottoman empire.
The Ainos were the aboriginal inhabitants of Japan. They were a short race, averaging about 5 feet in height with black hair and typically hairy bodies. As recently as 1900 they inhabited the island of Yesso.
The Akawaios are a South American indian tribe still found in Guyana.
The Akkas are a dwarfish race found in Central Africa. They average 4.5 feet in height with brown skin, large heads and a projecting jaw. They are a hunting race, renowned for their skill with a bow and arrow.
The Alani (Alans) were a warlike tribe which migrated from Asia westwards at the time of the decline of the Roman empire. During the 5th century they merged with the Vandals.
see "Alani"
Alaric II was King of the Visigoths from 484 until 507 when he was killed at the battle of Poictiers by the army of the Franks.
Albert Camus was a French writer. He was born in 1913 and died in 1959.
Albert Einstein was a German Swiss physicist, born in 1879, and died 1955.
Albert I was King of Belgium. He was born in 1875 and died in 1934.
Albert II was a Holy Roman emperor. He was born in 1397 and died in 1439. He was duke of Austria as Albert V and also crowned king of Hungary and Bohemia.
Albert Abraham Michelson was an American scientist. He was born in 1852 and died in 1931. He proved the existence of an all pervading ether and experimented to find out the speed of light.
Albert Joseph Moore was an English artist. He was born in 1841 and died in 1893.
Albert Schweitzer was an Austrian doctor, writer, and religious thinker. He was born in 1875 and died in 1964.
Alboin was King of the Lombards from 561. He died in 573 when he was assassinated at the orders of his wife Rosamond.
Albrecht Durer was a German painter and engraver. He was born in 1471 at Nuremberg and died in 1528.
Albrecht Theodor Count Von Roon was a Prussian soldier. He was born in 1803 and died in 1879. He was German minister of war from 1859 until 1873.
Alcaeus was a son of Perseus and Andromeda.
Alessandro Scarlatti was an Italian composer. He was born in 1659 and died in 1725. He founded modern Italian Opera.
Alessandro Volta was an Italian scientist. He was born in 1745 and died in 1827. He invented the voltaic cell. The electrical unit the volt is named after him.
Alexander Glazunov was a Russian composer. He was born in 1865 at St. Petersburg and died in 1936.
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish inventor. He was born in Edinburgh in 1847 and died in 1922. He invented the telephone whilst working at a school for teachers of the deaf in Boston.
Alexander Humboldt was a German scientist and explorer. He was born in 1769 and died in 1859. He made several expeditions to South America and Central America.
Alexander I was King of Scotland from 1107 to 1124.
Alexander II was King of Scotland from 1214 to 1249.
Alexander III was King of Scotland from 1249 to 1286.
Alexander Pope was an English poet. He was born in London in 1688, dying in 1744. He is remembered for his satire.
Alexander Pushkin was a Russian poet. He was born at Moscow in 1799. He died in 1837 from wounds received duelling.
Queen Alexandra was the daughter of Christian IX of Denmark. She was born in 1844, dying in 1925. She married Edward VII in 1863 when he was the prince of Wales.
Alexandre Dumas was a French novelist and dramatist. He was born in 1802 and died in 1870. He wrote The Three Musketeers, The Count Of Monte Cristo and The Black Tulip.
Alfred was King of the west Saxons and King of England from 871 to 901.
Alfred Adler was an Austrian psychologist. He was born in 1870, dying in 1937. He put forward the theory of the inferiority complex.
Alfred de Musset was a French romantic poet. He was born in 1810 and died in 1857.
Alfred Deakin was an Australian politician. He was born in 1856 and died in 1919. He entered the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1878 and the federal Cabinet in 1901 and became Prime Minister of Australia in 1903, and was returned to office in 1905 to 1908 and 1909 to 1910. He was a racist, and insisted that Australia should be preserved for the white races.
Alfred Edward Housman was a British novelist. He was born in 1859 and died in 1936.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish engineer and the inventor of dynamite. He was born in 1833 at Stockholm and died in 1896. On his death he left money that annual prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and the cause of peace could be made (the Nobel prizes).
Alfred Tennyson was an English poet. He was born in 1809 and died in 1892.
Algernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet. He was born in 1837 and died in 1909.
The Algonkins are a family of North American Indians, they consisted of four groups: The Eastern group comprising the Massachusetts, Narragansets, Mohicans, Delewares and others; North Eastern group; Western group comprising the Miamis, Illinis and others; North Western group including the Ojibbewas.
Ali Bey was a ruler of Egypt. He was born in 1728 in the Caucasus and died in 1773. He was taken to Egypt and sold as a slave, but became virtual governor of Egypt.
Ali Pasha was an Albanian chief. He was born in 1741 and died in 1822.
Alicia Cockburn was a Scottish poet. She was born in 1713 and died in 1794.
Alighieri Dante was an Italian poet. He was born in 1265 at Florence and died in 1321.
Allan Cunningham was a Scottish poet. He was born in 1785 and died in 1842. He wrote a number of songs.
Allan Dias is bass player with Public Image Ltd
Aloys Senefelder was a German inventor.
Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was born in 1840 at Nimes and died in 1897.
Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian painter. He was born in 1884 at Leghorn and died in 1920.
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer. He was born in 1454 and died in 1512. He discovered the Amazon River in 1499. The continent of America was named after him.
Anacreon was a Greek lyric poet. He was born in 569 BC and died in 475 BC
Anatole France was a French author. He was born in 1844 and died in 1924. He won the Nobel prize for literature in 1921.
Anaxagoras was an Ionian philosopher. He went to Athens in 464 BC and inspired Pericles and Euripides with his love of science. He was born in 488 BC and died in 428 BC.
Anders Celsius was a Swedish astronomer. He was born in 1701 and died in 1744. He invented the centigrade scale for measuring temperature.
Anders Leonhard Zorn was a Swedish artist. He was born in 1860, dying in 1920.
Andre Paul Guillaume Gide was a French writer. He was born in 1869 and died in 1951.
Andrea Del Sarto was a Florentine artist born in 1487, he died in 1531. He was a pupil of Piero di Cosimo and influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Andrea del Verrocchio was an Italian sculptor, painter, silversmith and engineer. He was born in 1435 in Florence and died in 1488. He was a teacher of Leonardo da Vinci.
Andrea Mantegna was an Italian painter and engraver. He was born in 1431 and died in 1506.
Andreas Vesalius was a Belgian physician and founder of the science of anatomy. He was born in 1514 and died in 1564. He wrote "On the Fabric of The Human Body".
Andrew Carnegie was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was born at Dunfermline in 1835 and died in 1919.
Andrew Fisher was an Australian politician. He was born in 1862 and died in 1928. He emigrated from Scotland and in 1893 entered the Queensland Parliament and the Commonwealth Parliament in 1900, going on to be Prime Minister three times.
Andrew Marvell was a poet. He was born in 1621, dying in 1678.
Aneurin Bevan was a British socialist politician. He was born in 1897, dying in 1960. He devised the national health service which came into operation in 1948.
Angelica Kauffman was a Swiss painter. She was born in 1741 and died in 1807.
Aniello Falcone was an Italian painter of the Neapolitan school, renowned as a painter of battle scenes. He was born in 1600 and died in 1665.
Anne was Queen of England from 1702 to 1714. She was born in 1665 and died in 1714. She was a daughter of James II.
Anne Hathaway was reputedly the wife of Shakespeare. She was born in 1556 and died in 1623.
Anne of Cleves was the 4th wife of Henry VIII. She was born in 1515 the daughter of William, Duke of Juliers, leader of the German Protestants, and she died in 1557. She married Henry VIII in January 1540, however, Henry VIII finding her unattractive and regretting the German alliance had the marriage declared null in the following July.
Anselm Feuerbach was a German painter. He was born in 1829 and died in 1880. He worked at Paris under a pupil of Ingres, and later in Italy.
Anthony Ashley Cooper was an English philanthropist. He was born in 1801 and died in 1885.
Anthony Fokker was a Dutch airman and aeronautical engineer. He was born in 1860, dying in 1939.
Antony Van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch scientist. He was born in 1632 and died in 1723. He was the first person to see and describe bacteria which he did using a self-made microscope.
Anthony Trollope was an English novelist. He was born in 1815 and died in 1852. He started life as a post-office clerk in 1834. His works include Barchester Towers, published in 1857.
Anthony Wedgwood Benn is a British labour MP. He was born in 1925. He is son of the 1st viscount of Stansgate. He was the 1st person to disclaim his title under the Peerage Act.
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier was a French scientist. He was born in 1743 at Paris and died in 1794. He proved the modern theory of combustion.
Antoine Watteau was a French painter and engraver. He was born in 1684 at Valenciennes and died in 1721.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian writer born at Taganrog in 1860. He died in 1904.
Anton Grigorovich Rubinstein was a Russian composer and pianist. He was born in 1829, dying in 1894. He became a music teacher in Petrograd in 1848 where he founded the Russian Musical Society in 1861 and the Conservatoire in 1862.
Antonin Dvorak was a Czech composer. He was born in 1841 and died in 1904.
see "Correggio"
Antonio Canaletto was an Italian painter. He was born at Venice in 1697 and died in 1768. He painted scenes.
Antonio Allegri da Correggio was an Italian painter. He was born in 1494 at Correggio. He died in 1534. He painted the ecce homo.
Antonio Diabelli was an Austrian composer. He was born in 1781 near Salzburg and died in 1858.
Antonio Pollaiuolo was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor and painter. He was born in 1429 and died in 1498.
Antonio Rosmini-Serbati was an Italian philosopher. He was born at Rovereto in 1797 and died in 1855. He founded the Rosminians.
Antonio Stradivari was an Italian maker of violins. He was born at Cremona in 1644, dying in 1737. His violins are the finest ever made.
The apache are a tribe of Indians that live in Arizona.
see "Arabs"
The Arabs are a Semitic race of people who originally inhabited Saudi Arabia and the neighbouring countries.
Aram Khachaturyan is a Soviet composer. He was born in 1904 at Tiflis.
The Arawaks are a South American indian tribe still found in Guyana.
Arcangelo Corelli was an Italian composer. He was born in 1653, dying in 1713.
Archibald Alison was a Scottish theologian and writer on aesthetics. He was born in 1757 in Edinburgh and died in 1839.
Archibald Bower was a Scottish writer. He was born in 1686 and died in 1766. He wrote "A History of The Popes" which was remarkable for its zeal against the Popery.