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Biography of John Decker (artist) (excerpt)
John Decker, born Leopold von der Decken on November 8, 1895, in Berlin, Germany, was a prominent painter, set designer, and caricaturist in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. Initially painting scenery in London theaters, his career was interrupted by World War I, leading to his internment as an enemy alien.
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Biography of Fritz Sternberg (excerpt)
Friedrich "Fritz" Sternberg (born June 11, 1895, in Breslau, died October 18, 1963, in Munich) was a German Marxist economist. Born into a Jewish family, he discovered socialism at 13 and became involved in socialist and Zionist movements. After studying economics, he became a critic of Stalinism and fought against Nazism within the SAPD.
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Biography of Walter Braunfels (excerpt)
Walter Braunfels, born in Frankfurt am Main on December 19, 1882, and died in Cologne on March 19, 1954, was a German composer, pianist, and music professor. Initially trained by his mother, he later studied piano with James Kwast and composition with Felix Mottl and Ludwig Thuille.
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Biography of Jean Hervé (actor) (excerpt)
Jean Louis Émile Hervé, born on March 30, 1884, in Paris 9th and died on November 27, 1966, in Paris 14th, was a French actor and rugby union player. Sporting Career In 1900, he was president and captain of the Athletic Association of the Albert-le-Grand School.
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Biography of Marie Juchacz (excerpt)
Marie Juchacz (née Marie Gohlke; born Gorzów Wielkopolski, 15 March 1879; died Düsseldorf, 28 January 1956) was a German social reformer. She joined the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1908, more than ten years before women acquired the right to vote, and pursued a career that included politics, becoming, in 1919, the first female Reichstag member to address a German parliament.
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Biography of Gerty Cori (excerpt)
Gerty Theresa Cori (née Radnitz; August 15, 1896 – October 26, 1957) was a Bohemian-Austrian and American biochemist who, in 1947, became the third woman to win a Nobel Prize in science and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of the catalytic conversion of glycogen. ![]()
Biography of Gladys Aylward (excerpt)
Gladys May Aylward (February 24, 1902 – January 3, 1970) was a British author and evangelical Christian missionary to China, whose story was told in Alan Burgess' book The Small Woman (1957), which inspired the 1958 film The Inn of the Sixth Happiness.
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Biography of Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli (excerpt)
Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli (1900–1975) was an Italian archaeologist and art historian.Born into Siena's aristocracy, his early research focused on Etruscan centers near his family lands. Disgusted by Italian fascism, he converted to communism after World War II and co-founded the magazine "Società" in 1945.
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Biography of Karl Schwarzschild (excerpt)
Karl Schwarzschild (9 October 1873 – 11 May 1916) was a German physicist and astronomer. Schwarzschild provided the first exact solution to the Einstein field equations of general relativity, for the limited case of a single spherical non-rotating mass, which he accomplished in 1915, the same year that Einstein first introduced general relativity.
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Biography of Arthur Hoffmann (athlete) (excerpt)
Arthur ("Aute") Hoffmann (10 December 1887 – 4 April 1932) was a German athlete.He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Danzig, and died in Hamburg, Germany. Hoffmann was a member of the silver medal German medley relay team.
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Biography of Scott Armstrong (basketball) (excerpt)
Scott Thomas Armstrong Jr. (October 21, 1913 (Wikipedia has 12 October in error) – August 20, 1997) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Fort Wayne General Electrics, Oshkosh All-Stars, and Indianapolis Kautskys.
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Biography of Bernhard Weiss (police executive) (excerpt)
Bernhard Weiss (30 July 1880 – 29 July 1951) was a German lawyer and Vice President of the Berlin police during the Weimar Republic. Known for defending parliamentary democracy against extremists, Weiss was born in Berlin into a prominent Jewish family. He served as Deputy Chief of the Berlin Criminal Police and later became Vice President of the entire Berlin police force.
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Biography of Henri Lafont (excerpt)
Henri Chamberlin, known as Henri Lafont, born in the 13th arrondissement of Paris on April 22, 1902, and executed by firing squad at Fort de Montrouge in Arcueil on December 26, 1944, was a career criminal and a French collaborator who, during World War II, served as the head of the French Gestapo (the "Carlingue") under German occupation.
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Biography of Feliks Nowowiejski (excerpt)
Feliks Nowowiejski (7 February 1877 – 18 January 1946) was a Polish composer, conductor, concert organist, and music teacher. Nowowiejski was born in Wartenburg (today Barczewo) in Warmia in the Prussian Partition of Poland (then administratively part of the Province of East Prussia, German Empire).
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Biography of Yann Goulet (excerpt)
Yann Goulet, whose real name was Jean Gustave René, was born on August 20, 1914, in Saint-Nazaire, and died on August 22, 1999, in Bray. He was a French-Irish sculptor and political activist involved in the Breton movement, and through this, he was involved in collaboration.
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Biography of Alex Curling (excerpt)
Alex Curling (born in San José on September 3, 1908, and died on August 22, 1987) was a lawyer and politician of Afro-Caribbean descent.He was the first Black person to be elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, serving from 1953 to 1958.
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Biography of Eligio Esquivel Méndez (excerpt)
Eligio Esquivel Méndez (October 31, 1908 – December 17, 1964) was a Mexican engineer and politician who served as the Governor of Baja California from 1959 until his death in 1964. Born in Mérida, Yucatán, he graduated in civil engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1933.
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Biography of Mabel Addis (excerpt)
Mabel Addis Mergardt, born on May 21, 1912, was an American writer, educator, and the first video game writer. She created The Sumerian Game in 1964 for the IBM 7090, marking her as a pioneer in the video game industry. Mergardt had a rich educational background, earning a degree in ancient history from Barnard College and a master's in education from Columbia University.
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Biography of Romildo Borges Mendes (excerpt)
Romildo Borges Mendes (Fortaleza, April 9, 1916 — Montes Claros, September 5, 1990) was a Brazilian doctor, educator, entrepreneur, military officer, professor, and politician. Originally from Fortaleza, Ceará, he settled in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, where he was regarded as one of the leading figures in medicine, education, and politics of the 20th century. ![]()
Biography of David Alexander Winter (rabbi) (excerpt)
David Alexander Winter, born on November 23, 1878, in Mönchengladbach and died on October 13, 1953, in London, was a German rabbi. He studied in Berlin, was ordained as a rabbi in 1904, and earned a Ph.D. in philosophy in 1906.
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Biography of Heinrich Ferdinand von Österreich-Toskana (excerpt)
Heinrich Ferdinand von Österreich-Toskana (13 February 1878 – 21 May 1969) was an Austrian Archduke from the Habsburg-Lothringen-Toskana line, a military officer, painter, and photographer. He served as an officer until the end of World War I, after which he retired to Salzburg to pursue his artistic interests.
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Biography of Elizabeth Casson (excerpt)
Elizabeth Casson OBE (14 April 1881 – 17 December 1954) was a British medical doctor and a pioneer in occupational therapy. Initially trained as a secretary, she began studying medicine at 32 and became the first woman to receive a medical degree from the University of Bristol in 1926.
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Biography of Alice Joyce (excerpt)
Alice Joyce Brown (née Joyce; October 1, 1890 – October 9, 1955) was an American actress famous for her roles in the 1923 film The Green Goddess and its 1930 remake. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, she was educated in Maryland and later moved to New York.
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Biography of Wilhelm Feldberg (excerpt)
Wilhelm Siegmund Feldberg CBE FRS (19 November 1900 – 23 October 1993) was a German-British physiologist and biologist. Born in Hamburg to a Jewish family, he studied medicine in Heidelberg, Munich, and Berlin, graduating in 1925. He moved to England, working with John Newport Langley and Henry Dale, then returned to Berlin in 1927 but was dismissed in 1933 due to Nazi policies.
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Biography of Alessandro Natta (excerpt)
Alessandro Natta (7 January 1918 – 23 May 2001) was an Italian politician and secretary of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) from 1984 to 1988. An illuminist, Jacobin, and communist, as he used to describe himself, Natta represented the political and cultural prototype of a PCI militant and party member for over fifty years of the Italian democratic-republican history.
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Biography of Giuseppe Gola (botanist) (excerpt)
Giuseppe Gola (Novara, February 26, 1877 – Padua, July 25, 1956) was an Italian botanist. After earning a medical degree from the University of Turin in 1900, he developed a passion for botany and obtained a degree in natural sciences in 1902.
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Biography of Carl Thorp (excerpt)
Carl Thorp (14 November 1912 – 18 December 1989) was an American artist who became known for Impressionist landscapes of California, sometimes referred to as California Scene Painting, as well as New York City, Boston and New Orleans Cityscapes. He was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 14, 1912. ![]()
Biography of Augustin Lesage (excerpt)
Augustin Lesage, born on August 9, 1876, in Saint-Pierre-lez-Auchel (Pas-de-Calais) and died on February 21, 1954, in Burbure (Pas-de-Calais), was a French painter associated with the spiritualist movement. Admired by André Breton, he is one of the key figures of art brut.
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Biography of Giuseppe Porelli (excerpt)
Giuseppe Porelli (24 November 1898 – 5 March 1982) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born Giuseppe Porcelli in Naples, he graduated from the Istituto Tecnico and became an employee of Ferrovie dello Stato. While there, he spent his free time involved in amateur dramatics.
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Biography of Pierre Stéphen (excerpt)
Pierre Trambouze, also known as Pierre Stephen, was a French theatre and cinema actor, born on April 28, 1890, in Paris and died on June 3, 1980, in Paris. An amateur painter, he was also known for his caricatures and advertising drawings.
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Biography of Siegfried Lehman (excerpt)
Siegfried Lehmann (Hebrew: זיגפריד להמן) (4 January 1892—13 June 1958) was an Israeli educator and founder and director of the Ben Shemen Youth Village. Lehmann was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1892 to an assimilated Jewish family.After finishing high school, he entered a medical school where he studied together with Albert Einstein.
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Biography of Carlos Fanta (excerpt)
Carlos Fanta, born on August 21, 1890, in Chillán and died on December 8, 1964, was a Chilean football player, coach, club president, and referee. As a player for Santiago National and Deportes Magallanes, he became the first coach of the Chilean national team in 1916, achieving one draw and four losses in five matches.
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Biography of Licia Albanese (excerpt)
Licia Albanese (July 22, 1909 – August 15, 2014) was an Italian-born American operatic soprano. Noted especially for her portrayals of the lyric heroines of Verdi and Puccini, Albanese was a leading artist with the Metropolitan Opera from 1940 to 1966.
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Biography of Dolores Costello (excerpt)
Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903 – March 1, 1979) was an American actress best known for her work in silent films. Nicknamed "The Goddess of the Silent Screen" by her first husband, John Barrymore, she was the mother of John Drew Barrymore and grandmother of Drew Barrymore.
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Biography of Ørnulf Gulbransen (excerpt)
Ørnulf Gulbransen (19 December 1916 – 20 February 2004) was a renowned Norwegian flautist and music educator.He significantly influenced Norwegian music for over 50 years, both as a soloist and professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Gulbransen debuted in 1938 and played with Filharmonisk Selskaps orkester from 1941 to 1971.
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Biography of Pío del Río Hortega (excerpt)
Pío del Río Hortega (5 May 1882 – 1 June 1945) was a Spanish neuroscientist known for discovering microglia.Born in Portillo, Valladolid, he studied locally and earned his medical qualification in 1905. He obtained his doctorate from the University of Madrid, researching brain tumor pathology.
Biography of Marfa Dhervilly (excerpt)
Marthe Jenny Dutreix known as Marfa Dhervilly or d'Hervilly, born November 9, 1876 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, and died in Lagny-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, November 18, 1963, is a French actress. She is buried in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames (Seine-et-Marne)
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Biography of Élie Faure (excerpt)
Élie Faure, born April 4, 1873, in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, and died October 30, 1937, in Paris, was a French physician, art historian, and essayist. His "Histoire de l’art" was a significant contribution to the field.Son of Pierre Faure and Zéline Reclus, he was closely connected to Élisée and Élie Reclus.
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Biography of Hermann Abendroth (excerpt)
Hermann Paul Maximilian Abendroth (January 19, 1883 – May 29, 1956) was a German conductor. Born in Frankfurt, he studied music in Munich under Ludwig Thuille and Felix Mottl. He began his career conducting in Munich, Lübeck, and Essen. From 1915 to 1934, he was the Kapellmeister of the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne and director of the Cologne Conservatory.
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Biography of Charles Starrett (excerpt)
Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the Durango Kid westerns. Starrett still holds the record for starring in the longest series of theatrical features: 131 westerns, all produced by Columbia Pictures.
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Biography of Silvestre Revueltas (excerpt)
Silvestre Revueltas Sánchez (December 31, 1899 – October 5, 1940) was a Mexican classical music composer, violinist, and conductor. Born in Durango, he studied in Mexico City, Texas, and Chicago. He became assistant conductor of Mexico's National Symphony Orchestra in 1929, promoted contemporary Mexican music, and composed film scores, including the famous "La noche de los mayas."
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Biography of Gertrude Fehr (excerpt)
Gertrude Fehr, born Fuld (Mainz, March 5, 1895 - Montreux, August 16, 1996), was a German Jewish photographer and photography teacher. She started her career in Munich and moved to Paris in 1933. In 1939, she relocated to French-speaking Switzerland, where she opened a photography school, which became part of the École des Arts et Métiers in Vevey in 1945.
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Biography of Cor van der Lugt Melsert (excerpt)
Cornelis Dirk van der Lugt Melsert (Rotterdam, July 4, 1882 – The Hague, August 16, 1969) was a Dutch actor and director. He debuted at age 9 with the Nederlandsche Tooneelvereeniging and graduated from the Amsterdam School of Theatre in 1902. He directed the Vereenigd Rotterdamsch-Hofstad Tooneel from 1923 to 1938, then became head of NV Het Nederlandsch Tooneel in Amsterdam.
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Biography of Rochelle Hudson (excerpt)
Rochelle Hudson (born Rachael Elizabeth Hudson; March 6, 1916 – January 17, 1972) was an American film actress from the 1930s through the 1960s. Hudson was a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1931. Hudson was married four times, with all marriages being childless. Her first marriage to Harold Thompson lasted from 1939 to 1947.
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Biography of Reinhold Schneider (excerpt)
Reinhold Schneider (Baden-Baden, May 13, 1903 – Freiburg im Breisgau, April 6, 1958) was a German poet who also wrote novels. Initially his works were less religious, but later his poetry had a Christian and specifically Catholic influence. His first works included ones about Luís de Camões and Portugal.
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Biography of Karl Fiehler (excerpt)
Karl Fiehler (31 August 1895 – 8 December 1969) was a German Nazi Party (NSDAP) official and Mayor of Munich from 1933 until 1945. He was an early member of the Nazi Party having joined in 1920.In 1933, he became a Reichsleiter in the party and was a member of the Reichstag.
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Biography of Daniel V. Gallery (excerpt)
Daniel Vincent Gallery (July 10, 1901 – January 16, 1977) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. His time of birth comes from him, in "Eight bells, and all's well" by Daniel V. Gallery (Norton, 1965). He saw extensive action during World War II, fighting U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, where his most notable achievement was the June 4, 1944 capture of the German submarine U-505.
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Biography of Joan Salvat-Papasseit (excerpt)
Joan Salvat-Papasseit (Barcelona, 16 May 1894 – 7 August 1924) was a Catalan poet, although he also wrote articles, manifestos, and other prose on political and social issues. He primarily wrote in Catalan, although he had an early period of essay-writing in Spanish.
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Biography of Yvonne Pagniez (excerpt)
Yvonne Pagniez, born on August 10, 1896, in Cauroir, was a French journalist, award-winning writer, and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.She studied Philosophy and served as a nurse during World War I. Her family experienced occupation and separation during the war; her father was arrested as a spy but escaped.
Biography of Donald Stewart (actor) (excerpt)
Donald Stewart (May 14, 1910 – March 1, 1966) was an American actor and singer, who settled and worked in the United Kingdom. After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and several appearances in Broadway musicals (including Life Begins at 8:40), Stewart moved to Britain. |
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