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birth charts with Proserpina in VirgoYou will find on these pages astrological charts of thousands of celebrities with Proserpina in Virgo. Just click on the celebrities of your choice to get their interactive natal chart, planetary dominants and excerpts of astrological portrait. in ![]()
Biography of Jean Nouguès (excerpt)
Jean Nouguès, born April 25, 1875 in Bordeaux, died August 28, 1932 in Paris, was a French musician and composer.
Biography of André Masson (excerpt)
André-Aimé-René Masson (4 January 1896 – 28 October 1987) was a French artist. His early works display an interest in cubism.He later became associated with surrealism, and he was one of the most enthusiastic employers of automatic drawing, making a number of automatic works in pen and ink.
Biography of Francis Ponge (excerpt)
Francis Jean Gaston Alfred Ponge (March 27, 1899 - August 6, 1988) was a French essayist and poet.In many ways, he combined the two--essay and poem--into a single artform. Life Francis Ponge was born in Montpellier, France, in 1899. He studied law at Paris and literature at Strasbourg.
Biography of Jean Hélion (excerpt)
Jean Hélion (April 21, 1904 – October 27, 1987) was a French painter whose abstract work of the 1930s established him as a leading modernist. His midcareer rejection of abstraction was followed by nearly five decades as a figurative painter. He was also the author of several books and an extensive body of critical writing.
Biography of Margaret Sanger (excerpt)
Margaret Higgins Sanger (September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966) was an American birth control activist, an advocate of negative eugenics, and the founder of the American Birth Control League (which eventually became Planned Parenthood). Initially met with fierce opposition to her ideas, Sanger gradually won some support, both in the public as well as the courts, for a woman's choice to decide how and when, if ever, she will bear children.
Biography of Princess Louise of Orléans (excerpt)
Princess Louise Françoise Marie Laure of Orléans (born 24 February 1882 in Cannes, France ; died 18 April 1958 in Seville, Spain ) was a Princess of the Two-Sicilies and maternal grandmother of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Louise was the youngest daughter of Philippe of Orléans (1838-1894), Count of Paris and claimant to the French throne as "Philippe VII".
Biography of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (excerpt)
Victor Emmanuel III (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele III; 11 November 1869 (birth time source: Sy Scholfield, News report) – 28 December 1947) was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy (29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946).In addition, he was Emperor of Ethiopia (1936–43) and King of Albania (1939–43).
Biography of John Jacob Astor IV (excerpt)
John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American millionaire businessman, real estate builder, inventor, writer, a member of the prominent Astor family, and a lieutenant colonel in the Spanish-American War. He died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 14, 1912.
Biography of Bill W. (excerpt)
William Griffith Wilson (26 November 1895 – 24 January 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a fellowship of self-help groups dedicated to helping alcoholics achieve sobriety. According to the AA Twelfth tradition of anonymity, Wilson was and still is commonly known as "Bill W." or just "Bill." He largely preferred this form of his name over the more formal non-AA version, thus this article will use that form.
Biography of O. Henry (excerpt)
O.Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910).O.Henry short stories are known for wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. Early life Porter was born on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Biography of Selma Lagerlof (excerpt)
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (20 November 1858–16 March 1940) was a Swedish author and the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Known internationally for Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (a story for children, in the most common translation The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, but the literal translation would be "Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey Through Sweden"), she was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1909 "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual perception that characterize her writings."
Biography of Félix Le Dantec (excerpt)
Félix Le Dantec, born January 16, 1869 in Plougastel-Daoulas, died in 1917 in Paris, was a French biologist, scientist and writer. He worked with Pasteur on cancer research.
Biography of Raymond Bussières (excerpt)
Raymond Bussières (3 November 1907 – 29 April 1982), was a French film actor, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in over 160 films between 1933 and 1982. He was born in Ivry-la-Bataille, France and died in Paris, France. Selected filmography Le Roi et l'oiseau (1980)
Biography of Léopold Courouble (excerpt)
Léopold Courouble, born in February 3 1861 in Brussels, Belgium was a Belgian writer. Works (in French) (extracts) Mes Pandectes Notre langue Profils blancs et Frimousses noires La Famille Kaekebroeck Pauline Platbrood Les Noces d'or.
Biography of Noël-Noël (excerpt)
Noël-Noël (9 August 1897 (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate) – 5 October 1989) was a French actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 45 films between 1931 and 1966. Filmography (extracts) 1930 : La Prison en folie, de Henry Wulschleger – Rôle : Yves Larsac
Biography of Sylvester Matushka (excerpt)
Szilveszter Matuska (January 29, 1892 – disappeared c. 1945) was a Hungarian mass murderer and mechanical engineer who made two successful and at least two unsuccessful attempts to derail passenger trains in Hungary, Germany and Austria in 1930 and 1931. He was born in Csantavér (now Čantavir, Serbia).
Biography of Gaston Leroux (excerpt)
Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (May 6, 1868, Paris – April 15, 1927,) was a French journalist, detective, and novelist. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, 1910), which has been made into several film and stage productions of the same name, such as the 1925 film starring Lon Chaney; and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.
Biography of Claire Santagostini (excerpt)
Claire Santagostini, born May 9, 1898 in Paris, ided on January 14, 1986 (age 87), was a French astrologer and author of books about astrology, especially for beginners.
Biography of François Darlan (excerpt)
François Darlan (7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French naval officer.Darlan rose through the French Navy, ultimately becoming Admiral of the Fleet, and was a major figure of the Vichy France regime during World War II. Darlan was born in Nérac, Lot-et-Garonne, graduating from the École Navale in 1902.
Biography of Edna St. Vincent Millay (excerpt)
Edna St.Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was an American lyrical poet and playwright and the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Her time of birth comes directly from her own words, noted in her personal diary, which was published and made available for the first time in 2022, on page 52.
Biography of Gayelord Hauser (excerpt)
Dr.Bengamin Gayelord Hauser (1895-1984), popularly known as Gayelord Hauser, was an American nutritionist, self-help author, and promoter of "the natural way of eating" during the mid-20th century.He promoted foods rich in Vitamin B and discouraged consumption of sugar and white flour.
Biography of Henri-Georges Clouzot (excerpt)
Henri-Georges Clouzot (November 20, 1907 (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate) - January 12, 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer.He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized as among the greatest films from the 1950s.
Biography of Antoine Guérini (excerpt)
Antoine Guérini (1902 (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate)-1967), was one of the most powerful gangsters of France in the 40s.
Biography of Tristan Derème (excerpt)
Tristan Derème (February 13, 1889, Marmande, France – October 24, 1941), born Philippe Huc, was a French poet and writer. He had lived in Paris, but would often return to Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where his mother lived. Here, he would recuperate through writing poetry.
Biography of René Margotton (excerpt)
René Margotton, born November 18, 1915 in Roanne, is a French painter and illustrator.
Biography of Max Frisch (excerpt)
Max Rudolf Frisch (May 15, 1911 – April 4, 1991) was a Swiss architect, playwright and novelist, regarded as highly representative of German literature after World War II.In his creative works Frisch paid particular attention to issues relating to problems of human identity, individuality, responsibility, morality and political commitment.
Biography of Viviane Romance (excerpt)
Viviane Romance (July 4, 1912 – September 25, 1991) was a French actress. Born Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns in Roubaix, France, Romance began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was also elected Miss Paris of 1930 before she made her film debut in 1931 with a cameo role in La Chienne.
Biography of André Bellec (excerpt)
André Bellec, born February 12, 1914 in Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique)(birth time source: Didier Geslain), died October 3, 2008 in Pontpoint (Oise), was a French singer, a member of the group Les Frères Jacques.
Biography of Jean Lurçat (excerpt)
Jean Lurçat (July 1, 1892 (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate) - January 6, 1966) was a French painter and tapestry designer.He was known for his surrealist landscapes influenced from his travels in Spain and the Sahara.One of his lithographs is titled "Bacchus" and is currently on display in San Francisco.
Biography of Marie José of Belgium (excerpt)
Princess Marie José of Belgium (Marie José Charlotte Sophie Louisa Amélie Henriette Olga Gabrielle) (4 August 1906 – 27 January 2001), was the last Queen of Italy. Her thirty-five day reign as queen consort earned her the affectionate nickname the May Queen.
Biography of Renée Lebas (excerpt)
Renée Lebas, born April 23, 1917 in Paris (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate), died on December 18, 2009, is a French singer and producer. Songs (extracts) 1940 : L'Accordéoniste 1942 : D'l'autre côté de la rue 1942 : Insensiblement
Biography of Paul Foster Case (excerpt)
Paul Foster Case (October 3, 1884 – March 2, 1954) was an American occultist of the early 20th Century and author of numerous books on Tarot and Qabalah.Perhaps his greatest contributions to the field of occultism were the lessons he wrote for associate members of Builders of the Adytum.
Biography of Jean Dasté (excerpt)
Jean Dasté (September 18, 1904 in Paris, France - October 15, 1994 in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France) was an actor and theatre director. Although Jean Dasté is best known for his career on stage as both an actor and director in a variety of works including those by Shakespeare and Molière, he made his first appearance on screen in a 1932 Jean Renoir film (Boudu sauvé des eaux), and 57 years later appeared in his final film at the age of 85.
Biography of Charles Nicolle (excerpt)
Charles Jules Henry Nicolle (September 21, 1866 Rouen - February 28, 1936) was a French bacteriologist who earned the 1928 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his identification of lice as the transmitter of epidemic typhus. He learned about biology early from his father Eugène Nicolle, a doctor at a Rouen hospital.
Biography of Émile Allais (excerpt)
Émile Allais (born February 25, 1912; died October 17, 2012) was a former champion alpine ski racer from France; he won all three events at the 1937 world championships in Chamonix and the gold in the combined in 1938. Born in Megève, he was a dominant racer in the late 1930s and is considered the first great French alpine skier.
Biography of Erich von Stroheim (excerpt)
Erich von Stroheim (September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was an Austrian star of the silent film age, lauded for his directorial work in which he was a proto-auteur.As an actor, he is noted for his arrogant Teutonic character parts which led him to be described as "not a character actor, but what a character!".
Biography of Mabel Normand (excerpt)
Mabel Normand (November 10, 1897 - February 23, 1930) was an American film actress, screenwriter, and the most popular screen comedienne of the silent film era. Her later career was marked by several successive scandals, including the murder of director William Desmond Taylor, whom she was with only minutes before he was shot and killed.
Biography of Anna May Wong (excerpt)
Anna May Wong (or Wong Liu Tsong, traditional Chinese: 黃柳霜; pinyin: Huáng Liǔshuāng, January 3, 1905 – February 2, 1961) was an American actress, the first Chinese American movie star, and the first Asian American to become an international star. Her long and varied career spanned film, television, stage, and radio.
Biography of Léo Marjane (excerpt)
Thérèse Maria Léonie Gendebien, known by the stage name Léo Marjane (26 August 1912 (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate) – 18 December 2016) was a French singer who reached the peak of her popularity in the late 1930s and early 1940s before her career went into sharp decline after the end of World War II.
Biography of Madeleine Barbulée (excerpt)
Madeleine Barbulée, born Marie-Madeleine Eugénie Barbulée September 2, 1910 in Nancy (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate) and died January 1, 2001 in Paris, was a French actress. Filmographiy (extracts ) Mémoires en fuite (2000) (TV) ..Tante Marie Bob Million (1997) (TV) ..
Biography of Andrew Wyeth (excerpt)
Andrew Newell Wyeth (born July 12, 1917) is an American realist painter, and regionalist artist.He is one of the best-known of the 20th century and sometimes referred to as the "Painter of the People" due to his popularity with the American public.
Biography of Georges Dumézil (excerpt)
Georges Dumézil (March 4, 1898 (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate) – October 11, 1986) was a French comparative philologist best known for his analysis of sovereignty and power in Proto-Indo-European religion and society. He is considered one of the major contributors to mythography, in particular for his formulation of the trifunctional hypothesis of social class.
Biography of Hermann Rorschach (excerpt)
Hermann Rorschach (8 November 1884 Zurich - 2 April 1922 Herisau) was a Swiss Freudian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, best known for developing a projective test known, from his name, as the Rorschach inkblot test. When he was in high school, Rorschach was called Klecks, or "inkblot," by his friends.
Biography of Douglas Fairbanks (excerpt)
Douglas Fairbanks (May 23, 1883 (birth time source: Nella Webb) – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, who became noted for his swashbuckling roles in silent movies such as The Mark of Zorro (1920), The Three Musketeers (1921), Robin Hood (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924) and The Black Pirate (1926).
Biography of René Hardy (excerpt)
René Hardy (October 31, 1911 in Mortrée (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate) - April 12, 1987 in Melle) was a French resistant during World War II.He was captured by the Gestapo and agreed to work with Klaus Barbie although it is not clear what this implied.
Biography of Raymond Radiguet (excerpt)
Raymond Radiguet (June 18, 1903 – December 12, 1923) was a French author. He was born in Saint-Maur, close to Paris, the son of a caricaturist.In 1917 he moved to the city.Soon he would drop out of the Lycée Charlemagne, where he studied, in order to pursue his interests in journalism and literature.
Biography of Imre Nagy (excerpt)
Imre Nagy (June 7, 1896 – June 16, 1958) was a Hungarian politician, appointed Prime Minister of Hungary on two occasions. Nagy's second term ended when his non-Soviet-backed government was brought down by Soviet invasion in the failed Hungarian Revolution of 1956, resulting in Nagy's execution on charges of treason two years later.
Biography of Kathe Kollwitz (excerpt)
Käthe Schmidt Kollwitz (July 8, 1867 – April 22, 1945) was a German painter, printmaker, and sculptor whose work offered an eloquent and often searing account of the human condition in the first half of the 20th century.Her empathy for the less fortunate, expressed most famously through the graphic means of drawing, etching, lithography, and woodcut, embraced the victims of poverty, hunger, and war.
Biography of François Tanguy-Prigent (excerpt)
François Tanguy-Prigent (October 11, 1909 - January 20, 1970) was a French politician and resistance fighter.(The name Prigent first appears in Redon in 869 A.D., from "Prit" "beautiful" and Gent "race - line"). Born in the small town of Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, in the Finistère département of Bretagne, France, Tanguy-Prigent becomes politically active at age 16.
Biography of Maurice Genevoix (excerpt)
Maurice Genevoix was a French author, born on November 29, 1890 at Decize as Maurice-Charles-Louis-Genevoix (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate n° 107).Genevoix spent his childhood in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.After attending the local school, he studied at the lycée of Orléans and the Lycée Lakanal. |
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