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Biography of Jérôme Lejeune (excerpt)
Jérôme Jean Louis Marie Lejeune (13 June 1926 – 3 April 1994) was a French pediatrician and geneticist, best known for his work on the link of diseases to chromosome abnormalities, most especially the link between Down Syndrome and trisomy-21 and cri du chat syndrome, amongst several others, and for his subsequent strong opposition to, in his opinion, the improper and immoral use of amniocentesis prenatal testing for eugenic purposes through selective and elective abortion.
Biography of Diana Hyland (excerpt)
Diana Hyland, born Diane Gentner on January 25, 1936, was an American actress in stage, film, and television. Born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, she began her acting career in 1955 and appeared in various TV series and films, including "The Chase" with Marlon Brando.
Biography of Harvey Haddix (excerpt)
Harvey Haddix Jr. (September 18, 1925 – January 8, 1994) was an American MLB left-handed pitcher and pitching coach. He played for teams including the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. Haddix is renowned for pitching 12 perfect innings in 1959 against the Milwaukee Braves.
Biography of David Ruelle (excerpt)
David Pierre Ruelle (born 20 August 1935) is a Belgian mathematical physicist, naturalized French. He has worked on statistical physics and dynamical systems. With Floris Takens, Ruelle coined the term strange attractor, and developed a new theory of turbulence. Honors and awards
Biography of Deborah Cavendish (excerpt)
Deborah Vivien Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, DCVO, formerly Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford, was an English aristocrat, writer, memoirist, and socialite, the youngest and last surviving Mitford sister, known for her association with British high society. Born in Kensington, London, she married Lord Andrew Cavendish, becoming Duchess of Devonshire in 1950.
Biography of Kristin Normann (excerpt)
Kristin Normann (born 1 May 1954) is a Norwegian judge and legal scholar. She was born in Oslo, and took the cand.jur. degree in 1982. A 1973 graduate of South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, she was a research fellow, associate professor and professor at the University of Oslo between 1985 and 2007, and took the dr.
Biography of David Waisman (excerpt)
David Waisman Rjavinsthi, born on May 4, 1937, is a Peruvian politician who was the Second Vice President of Peru from 2001 to 2006 and served as a Congressman from 2000 to 2011. The son of European immigrants fleeing anti-Semitism, he did not complete his secondary education.
Biography of Philippe Riboud (excerpt)
Philippe Riboud is a left-handed French épée fencer, born on April 9, 1957, in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. He won two Olympic titles in team events, in 1980 and 1988. Additionally, he won six other Olympic medals: silver in team events in 1984 and in individual events in 1988, and bronze in individual events in 1980 and 1984.
Biography of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (excerpt)
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala GCON (born 13 June 1954) is a Nigerian-American economist, who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization since March 2021. Notably, she is the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization as Director-General.
Biography of Lazare Pytkowicz (excerpt)
Lazare Pytkowicz (1928-2004) was a French Resistance fighter and a Companion of the Liberation. Born in Paris, he joined the Resistance at age twelve after being arrested during the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup and escaping. Known as "Petit Louis," he served as a liaison agent in Lyon for the United Movements of the Resistance (MUR), and later for the National Liberation Movement (MLN) in Paris.
Biography of Jean-Baptiste Sauvage (excerpt)
Jean-Baptiste Sauvage, born in 1908 and passed away in 1991, was a French Catholic bishop who led the diocese of Annecy from 1962 to 1987. Initially a teacher and seminary superior, he was appointed by Pope John XXIII shortly before the Second Vatican Council.
Biography of Billy Walker (musician) (excerpt)
William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929 – May 21, 2006) was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting records during a nearly 60-year career, and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Biography of Jim Thurman (excerpt)
James Frederick Thurman (March 13, 1935 – April 14, 2007) was an American actor, voice actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer. He is best known for the writings of TV gags for the likes of Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, and Dean Martin.
Biography of Edmund Bacon (architect) (excerpt)
Edmund Norwood Bacon (May 2, 1910 – October 14, 2005) was an American urban planner, architect, educator, and author. During his tenure as the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, his visions shaped today's Philadelphia, the city of his birth, to the extent that he is sometimes described as "The Father of Modern Philadelphia".
Biography of Michel Prigent (excerpt)
Michel Prigent, born on September 29, 1950, in Paris, was a French publisher and the president of the Presses Universitaires de France (PUF) from 1994 to 2011. The son of Jean Prigent, he was a graduate of the École normale supérieure, a classical literature agrégé, and a doctor of letters.
Biography of Geoffrey Horne (excerpt)
Geoffrey Horne, born August 22, 1933, in Buenos Aires, is an American actor, director, and acting coach at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. His credits include "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Bonjour Tristesse", "The Strange One", "Two People", and episodes of "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits".
Biography of Mary Gaitskill (excerpt)
Mary Gaitskill, born November 11, 1954, is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Her works have been featured in prominent publications, and she has been nominated for the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award for her novel "Veronica".
Biography of Otto Stich (excerpt)
Otto Anton Stich (January 10, 1927 – September 13, 2012) was a Swiss professor and politician. Born in Dornach to a mechanic father, he had a modest upbringing and studied at the University of Basel, earning a diploma in Economics and a doctorate in Political Science.
Biography of Elinor Ostrom (excerpt)
Elinor Claire "Lin" Ostrom (née Awan; August 7, 1933 – June 12, 2012) was an American political scientist and political economist whose work was associated with New Institutional Economics and the resurgence of political economy. In 2009, she was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her "analysis of economic governance, especially the commons", which she shared with Oliver E.
Biography of Gavin Esler (excerpt)
Gavin William James Esler (born 27 February 1953) is a Scottish journalist, television presenter and author. He was a main presenter on BBC Two's flagship political analysis programme, Newsnight, from January 2003 until January 2014, and presenter of BBC News at Five on the BBC News Channel.
Biography of Fred Haas (excerpt)
Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American professional golfer. Amateur career Haas was born in Portland, Arkansas. After graduating from Dermott High School, he graduated from Louisiana State University in 1937, winning the NCAA individual championship in his senior year.
Biography of Pedro Ruiz (actor) (excerpt)
Pedro Ruiz (born 17 August 1947) is a Spanish radio presenter, actor, screenwriter and comedian. Radio As an RJ, Pedro has anchored various programmes. Television In 1972, Pedro Ruiz started his television career at Televisión Española by presenting the show Estudio Estadio. In 1974, he appeared in the show ¿Le conoce usted.
Biography of Nicolas Tenzer (excerpt)
Nicolas Tenzer, born February 25, 1961, is a French political philosopher, essayist, academic, and senior civil servant. Educated at the École normale supérieure, Sciences Po Paris, and the École nationale d'administration, he joined the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. He has been teaching political philosophy at Sciences Po since 1986 and has held various positions in the French administration, including in the cabinet of the Minister of Economy, the Court of Auditors, and the Commissariat général du Plan.
Biography of Angiola Baggi (excerpt)
Angiola Baggi, born on November 30, 1946, in Monselice, is an Italian actress, dubbing director, and voice actress. She started her career in the early sixties and has devoted much of her career to television. As a presenter, she has directed shows such as "Giochi all'aria aperta," "Natale sotto l'albero," and "Raccontare il teatro."
Biography of Sixto Escobar (excerpt)
Sixto Escobar, born on March 23, 1913, in Barceloneta and died on November 17, 1979, was a Puerto Rican professional boxer and Puerto Rico's first world champion in the bantamweight division. Beginning his professional career in 1931, Escobar amassed a record of 21 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss as an amateur.
Biography of Mario Tessuto (excerpt)
Mario Tessuto, originally Mario Buongiovanni, born September 7, 1943, in Pignataro Maggiore, is an Italian singer and actor. Born to working-class parents, he moved to Milan, completed his accounting studies, and opened a barber shop. His music career began through his friendship with Livio Macchia, a member of the Camaleonti, leading to performances and a contract offer from Adriano Celentano's associate, Miki Del Prete.
Biography of Randy Gradishar (excerpt)
Randy Charles Gradishar (born March 3, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the 1970s and 1980s for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Ohio, Gradishar was a one-time consensus and one-time unanimous All-American for the Ohio State Buckeyes, before playing ten seasons for Denver, where he was the centerpiece of their "Orange Crush Defense".
Biography of Bjarne Nerem (excerpt)
Bjarne Arnulf Nerem, born on July 31, 1923, in Oslo, Norway, and passing on April 1, 1991, in Oslo, was a notable Norwegian jazz musician, skilled in tenor and alto saxophones and clarinet. He followed the style of Lester Young and Stan Getz and gained international acclaim.
Biography of Philippe Pollet-Villard (excerpt)
Philippe Pollet-Villard, born on October 30, 1960, in Annecy, France, is a multifaceted talent, known as a director, writer, screenwriter, and actor. Growing up in Thônes, he was initially seen as a poor student until identified as the most intelligent in his class through psychological testing.
Biography of Jean Morin (1916-2008) (excerpt)
Jean Morin (June 23, 1916 - September 6, 2008) was a magistrate of the Court of Audit, a member of the Resistance, a senior civil servant, Secretary General of the Merchant Navy, and in retirement, a director or chairman of numerous companies, often focused on maritime professions, or those in advertising.
Biography of Wieland Wagner (excerpt)
Wieland Wagner (5 January 1917 – 17 October 1966) was a German opera director, and grandson of Richard Wagner. As co-director of the Bayreuth Festival when it re-opened after World War II, he was noted for innovative new stagings of the operas, departing from the naturalistic scenery and lighting of the originals.
Biography of Jonny Coyne (excerpt)
Jonathan Coyne (born 1 January 1953) is an English actor known for playing Warden Edwin James on Fox's short-lived series, Alcatraz (2012). He also appeared as Dr. Lydgate in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and Once Upon a Time and recurred as George de Mohrenschildt in 11.
Biography of Lisa Della Casa (excerpt)
Lisa Della Casa (2 February 1919 – 10 December 2012) was a Swiss soprano most admired for her interpretations of major heroines in operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss, and of German lieder. She was also described as “the most beautiful woman on the operatic stage”.
Biography of Corine Barande-Barbe (excerpt)
Corine Barande-Barbe, a racehorse owner and trainer from France, was once married to prominent bloodstock agent Patrick Barbe. She obtained her training license in 1991 and operates from Chantilly.
Biography of Ian Botham (excerpt)
Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham, OBE (born 24 November 1955) is an English cricket commentator, member of the House of Lords, a former cricketer who has been chairman of Durham County Cricket Club since 2017 and charity fundraiser. His time of birth comes from the biography "Head On - Ian Botham: The Autobiography" by Ian Botham (Ebury, 2007) ("in the evening").
Biography of Joan Weldon (excerpt)
Joan Weldon (born Joan Louise Welton on August 5, 1930 – February 11, 2021) was an American actress and singer active in film, television, and theatre. Raised by her grandmother in San Francisco after early loss, Weldon began her career singing with the San Francisco Grand Opera Company and the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera.
Biography of Craig Dixon (excerpt)
Craig Kline Dixon (March 3, 1926 – February 25, 2021) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles. He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 110 meter hurdles where he won the bronze medal.
Biography of Michel Roux (baritone) (excerpt)
Michel Roux was a French operatic baritone-bass, born in Angoulême on September 1, 1924, and passed away in Suresnes on February 4, 1998. The son of a pharmaceutical box printer, he initially worked with his father and was a rugby player who enjoyed singing at the banquets following matches.
Biography of Claude Lalanne (excerpt)
Claude Lalanne, born Claude Jacqueline Georgette Dupeux on November 28, 1925, in Paris and passed away on April 10, 2019, in Fontainebleau, was a French sculptor. Lalanne created metallic sculptures often featuring benches, mirrors, and cages decorated with animals or ginkgo leaves, including the famous "L'Homme à tête de chou" that inspired Serge Gainsbourg.
Biography of Mike Francis (singer) (excerpt)
Francesco Puccioni, better known as Mike Francis, was an Italian singer and composer born in Florence on April 26, 1961, and passed away on January 30, 2009. Gaining international fame for his 1984 hit "Survivor" and his collaborations with American singer Amii Stewart, he started his music career at age 14 with a band in Rome.
Biography of Joan Woodbury (excerpt)
Joan Woodbury, an American actress born in Los Angeles in 1915, began her career in the 1930s, thriving into the 1960s. She grew up in a prominent family, with her mother a former Rose Queen and in vaudeville. Woodbury discovered acting early, leading to roles in films like "Eight Girls in a Boat.
Biography of Antonio D'Amico (excerpt)
Antonio D'Amico, born on January 20, 1959, and passing on December 6, 2022, was an Italian fashion designer and model. He met Gianni Versace in 1982, starting a 15-year relationship that ended with Versace's murder in 1997. D'Amico worked for Versace Sport and later ran his own company.
Biography of Wilhelm Blystad (shipowner) (excerpt)
Wilhelm Pihl Blystad, born on April 27, 1951, and died on July 21, 2017, was a Norwegian shipowner and investor. Blystad attended the Oslo handelsgymnasium before studying economics at the University of Denver. He began his professional career as an offshore broker in Houston before returning to Norway in 1980.
Biography of Serra Yilmaz (excerpt)
Serra Yılmaz (born 13 September 1954) is a Turkish actress. Her approximate time of birth comes from her on X, she indicates her Aquarius Ascendant. She has appeared in more than forty films since 1983. On a number of films she collaborated with Ferzan Özpetek.
Biography of Alain Laurent (horse racing) (excerpt)
Alain Laurent, born February 6, 1953, is a notable figure in the world of horse racing, particularly as a three-time winner of the Prix de Cornulier. He is a jockey, driver, trainer, and owner of trotters. Biography and career Born on February 6, 1953, to a farming family, young Alain Laurent balances two passions: aviation and horses.
Biography of Dagmar Berghoff (excerpt)
Dagmar Berghoff, born on January 25, 1943, is a renowned German radio and television presenter, best known as the evening news reader for ARD. Originally from Berlin, she relocated to Hamburg where she studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater from 1964 to 1967.
Biography of Tinius Nagell-Erichsen (excerpt)
Einar Fredrik Åke Tinius Nagell-Erichsen (1934–2007) was a Norwegian publisher, known for leading the Schibsted media conglomerate, which includes Aftenposten and Verdens Gang. He was the great-grandson of Schibsted's founder, Christian Michael Schibsted. Educated at the London School of Economics, he started in journalism at Lillehammer Tilskuer.
Biography of Gianfranco Ravasi (excerpt)
Gianfranco Ravasi (born 18 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and a biblical scholar. A cardinal since 2010, he was President of the Pontifical Council for Culture from 2007 to 2022. He headed Milan's Ambrosian Library from 1989 to 2007.
Biography of Eugène Letendre (excerpt)
Eugène Letendre, born on August 10, 1931, in Louvigné-du-Désert (Ille-et-Vilaine) and died on April 24, 2014, in Saint-Pair-sur-Mer (Manche), was a French professional cyclist. He was a professional from 1954 to 1963 and a teammate of Jacques Anquetil. After his cycling career, he opened a moving company in Asnières-sur-Seine.
Biography of Joel Silver (excerpt)
Joel Silver, born July 14, 1952, is an American film producer known for his involvement in numerous successful action movies. Raised in South Orange, New Jersey, he created the rules for "Ultimate Frisbee" in high school. He studied at New York University and began his career at Lawrence Gordon Productions, producing films like "The Warriors" and "48 Hrs. |
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