Elevating Figures

This page features elevating life stories and biographies of some of the most inspiring figures I know. Reading these inspirational biographies is a great way, not only to get inspired but also to learn from others' mistakes and victories.

Aretha Franklin -  Aretha Franklin Biography Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist who is often referred to as the "Queen of Soul." She began her music career as [...]
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Archilochus -  Archilochus Biography Archilochus was a Greek lyric poet who lived in the 7th century BC. He is best known for his poetry that expresses his thoughts on war, love, and [...]
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Anwar Sadat -  Anwar Sadat Biography Anwar Sadat was an Egyptian statesman who served as the third President of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. He played a key role in [...]
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Anushka Sharma -  Anushka Sharma Biography Anushka Sharma is an Indian actress, producer, and entrepreneur who has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Bollywood. She [...]
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Anupam Roy -  Anupam Roy Biography Anupam Roy is an Indian singer, songwriter, and composer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He started his music career as a playback [...]
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Anuel AA -  Anuel AA Biography Anuel AA is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter who has become one of the leading figures of Latin trap music. He gained popularity with his [...]
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Antonio Sabato, Jr. -  Antonio Sabato, Jr. Biography Antonio Sabato Jr. is an Italian-American actor and model who is best known for his work in American television and film. Sabato rose to [...]
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Antonio Porchia -  Antonio Porchia Biography Antonio Porchia was an Argentine writer who is best known for his book "Voices," a collection of aphorisms and philosophical musings. Porchia's [...]
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Antonio Machado -  Antonio Machado Biography Antonio Machado is a Spanish poet and writer who is widely regarded as one of the most important literary figures of the 20th century. [...]
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Antonio Guterres -  Antonio Guterres Biography Antonio Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who currently serves as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. He [...]
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Antonio Gramsci -  Antonio Gramsci Biography Antonio Gramsci is an Italian Marxist philosopher and politician who is well known for his theory of cultural hegemony, which explains how [...]
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Antonio Damasio -  Antonio Damasio Biography Antonio Damasio is a Portuguese-American neuroscientist and professor of psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy at the University of Southern [...]
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Antonio Conte -  Antonio Conte Biography Antonio Conte is an Italian football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Inter Milan. Conte has won numerous titles [...]
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Antonio Brown -  Antonio Brown Biography Antonio Brown is an American professional football player who has played for several NFL teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New [...]
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Antonio Banderas -  Antonio Banderas Biography Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor, director, and producer who has achieved international fame for his roles in films such as "The Mask of [...]
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Antonin Scalia -  Antonin Scalia Biography Antonin Scalia is a former Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court who served from 1986 until his death in 2016. Scalia was known [...]
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Antonin Artaud -  Antonin Artaud Biography Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, and actor who is known for his contributions to the Theatre of Cruelty, a style of theater that [...]
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Antoni Gaudi -  Antoni Gaudi Biography Antoni Gaudi is a Spanish architect who is best known for his unique and highly individualistic designs, which are characterized by their use of [...]
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Anton Chekhov -  Anton Chekhov Biography Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer who is considered one of the greatest writers in the history of Russian literature. [...]
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Antoine Lavoisier -  Antoine Lavoisier Biography Antoine Lavoisier is a French chemist who is known as the "father of modern chemistry". He is best known for his discovery of the role of [...]
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery -  Antoine de Saint-Exupery Biography Antoine de Saint-Exupery is a French writer and aviator who is best known for his novella "The Little Prince". Saint-Exupery was a [...]
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Antisthenes -  Antisthenes Biography Antisthenes was a Greek philosopher and founder of the Cynic school of philosophy. He was a student of Socrates and a contemporary of Plato, and [...]
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Anthony Kiedis -  Anthony Kiedis Biography Anthony Kiedis is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He [...]
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Anthony Joshua -  Anthony Joshua Biography Anthony Joshua is a British professional boxer and former unified world heavyweight champion. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics and has [...]
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Anthony Hopkins -  Anthony Hopkins Biography Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation. He is known for his powerful and nuanced [...]
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Anthony Edwards -  Anthony Edwards Biography Anthony Edwards is an American actor and director known for his roles in ER, Top Gun, and Revenge of the Nerds. Edwards began his acting career [...]
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Anthony de Mello -  Anthony de Mello Biography Anthony de Mello was an Indian Jesuit priest, psychotherapist, and spiritual writer. He authored several books on spirituality, including [...]
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Anthony Burgess -  Anthony Burgess Biography Anthony Burgess was an English writer and composer best known for his dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange. Burgess wrote more than 30 novels in [...]
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Anthony Bourdain -  Anthony Bourdain Biography Anthony Bourdain was a world-renowned chef, author, and television personality. He first gained fame with his book Kitchen Confidential and [...]
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Ant Middleton -  Ant Middleton Biography Ant Middleton is a former soldier, adventurer, and television presenter known for his roles in SAS: Who Dares Wins. Middleton joined the British [...]
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Annie Leibovitz -  Annie Leibovitz Biography Annie Leibovitz is an American photographer known for her stunning portraits of celebrities and public figures. She has worked for publications [...]
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Annie Dillard -  Annie Dillard Biography Annie Dillard is an American author and poet known for her lyrical and deeply contemplative writing. Her works often explore themes of nature, [...]
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Annie Besant -  Annie Besant Biography Annie Besant was a prominent British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, and orator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She [...]
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Anne-Marie -  Anne-Marie Biography Anne-Marie is a British singer-songwriter known for her unique blend of pop and R&B music. Her powerful vocals and catchy lyrics have gained her a [...]
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Anne Sullivan -  Anne Sullivan Biography Anne Sullivan was an American teacher and mentor to Helen Keller, the famous deaf-blind writer and activist. Sullivan herself was partially [...]
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Anne Sexton -  Anne Sexton Biography Anne Sexton was an American poet and writer who is known for her confessional style of poetry. Her work explores themes such as depression, mental [...]
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Anne Rice -  Anne Rice Biography Anne Rice is an American author who is best known for her popular series of novels, "The Vampire Chronicles." Her writing is known for its lush, [...]
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh -  Anne Morrow Lindbergh Biography Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an American author, aviator, and the wife of famous pilot Charles Lindbergh. She wrote several books, including [...]
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Anne Lamott -  Anne Lamott Biography Anne Lamott is an American novelist and non-fiction writer who is best known for her books on spirituality and writing. She has written several [...]
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Anne Hutchinson -  Anne Hutchinson Biography Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan spiritual leader and one of the most prominent figures in the early colonial history of America. She is best [...]
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Anne Hathaway -  Anne Hathaway Biography Anne Hathaway is an American actress who has starred in a wide range of films and television shows. She first rose to prominence in the early [...]
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Anne Frank -  Anne Frank Biography Anne Frank is a Jewish girl whose diary became one of the most important books of the 20th century. She wrote the diary while she was in hiding with [...]
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Anne Carson -  Anne Carson Biography Anne Carson is a Canadian poet, essayist, and translator, whose work often blurs the lines between different literary genres. She is known for her [...]
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Anne Bronte -  Anne Bronte Biography Anne Bronte is a renowned English novelist and poet who is known for her works on women's rights, social issues, and moral values. She is the [...]
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Anne Bradstreet -  Anne Bradstreet Biography Anne Bradstreet was an English-American poet, and one of the first female writers to be published in colonial America. Her poetry was deeply [...]
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Anne Boleyn -  Anne Boleyn Biography Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, and one of the most controversial figures in English history. She was executed for [...]
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Anna Wintour -  Anna Wintour Biography Anna Wintour is a British-American journalist and editor, best known as the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. She has been credited with [...]
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Anna Quindlen -  Anna Quindlen Biography Anna Quindlen is an American author and journalist, known for her bestselling novels and Pulitzer Prize-winning columns. She has written [...]
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Anna Pavlova -  Anna Pavlova Biography Anna Pavlova is a Russian ballerina, known for her signature performance of "The Dying Swan." She was a principal dancer in the Imperial Russian [...]
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Anna Nicole Smith -  Anna Nicole Smith Biography Anna Nicole Smith was an American model, actress, and television personality who became famous in the 1990s and 2000s for her glamorous looks [...]
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Anna May Wong -  Anna May Wong Biography Anna May Wong was a Chinese-American actress who was one of the first Asian-American movie stars. She appeared in over 50 films during her [...]
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Anna Karina -  Anna Karina Biography Anna Karina was a Danish-French actress, director, and writer who was a prominent figure in the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s. She [...]
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Anna Julia Cooper -  Anna Julia Cooper Biography Anna Julia Cooper was an American educator, author, and activist who fought for the rights of African Americans and women in the late 19th [...]
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Anna Freud -  Anna Freud Biography Anna Freud was an Austrian-British psychoanalyst and the youngest child of Sigmund Freud. She is recognized for her significant contributions to the [...]
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Anna Akhmatova -  Anna Akhmatova Biography Anna Akhmatova was a Russian poet who lived from 1889 to 1966. Her poetry explored themes of love, loss, and political oppression, and she was [...]
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Ann Voskamp -  Ann Voskamp Biography Ann Voskamp is a Canadian author and blogger known for her bestselling book "One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are." [...]
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Ann Richards -  Ann Richards Biography Ann Richards was an American politician and the 45th Governor of Texas. She was the second woman to hold the position and served from 1991 to [...]
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Ann Landers -  Ann Landers Biography Ann Landers was the pen name of Esther "Eppie" Pauline Lederer, an American advice columnist who wrote a daily column that appeared in newspapers [...]
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Anita Roddick -  Anita Roddick Biography Anita Roddick was a British businesswoman and social activist, known for founding The Body Shop, a cosmetics and skincare company that became a [...]
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Ani DiFranco -  Ani DiFranco Biography Ani DiFranco is an American singer-songwriter and activist, known for her fiercely independent spirit, her incisive lyrics, and her virtuosic [...]
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Anh Do -  Anh Do Biography Anh Do is an Australian comedian, actor, and author, known for his warm and engaging humor and his moving personal story. Born in Vietnam in 1977, Do [...]
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Angus Young -  Angus Young Biography Angus Young is a Scottish-Australian musician and guitarist, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the hard rock band AC/DC. Born in [...]
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Angie Thomas -  Angie Thomas Biography Angie Thomas is an American author best known for her young adult novel "The Hate U Give." The novel, which was published in 2017, is a powerful [...]
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Angelina Jolie -  Angelina Jolie Biography Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She rose to fame in the late 1990s with her role in the movie "Gia" and [...]
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Angela Merkel -  Angela Merkel Biography Angela Merkel is a German politician who served as the Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She was the first woman to hold the office and [...]
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Angela Duckworth -  Angela Duckworth Biography Angela Duckworth is an American psychologist and author who is best known for her research on grit, self-control, and perseverance. She is a [...]
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Angela Davis -  Angela Davis Biography Angela Davis is an American political activist, philosopher, and academic who is best known for her work in civil rights, social justice, and [...]
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Angela Carter -  Angela Carter Biography Angela Carter is an English writer and journalist who is famous for her feminist and magical realism works, which often explore gender roles, [...]
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Angela Bassett -  Angela Bassett Biography Angela Bassett is an American actress known for her powerful performances in film, television, and on stage. She has been nominated for numerous [...]
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Aneurin Bevan -  Aneurin Bevan Biography Aneurin Bevan was a Welsh politician and statesman who played a key role in the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS) in the United [...]
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Andy Warhol -  Andy Warhol Biography Andy Warhol was an American artist who played a leading role in the Pop Art movement of the 1960s. He was known for his colorful and often [...]
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Andy Stanley -  Andy Stanley Biography Andy Stanley is an influential pastor, author, and speaker based in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the founder and senior pastor of North Point [...]
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Andy Rooney -  Andy Rooney Biography Andy Rooney is a well-known American journalist, commentator, and television personality. He is best known for his weekly segment, "A Few Minutes [...]
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Andy Reid -  Andy Reid Biography Andy Reid is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was born [...]
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Andy Murray -  Andy Murray Biography Andy Murray is a Scottish former professional tennis player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. He was born in [...]
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Andy Kaufman -  Andy Kaufman Biography Andy Kaufman was an American actor, comedian, and performance artist who is best known for his eccentric and boundary-pushing style of comedy. He [...]
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Andy Grove -  Andy Grove Biography Andy Grove was a Hungarian-American businessman and engineer who is best known for his work as the co-founder and CEO of Intel Corporation. He was [...]
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Andy Goldsworthy -  Andy Goldsworthy Biography Andy Goldsworthy is a sculptor and environmental artist known for his site-specific installations made from natural materials such as leaves, [...]
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Andrew Solomon -  Andrew Solomon Biography Andrew Solomon is a writer and lecturer on politics, culture, and psychology. He is best known for his book "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of [...]
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Andrew Ng -  Andrew Ng Biography Andrew Ng is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence. He is known for his work on developing machine [...]
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Andrew Jackson -  Andrew Jackson Biography Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. A controversial figure in American history, Jackson is [...]
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Andrew Garfield -  Andrew Garfield Biography Andrew Garfield is a British-American actor best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the "The Amazing Spider-Man" film series. He [...]
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Andrew Carnegie -  Andrew Carnegie Biography Andrew Carnegie was an American industrialist and philanthropist who played a significant role in the expansion of the steel industry in the [...]
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Andrew Adonis -  Andrew Adonis Biography Andrew Adonis is a British Labour Party politician, academic, and journalist who served as a Minister of State for Education from 2005 to 2008 [...]
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Andrei Tarkovsky -  Andrei Tarkovsky Biography Andrei Tarkovsky was a Russian filmmaker and screenwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and visionary directors in the [...]
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Andrea Pirlo -  Andrea Pirlo Biography Andrea Pirlo is a retired Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Pirlo began his [...]
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Andrea Dworkin -  Andrea Dworkin Biography Andrea Dworkin was an American feminist writer, activist, and speaker who played a significant role in the feminist movement of the 1970s and [...]
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Andrea Bocelli -  Andrea Bocelli Biography Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor and singer-songwriter who has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling [...]
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Andre Maurois -  Andre Maurois Biography Andre Maurois was a French author and biographer who wrote numerous works on history, literature, and philosophy. He was a member of the [...]
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Andre Malraux -  Andre Malraux Biography Andre Malraux was a French writer, adventurer, and statesman who is best known for his novel "Man's Fate." He was also an art theorist and [...]
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Andre Leon Talley -  Andre Leon Talley Biography Andre Leon Talley is an American fashion journalist, critic, and former editor-at-large of Vogue magazine. He has been a significant [...]
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Andre Gide -  Andre Gide Biography Andre Gide is a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was known for his explorations of the human condition and his [...]
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Andre Breton -  Andre Breton Biography Andre Breton was a French writer and poet who is credited with founding the surrealist movement in the early 20th century. Breton's work explored [...]
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Aaron Carter Biography Aaron Carter was a pop star in the late 90s and early 2000s known for his catchy, upbeat songs and boyish charm. Carter rose to fame at a young [...]
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Akon Biography Akon is a Senegalese-American singer, rapper, and songwriter who has achieved worldwide fame for his unique blend of R&B, hip-hop, and dancehall music. He [...]
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Dan Aykroyd -  Dan Aykroyd Biography Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born on July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Ontario. He began his career as a [...]
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Tex Avery -  Tex Avery Biography Tex Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, and director best known for his work on the Warner Bros. and [...]
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Jane Austen -  Jane Austen Biography Jane Austen (born December 16, 1775 - July 18, 1817) was an English novelist, best known for her six major novels that have become literary [...]
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Marcus Aurelius -  Marcus Aurelius Biography Marcus Aurelius (born April 26, 121 AD; died March 17, 180 AD) was a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. He was born into a Roman equestrian [...]
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Aung San Suu Kyi -  Aung San Suu Kyi Biography Aung San Suu Kyi (born June 19, 1945) is a Burmese politician, diplomat, and author who served as the State Counsellor of Myanmar (formerly [...]
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