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Duarte LeiteAuthor · BooksDuarte Leite Pereira da Silva, GCC (11 August 1864 in Porto – 29 September 1950 in Porto), was a Portuguese historian, mathematician, journalist, diplomat and politician.
Duff CooperAuthor · BooksAlfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich, GCMG (22 February 1890 – 1 January 1954), known as Duff Cooper, was a British Conservative Party politician and diplomat who was also a military…
Dušan KovačevićPerson · Film memorabiliaDušan Kovačević (Душан Ковачевић, pron; born 12 July 1948) is a Serbian playwright, scriptwriter, film director and academic best known for his theatre plays and movie scripts.
Édgar NevilleArtist · PaintingsEdgar Neville Romrée, Count of Berlanga de Duero (28 December 1899 – 23 April 1967) was a Spanish writer, playwright, film director, painter and diplomat, known for his refined humor,…
Ediriweera SarachchandraAuthor · BooksVeditantirige Ediriweera Ranjitha Sarachchandra (born Veditantirige Eustace Reginold de Silva;
Eduardo MarquinaAuthor · BooksEduardo Marquina Angulo (21 January 1879 – 21 November 1946) was a Spanish playwright and poet associated with the Catalan Modernist school.
Edward Bernard RaczyńskiAuthor · BooksCount Edward Bernard Raczyński (19 December 1891 – 30 July 1993) was a Polish diplomat, writer, and politician who served as President of Poland-in-exile (between 1979 and 1986).
Edward Gibbon WakefieldAuthor · BooksEdward Gibbon Wakefield (20 March 179616 May 1862) was an English politician in colonial Canada and New Zealand.
Edwin O. ReischauerAuthor · BooksEdwin Oldfather Reischauer (RYSHE-ow-ər; October 15, 1910 – September 1, 1990) was an American diplomat, educator, and professor at Harvard University. Edwin O.
Eleanor RooseveltAuthor · BooksAnna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist.
Élie BarnaviAuthor · BooksÉlie Barnavi was born in Bucharest, he moved as a child to Tel Aviv, Israel. He authored some fifteen books
Elihu B. WashburneAuthor · BooksElihu Benjamin Washburne (September 23, 1816 – October 22, 1887) was an American politician.
Emilio de' CavalieriPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilio de' Cavalieri (c. 155011 March 1602), or Emilio dei Cavalieri (the spellings "del" and "Cavaliere" are contemporary typographical errors), was an Italian composer, producer,…
Emmanuel Joseph SieyèsAuthor · BooksEmmanuel Joseph Sieyès (3 May 174820 June 1836), usually known as the Abbé Sieyès (sjejɛs), was a French Catholic priest, abbé, and political writer who was a leading political theorist of…
Enrique GasparAuthor · BooksIllustration — Enrique Gaspar
Enrique González MartínezAuthor · BooksEnrique González Martínez (April 13, 1871 in Guadalajara, Jalisco – February 19, 1952 in Mexico City) was a Mexican poet, diplomat, surgeon and obstetrician.
Ermolao BarbaroAuthor · BooksIllustration — Ermolao Barbaro depicted in the painting Pilgrims Meet the Pope by Vittore Carpaccio (c.
Ernst von WildenbruchAuthor · BooksErnst von Wildenbruch (3 February 1845 – 15 January 1909) was a German poet and dramatist.
Eskil MagnussonAuthor · BooksEskil Magnusson (c. 1175) was a nobleman and lawspeaker (Lagman) of Västergötland.
Esper UkhtomskyAuthor · BooksPrince Esper Esperovich Ukhtomsky, Эспер Эсперович Ухтомский (– 26 November 1921) was a poet, publisher and Oriental enthusiast in late Tsarist Russia.
Étienne de SilhouetteAuthor · BooksÉtienne de Silhouette (5 July 1709 – 20 January 1767) was a French Ancien Régime Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV.
Ève CurieAuthor · BooksÈve Denise Curie Labouisse (ɛv dəniz kyʁi labwis; December 6, 1904 – October 22, 2007) was a French and American writer, journalist and pianist.
Faik KonitzaAuthor · BooksFaik Bey Konica (later named Faïk Dominik Konitza, 15 March 1875 – 15 December 1942) was an important figure in Albanian language and culture in the early decades of the twentieth century.
FaiziAuthor · BooksAbu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak, popularly known by his pen-name, Faizi (20 September 1547 – 15 October 1595) was a poet and scholar of late medieval India whose ancestors were the…
Federico GamboaAuthor · BooksFederico Gamboa Iglesias (22 December 1864 – 15 August 1939) was a writer and diplomat from Mexico. He has been considered as one of the top representatives of Naturalism in México.
Ferdinand de LessepsAuthor · BooksFerdinand Marie de Lesseps (lang; 19 November 1805 – 7 December 1894) was a French Orientalist diplomat and later developer of the Suez Canal, which in 1869, joined the Mediterranean and…
Fernando de los Ríos UrrutiAuthor · Books
Fernando del PasoArtist · PaintingsFernando del Paso Morante (1 April 1935 – 14 November 2018) was a Mexican novelist, essayist, and poet.
Filippo BuonaccorsiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Bronze epitaph of Buonaccorsi, Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Kraków.
Francesco PiranesiDesigner · DesignFrancesco Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko piraˈneːzi; -eːsi]; 1758/59 – 23 January 1810) was an Italian engraver, etcher and architect.
Francesco VettoriAuthor · BooksIllustration — Coat of arms of the Vettori family.
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y BerdejoAuthor · BooksFrancisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Cornejo (10 March 1787 – 7 February 1862) was a Spanish statesman and dramatist and the first prime minister of Spain to receive the title of…
Francisco OtavianoAuthor · BooksFrancisco Otaviano de Almeida Rosa (26 June 1825 – 28 May 1889) was a Brazilian poet, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician.
François Barbé-MarboisAuthor · BooksFrançois, marquis de Barbé-Marbois (31 January 1745 – 12 February 1837) was a French civil servant, diplomat, and politician.
François de CallièresAuthor · BooksFrançois de Callières, sieur de Rochelay et de Gigny (fʁɑ̃swa də kaljɛʁ; 14 May 1645, Thorigny-sur-Vire, Lower Normandy – 5 March 1717, Paris) was a member of the Académie française, a…
François GuizotAuthor · BooksFrançois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (lang; 4 October 1787 – 12 September 1874) was a French historian, orator and statesman.
François-Auguste-René de ChateaubriandAuthor · BooksFrançois-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (4 September 1768 – 4 July 1848) was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who influenced French literature of the 19th century.
François-Joachim de Pierre de BernisAuthor · BooksFrançois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, comte de Lyonnais (22 May 1715 – 3 November 1794) was a French cardinal and diplomat.
Friedrich WolfAuthor · BooksFriedrich Wolf (23 December 1888 – 5 October 1953) was a German doctor and politically engaged writer. From 1949 to 1951, he served as East Germany's first ambassador to Poland.
Froylán TurciosAuthor · BooksFroylán Turcios (July 7, 1875 – November 19, 1943) was a Honduran writer, journalist and politician.
Gabriel Alomar i VillalongaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Gabriel Alomar, drawn by Ramon Casas (MNAC)
Gabriela MistralAuthor · BooksLucila Godoy Alcayaga (7 April 1889 – 10 January 1957), known by her pseudonym Gabriela Mistral, was a Chilean poet-diplomat, journalist and educator.
Garcia de ResendeDesigner · DesignGarcia de Resende (1470 – 3 February 1536) was a Portuguese poet, editor, musician and arquitect. He served John II as a page and private secretary.
Garcilaso de la VegaAuthor · BooksGarcilaso de la Vega was a Spanish poet, military personnel, writer, diplomat and soldier (1503–1536). He was born in Toledo and died in Nice.
Genaro EstradaAuthor · BooksGenaro Estrada (June 2, 1887 – September 29, 1937) was a Mexican statesman, academic, and writer.
Georg Friedrich von MartensAuthor · BooksGeorg Friedrich von Martens (22 February 1756 in Hamburg, Germany – 21 February 1821 in Frankfurt, Germany) was a German jurist and diplomat.
Georg Nikolaus von NissenAuthor · BooksIllustration — Georg Nikolaus Nissen; painting by Ferdinand Jagemann, 1809
George AkropolitesAuthor · BooksGeorge Akropolites (Latinized as Acropolites or Acropolita, Georgios Akropolites; 1217 or 1220 – 1282) was a Byzantine historian and statesman, born in Constantinople.
George AntoniusAuthor · BooksGeorge Habib Antonius, CBE (hon.) (October 19, 1891May 21, 1942) was a Lebanese author and diplomat who settled in Jerusalem. He was one of the first historians of Arab nationalism.
George CanningAuthor · BooksGeorge Canning (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British statesman and Tory politician.
George EtheregeAuthor · BooksSir George Etherege (c. 1636 – c.
Geraldo Holanda CavalcantiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Geraldo Holanda Cavalcanti
Gertrude BellPhotographer · PhotographyGertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist.
Giacomo CasanovaAuthor · BooksGiacomo Girolamo Casanova (2 April 1725 – 4 June 1798) was an Italian adventurer and writer who was born in the Republic of Venice and travelled extensively throughout Europe.
Gilberto OwenAuthor · BooksGilberto Owen Estrada (May 13, 1904 – March 9, 1952) was a Mexican poet and diplomat.
Giosafat BarbaroAuthor · BooksGiosafat Barbaro (also spelled Giosaphat or Josaphat; 1413–1494) was a member of the Venetian patrician Barbaro family. He was a diplomat, merchant, explorer and travel writer.
Giovanni Battista GuariniAuthor · BooksGiovanni Battista Guarini (10 December 1538 – 7 October 1612) was an Italian poet, dramatist, and diplomat.
Giovanni Battista RamusioAuthor · Maps and atlasesGiovanni Battista Ramusio (dʒoˈvanni batˈtista raˈmuːzjo; July 20, 1485 – July 10, 1557) was an Italian geographer and travel writer.
Giovanni BoteroAuthor · BooksGiovanni Botero (c. 1544 – 23 June 1617) was an Italian thinker, Catholic priest, poet, and diplomat, author of Della Ragion di Stato (The Reason of State), in ten chapters, printed in…
Giovanni da Pian del CarpineAuthor · BooksIllustration — Carpine's great journey to the East; his route is indicated, railroad track style, in dark blue
Giovanni della CasaAuthor · BooksGiovanni della Casa (28 June 1503 – 14 November 1556) was an Italian poet, diplomat, clergyman and inquisitor, and writer on etiquette and society.
Giovanni Dondi dell'OrologioArtist · WatchesGiovanni Dondi dall'Orologio (about 1330 – 19 October 1388), also known as Giovanni de' Dondi, was a Venetian physician, astronomer and mechanical engineer in Padua, now in Italy.
Giovanni RuffiniAuthor · BooksGiovanni Ruffini (1807 in Genoa – 1881) was an Italian writer and patriot of the early 19th century.
Girolamo GrazianiAuthor · BooksGirolamo Graziani (1 October 1604 – 12 September 1675) was an Italian poet and diplomat. He served as the secretary of state at the Este court of Modena.
Giulio AndreottiAuthor · BooksGiulio Andreotti (14 January 1919 – 6 May 2013) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as the 41st prime minister of Italy in seven governments (1972–1973, 1976–1979, and…
Gjergj FishtaAuthor · BooksGjergj Fishta (pron; 23 October 187130 December 1940) was an Albanian Franciscan friar, poet, educator, rilindas, politician, translator and writer.
Gottfried van SwietenPerson · Music memorabiliaGottfried Freiherr van Swieten (29 October 1733 – 29 March 1803) was a Dutch-born diplomat, librarian, and government official who served the Holy Roman Empire during the 18th century.
Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizAuthor · BooksGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (or Leibnitz; 14 November 1716) was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist, and diplomat who is credited, alongside Isaac Newton, with…
Gregory VIIAuthor · BooksPope Gregory VII (Gregorius VII; c. 1015 – 25 May 1085), born Hildebrand of Sovana (Ildebrando di Soana), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to…
Grete TartlerAuthor · BooksMargareta Tăbăraşi (Tartler; born 23 November 1948) is a Romanian poet, translator, children's author, essayist and diplomat.
Grigory LangsdorffAuthor · BooksGeorg Heinrich Freiherr von Langsdorff (8 April 1774 – 9 June 1852) was a German naturalist and explorer, as well as a Russian diplomat, better known by his Russian name, Grigori Ivanovich…
Guerra JunqueiroAuthor · BooksAbílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɛʁɐ ʒũˈkɐjɾu], 17 September 1850 – 7 July 1923) was a Portuguese top civil servant, member of the Portuguese House of…
Guillaume de Salluste Du BartasAuthor · BooksGuillaume de Salluste du Bartas (Guilhèm de Sallusti deu Bartàs, ɡiˈʎɛm de salˈlysti ðeu βarˈtas; 1544, in Monfort – July 1590, in Mauvezin) was a Gascon Huguenot courtier and poet.
Guillaume PostelAuthor · Maps and atlasesGuillaume Postel (25 March 1510 – 6 September 1581) was a French linguist, Orientalist, astronomer, Christian Kabbalist, diplomat, polyglot, professor, religious universalist, and writer.
Guimarães RosaAuthor · BooksJoão Guimarães Rosa (lang; 27 June 1908 – 19 November 1967) was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer, poet and diplomat.
Gustave de BeaumontAuthor · BooksIllustration — Gustave de Beaumont
Gwendoline KonieAuthor · BooksGwendoline Noreen Chomba Konie (9 October 1938 – 14 March 2009) was a Zambian poet, diplomat and politician. She was the Zambian ambassador to Scandinavia, the United Nations and Germany.
Halet EfendiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Turbaned Ottoman ambassador Halet Efendi in The Coronation of Napoleon in 1805, by Jacques-Louis David (detail).
Hans Bernd GiseviusAuthor · BooksGustav-Adolf Timotheus Hans Bernd Gisevius (14 July 1904 – 23 February 1974) was a German politician, Gestapo and Abwehr officer and diplomat during the Second World War.
Hara TakashiAuthor · BooksHara Takashi, informally known as Hara Kei, was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1918 until his assassination.
Harry JohnstonPhotographer · PhotographySir Harry Hamilton Johnston GCMG (12 June 1858 – 31 July 1927) was a British explorer, botanist, artist, colonial administrator, and linguist who travelled widely across Africa to speak…
Hasan Shaheed SuhrawardyAuthor · BooksHasan Shahid Suhrawardy (24 October 1890 – 3 March 1965), also known as Shahid Suhrawardy, was a Bengali diplomat, translator, poet and art critic.
Henri LopèsAuthor · BooksHenry Lopes (disambiguation)Henry Lopes
Henrique OswaldPerson · Music memorabiliaHenrique José Pedro Maria Carlos Luis Oswald (April 14, 1852 – June 9, 1931) was a Brazilian composer and pianist.
Henry LabouchèreAuthor · BooksHenry Du Pré Labouchère (9 November 1831 – 15 January 1912) was an English politician, writer, publisher and theatre owner in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.[3] He is now most remembered…
Henry OldenburgAuthor · BooksHenry Oldenburg (also Henry Oldenbourg) (c. 1618 as Heinrich Oldenburg – 5 September 1677) was a German theologian, diplomat, and natural philosopher, known as one of the creators of modern…
Henry SaltIllustrator · IllustrationIllustration — Portrait of Henry Salt by John James Halls (c.
Henry the Younger of PoděbradyAuthor · BooksHenry the Younger of Poděbrady (also: Henry the Younger of Münsterberg; Heinrich der Jüngere von Podiebrad or Heinrich d.
Hienadz BuraukinAuthor · BooksHienadz Mikalaevich Buraukin (28 August 1936 – 30 May 2014) was a Belarusian poet, journalist and diplomat.
Hiob LudolfAuthor · BooksHiob or Job Ludolf (Latin: Iobus Ludolfus or Ludolphus; 15 June 1624 – 8 April 1704), also known as Job Leutholf, was a German orientalist, born in Erfurt.
Homero AridjisAuthor · BooksHomero Aridjis (born April 6, 1940) is a Mexican poet, novelist, environmental activist, journalist, and former ambassador and ex-president of PEN International.
Howard GutmanPerson · Film memorabiliaHoward William Gutman (born July 8, 1956) is a lawyer, actor and former United States Ambassador to Belgium under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013.
Hu ShihAuthor · Books
Hubert LanguetAuthor · BooksIllustration — Hubert Languet
Hugo Gutiérrez VegaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Hugo Gutiérrez Vega
Hugo PortaDesigner · DesignHugo Porta (born 11 September 1951) is an Argentine retired rugby union player. Considered one of the best fly-halves the sport has seen, he is an inductee of both the International Rugby…
Humbert of Silva CandidaAuthor · BooksHumbert of Silva Candida, O.S.B, also known as Humbert of Moyenmoutier (c. 1000 to 1015 – 5 May 1061) was a French Benedictine abbot and later cardinal.
Ibrahim Edhem PashaAuthor · BooksIbrahim Edhem Pasha (1819–1893) was an Ottoman statesman, who held the office of Grand Vizier in the beginning of Abdul Hamid II's reign between 5 February 1877 and 11 January 1878.
Ienăchiță VăcărescuAuthor · BooksIenăchiță Văcărescu (jenəˈkit͡sə vəkəˈresku; 1740 – 11 July 1797) was a Wallachian Romanian poet, historian, philologist, and boyar belonging to the Văcărescu family.
Ignacio Manuel AltamiranoAuthor · BooksIgnacio Manuel Altamirano Basilio (iɣˈnasjo maˈnwel altamiˈɾano βaˈsiljo; 13 November 1834 – 13 February 1893) was a Mexican radical liberal writer, journalist, teacher and politician.
Ignacy Jan PaderewskiPerson · Music memorabiliaIgnacy Jan Paderewski (6 November 1860 [or 1859] – 29 June 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, philanthropist, and statesman.
Imelda MarcosDesigner · FashionImelda Romualdez Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitación Trinidad Romuáldez; July 2, 1929) is a Filipino politician who was First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding…
Irfan LjubijankićPerson · Music memorabiliaIrfan Ljubijankić (26 November 1952 – 28 May 1995) was a Bosnian diplomat, politician, accomplished surgeon, and a classical music composer, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the…
Isaac MassaAuthor · Maps and atlasesIsaac Abrahamszoon Massa (baptized October 7, 1586 – 1643)[1] was a Dutch grain trader, traveller and envoy to Russia.
Isaac NavonAuthor · BooksYitzhak Rachamim Navon (9 April 1921 – 6 November 2015) was an Israeli politician, diplomat, playwright, and author.
İsmail CemPhotographer · Photographyİsmail Cem (born İsmail Cem İpekçi, 15 February 1940 – 24 January 2007) was a Turkish centre-leftist politician, intellectual, writer and journalist who served as the Minister of Culture of…
Ivan HribarAuthor · BooksIvan Hribar (19 September 1851 – 18 April 1941) was a Slovene and Yugoslav banker, politician, diplomat and journalist.
Ivo AndrićAuthor · BooksIvo Andrić (Иво Андрић; born Ivan Andrić; 9 October 1892 – 13 March 1975) was a Yugoslav novelist, poet and short story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961.
Izidor CankarAuthor · BooksIllustration — Izidor Cankar in the 1920s
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of AlbaAuthor · BooksJacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, 10th Duke of Berwick, GE, LH, GCVO (17 October 1878 – 24 September 1953) was a Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and…
Jacques Davy DuperronAuthor · BooksJacques Davy Duperron (ʒak davi dypɛʁɔ̃; 15 November 1556 – 6 December 1618) was a French politician and Roman Catholic Cardinal.
James Baillie FraserArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Portrait by William Brockedon (1833)
James Jeffrey RocheAuthor · BooksJames Roche (disambiguation)James Roche
James Justinian MorierAuthor · BooksJames Justinian Morier (15 August 1782 – 19 March 1849) was a British diplomat and author noted for his novels about the Qajar dynasty in Iran, most famously for the Hajji Baba series.
James MadisonAuthor · BooksJames Madison (June 28, 1836) was a Founding Father and the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Before his presidency, Madison was a statesman and diplomat.
James MonroeAuthor · BooksJames Monroe (April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was a Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825.
James SempillAuthor · BooksSir James Sempill (1566–1626) was a Scottish courtier and diplomat. He was known by the name of his family estate, Beltrees or Beltries.
James Weldon JohnsonAuthor · BooksJames Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871June 26, 1938) was an African American author, politician, diplomat, critic, journalist, poet, anthologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter and early civil…
Jan KarskiAuthor · BooksJan Karski (lang; birthname: Jan Kozielewski, lang; 24 June 1914 – 13 July 2000) was a Polish soldier, resistance-fighter, and diplomat during World War II.
Jan LechońAuthor · BooksLeszek Józef Serafinowicz (pen name: Jan Lechoń; 13 March 1899 – 8 June 1956) was a Polish poet, literary and theater critic, diplomat, and co-founder of the Skamander literary movement and…

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