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Abderrahim BouabidAuthor · BooksAbderrahim Bouabid (23 March 1922 – 8 January 1992) was a Moroccan politician, and head of the left-wing Socialist Union of Popular Forces (SUPF) between 1975 and 1992.
Abel HerzbergAuthor · BooksAbel Jacob Herzberg (17 September 1893 – 19 May 1989) was a Dutch Jewish lawyer and writer, whose parents were Russian Jews who had come to the Netherlands from Lithuania.
Abraham LincolnAuthor · BooksAbraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Abraham PolonskyPerson · Film memorabiliaAbraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 – October 26, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, essayist and novelist.
Addison BrownAuthor · BooksAddison C. Brown (February 21, 1830 – April 9, 1913) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a botanist, and a serious…
Adolf MüllnerAuthor · BooksAmandus Gottfried Adolf Müllner (18 October 177411 June 1829) was a German critic and dramatic poet.
Adolphe ThiersAuthor · BooksMarie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers (lang; 15 April 17973 September 1877) was a French statesman and historian who served as President of France from 1871 to 1873.
Al D'AmatoAuthor · BooksAlfonse Marcello D'Amato (born August 1, 1937) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and Republican politician who represented the state of New York in the United States Senate from 1981 to…
Alain-René LesageAuthor · BooksAlain-René Lesage (6 May 166817 November 1747; older spelling Le Sage) was a French novelist and playwright.
Alan GarcíaAuthor · BooksAlan Gabriel Ludwig García PérezGarcía (lang; 23 May 1949 – 17 April 2019) was a Peruvian politician who served as President of Peru for two non-consecutive terms, from 1985 to 1990 and…
Alan J. DixonAuthor · BooksAlan John Dixon (July 7, 1927 – July 6, 2014) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1951 to 1971, as the Illinois…
Albert GallatinAuthor · BooksAbraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin (January 29, 1761 – August 12, 1849) was a Genevan-American politician, diplomat, ethnologist, and linguist.
Albert PikeAuthor · BooksAlbert Pike (December 29, 1809April 2, 1891) was an American author, poet, orator, editor, lawyer, jurist and Confederate States Army general who served as an associate justice of the…
Alberto Arvelo TorrealbaAuthor · BooksAlberto Arvelo Torrealba (September 3, 1905 – March 28, 1971), was a Venezuelan lawyer, educator and folklorical poet.
Alberto HurtadoAuthor · BooksAlberto Hurtado, SJ (lang; born Luis Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga; January 22, 1901 – August 18, 1952), popularly known as Padre Hurtado, was a Chilean Jesuit priest, lawyer, social worker, and…
Aleko KonstantinovAuthor · BooksAleko Konstantinov (1 January 1863 – 11 May 1897) (NS: 13 January 1863 – 23 May 1897) was a Bulgarian writer, best known for his character Bay Ganyo, one of the most popular characters in…
Alessandro StriggioPerson · Music memorabiliaAlessandro Striggio the Younger (ca. 1573 – 8 June 1630) was an Italian librettist, the son of the composer Alessandro Striggio.
Alexander Fraser TytlerAuthor · BooksAlexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee FRSE (15 October 17475 January 1813) was a Scottish advocate, judge, writer, and historian who was a Professor of Universal History and of Greek…
Alexander GoldenweiserPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Borisovich Goldenweiser 26 November 1961) was a Russian and Soviet pianist, teacher and composer.
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La ReynièreAuthor · BooksIllustration — Grimod de La Reynière
Alfonso García RoblesAuthor · BooksAlfonso García Robles (20 March 1911 – 2 September 1991) was a Mexican diplomat and politician who, in conjunction with Sweden's Alva Myrdal, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982.
Alfred-Maurice de ZayasAuthor · BooksAlfred-Maurice de Zayas (born 31 May 1947) is a Cuban-born American lawyer and writer, active in the field of human rights and international law.
Alfredo Zayas y AlfonsoAuthor · BooksAlfredo de Zayas y Alfonso (February 21, 1861 – April 11, 1934), usually known as Alfredo de Zayas under Spanish naming customs and also known as Alfredo Zayas, was a Cuban lawyer, poet and…
Alojz GradnikAuthor · BooksAlojz Gradnik (August 3, 1882 – July 14, 1967) was a Slovenian poet and translator.
Alphonsus Maria de LiguoriPerson · Music memorabiliaAlphonsus Maria de Liguori (27 September 1696 – 1 August 1787) was an Italian Catholic bishop and saint, as well as a spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic…
Álvaro d'OrsAuthor · BooksÁlvaro Jordi d'Ors Pérez-Peix (14 April 1915 – 1 February 2004) was a Spanish scholar of Roman law, currently considered one of the best 20th-century experts on the field;
Álvaro Uribe VélezAuthor · Books
Amy ChuaAuthor · BooksAmy Lynn Chua (Chinese: 蔡美儿; born October 26, 1962) is an American legal scholar, corporate lawyer, and writer. She is the John M. Duff Jr.
Amy KlobucharAuthor · BooksAmy Jean Klobuchar (born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007.
Ana MontenegroAuthor · BooksAna Montenegro (April 13, 1915 – March 30, 2006) was a Brazilian author, journalist, activist, editor, and poet.
Andon Zako ÇajupiAuthor · BooksAndon Zako Çajupi (27 March 186611 July 1930) was an Albanian lawyer, playwright, poet and rilindas.
André CayattePerson · Film memorabiliaAndré Cayatte (3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.
Andrea BocelliPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrea Bocelli (lang; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo…
Andreas von BülowAuthor · BooksAndreas von Bülow (born 17 July 1937) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and writer. He was Minister for Research and Technology from 1980 to 1982.
Andrew Barton PatersonAuthor · BooksAndrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson (17 February 18645 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author, widely considered one of the greatest writers of Australia's colonial…
Anita AugspurgPhotographer · PhotographyAnita Theodora Johanna Sophie Augspurg (22 September 1857 – 20 December 1943) was a German jurist, actress, writer, activist of the radical feminist movement and a pacifist.
Antanas SmetonaAuthor · BooksAntanas Smetona (Lithuanian: [ɐnˈtǎːnɐs sʲmʲɛtoːˈnɐ]; 10 August 1874 – 9 January 1944) was a Lithuanian intellectual, journalist, and politician.
Antoine FuretièreAuthor · BooksAntoine Furetière (28 December 161914 May 1688) was a French scholar, writer, and lexicographer, known best for his satirical novel Le Roman bourgeois, and also his famous Dictionnaire…
Antoine LavoisierAuthor · BooksAntoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (26 August 17438 May 1794), also Antoine Lavoisier after the French Revolution, was a French nobleman and chemist who was central to the 18th-century chemical…
Antonio SommaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Antonio Somma
AppianAuthor · BooksAD 165) was a Greek historian with Roman citizenship who prospered during the reigns of the Roman Emperors Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius.
AratorAuthor · BooksArator (– after 544) was a sixth-century Christian poet from Liguria in northwestern Italy. His best known work, De Actibus Apostolorum, is a verse history of the Apostles.
Archibald MacLeishAuthor · BooksArchibald MacLeish (May 7, 1892 – April 20, 1982) was an American poet and writer, who was associated with the modernist school of poetry.
Aristides de Sousa MendesAuthor · Books
Árpád GönczAuthor · BooksÁrpád Göncz (10 February 1922 – 6 October 2015) was a Hungarian writer, translator, lawyer and liberal politician who served as President of Hungary from 2 May 1990 to 4 August 2000.
Arthur SchwartzPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Schwartz (November 25, 1900 – September 3, 1984) was an American composer and film producer, widely noted for his songwriting collaborations with Howard Dietz.
Arthur Seyss-InquartAuthor · BooksArthur Seyss-Inquart (Seyß-Inquart; 22 July 1892 – 16 October 1946) was an Austrian Nazi politician and convicted war criminal who served as Chancellor of Austria in 1938 for two days…
Augustine BirrellAuthor · BooksAugustine Birrell KC (19 January 1850 – 20 November 1933) was a British Liberal Party politician, who was Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916.
Augusto GilAuthor · BooksAugusto César Ferreira Gil was a Portuguese lawyer and poet.
Ayaz Latif PalijoAuthor · BooksAyaz Latif Palijo (Sindhi; born 15 November 1968) is a politician, lawyer, activist, writer and teacher from Sindh, Pakistan.
Ayo Ayoola-AmaleAuthor · BooksAyo Ayoola-Amale is a Nigerian poet and lawyer born in Jos, Nigeria.
Baltasar GarzónAuthor · BooksBaltasar Garzón Real (baltaˈsaɾ ɣaɾˈθon; born 26 October 1955) is a Spanish former judge in Spain's central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, the court responsible for investigation…
Barbu Ștefănescu DelavranceaAuthor · BooksBarbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea; pen name of Barbu Ștefan; April 11, 1858 – April 29, 1918) was a Romanian writer and poet, considered one of the greatest figures in the National awakening of…
Baron d'HolbachAuthor · BooksPaul Thiry, Baron d'Holbach (8 December 1723 – 21 January 1789), known as d'Holbach, was a Franco-German philosopher, encyclopedist and writer, who was a prominent figure in the French…
Bartolo LongoAuthor · BooksBartolo Longo, TOSD (10 February 1841 – 5 October 1926) was an Italian lawyer and former Satanic priest who returned to the Catholic faith and became a Dominican tertiary, dedicating his…
Basil Temple BlackwoodIllustrator · IllustrationLord Ian Basil Gawaine Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (4 November 18703 July 1917), known as Lord Basil Temple Blackwood, was a British lawyer, civil servant and book illustrator.
Bellary RaghavaPerson · Film memorabiliaBellary Raghava (born Tadipatri Raghavacharyulu; 2 August 1880 – 16 April 1946) was an Indian playwright and actor, known for his works predominantly in Telugu theatre and cinema.
Ben FerenczAuthor · BooksBenjamin Berell Ferencz (March 11, 1920 – April 7, 2023) was an American lawyer. He was an investigator of Nazi war crimes after World War II and the chief prosecutor for the United States…
Ben SteinAuthor · BooksBenjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and commentator on political and economic issues.
Benjamin GlazerPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin F. Glazer (May 7, 1887 – March 18, 1956) was a screenwriter, producer, Foley artist, and director of American films from the 1920s through the 1950s.
Berl LockerAuthor · BooksBerl Locker (27 April 1887 – 1 February 1972) was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician.
Bertrand de Orléans e BragançaAuthor · BooksBertrand of Orléans-Braganza (born 2 February 1941) is the current head of the Vassouras branch of the House of Orléans-Braganza.
Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant PratinidhiArtist · PaintingsBhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi, (24 October 1868 – 13 April 1951), popularly known as Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, or Bhawanrao Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, was the ruler of the…
Boaventura de Sousa SantosAuthor · BooksBoaventura de Sousa Santos (born 15 November 1940) is a Portuguese sociologist, professor emeritus at the Department of Sociology of the School of Economics of the University of Coimbra…
Brander MatthewsAuthor · BooksJames Brander Matthews (February 21, 1852 – March 31, 1929) was an American academic, writer and literary critic.
Brian MulroneyAuthor · BooksMartin Brian Mulroney (March 20, 1939 – February 29, 2024) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993.
Carlo SchmidAuthor · BooksCarlo Schmid (3 December 1896 – 11 December 1979) was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Carlos Eugenio RestrepoAuthor · BooksCarlos Eugenio Restrepo Restrepo (September 12, 1867 – July 6, 1937) was a Colombian lawyer, writer, and statesman, who was elected President of Colombia in 1910.
Carlos FuentesAuthor · Books
Carlos Holguín MallarinoAuthor · BooksCarlos María Holguín Mallarino (11 June 1832 – 19 October 1894) was a Colombian lawyer, journalist, and politician, who became President of Colombia between 1888 and 1892, acting in the…
Carlos LacerdaAuthor · BooksCarlos Frederico Werneck de Lacerda (30 April 1914 – 21 May 1977) was a Brazilian journalist and politician.
Carol DownerAuthor · BooksCarollynn Aurilla Downer (Chatham; October 9, 1933 – January 13, 2025) was an American feminist lawyer and non-fiction author who focused her career on abortion rights and women's health…
Caroline KennedyAuthor · BooksCaroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, diplomat, and attorney.
Cassius M. ClayPhotographer · PhotographyCassius Marcellus Clay (October 9, 1810 – July 22, 1903) was an American planter, politician, military officer and abolitionist who served as the United States ambassador to Russia from…
Cecilio AcostaAuthor · BooksCecilio Juan Ramón del Carmen Acosta Revete (1 February 1818 – 8 July 1881), was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, lawyer, philosopher and humanist.
Charles Brockden BrownAuthor · BooksCharles Brockden Brown (January 17, 1771 – February 22, 1810) was an American novelist, historian, and editor of the Early National period.
Charles J. GuiteauAuthor · BooksCharles Julius Guiteau (September 8, 1841June 30, 1882) was an American office seeker who assassinated the 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, in 1881.
Charles SealsfieldAuthor · BooksCharles Sealsfield was the pseudonym of Austrian-American novelist and journalist Carolus Magnus Postl (3 March 1793 – 26 May 1864), an advocate for a German democracy.
Chen Shui-bianAuthor · Books
Christian Theodor WeinligPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Theodor Weinlig (July 25, 1780 – March 7, 1842) was a German music teacher, composer, and choir conductor, active in Dresden and Leipzig.
Christine QuntaAuthor · BooksChristine Douts Qunta (born 1952) is a South African writer, lawyer and entrepreneur.
Christos SartzetakisAuthor · BooksChristos Sartzetakis (6 April 1929 – 3 February 2022) was a Greek jurist who served as the president of Greece from 1985 to 1990.
CiceroAuthor · BooksMarcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, and writer who tried to uphold optimate principles during the…
Cintio VitierAuthor · BooksCintio Vitier (September 25, 1921 – October 1, 2009) was a Cuban poet, essayist, and novelist.
Conde Balcom McCulloughDesigner · DesignConde Balcom McCullough (May 30, 1887 – May 6, 1946) was an American civil engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101.
Corneille WytflietAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Map of Cuba and Jamaica from Wytfliet's Descriptionis Ptolemaicæ augmentum (1597)
Daniel Czepko von ReigersfeldAuthor · BooksIllustration — Daniel Czepko.
Daren ShiauAuthor · Books
Dario FranceschiniAuthor · BooksDario Franceschini (ˈdaːrjo frantʃesˈkiːni; born 19 October 1958) is an Italian lawyer, writer, and politician, member of the Democratic Party (PD), of which he briefly became leader in…
Dasu SriramuluAuthor · Books
David DrakeAuthor · Books
David JohnstonAuthor · BooksDavid Lloyd Johnston (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served as the 28th governor general of Canada from 2010 to 2017.
Davíð OddssonAuthor · Books
Delio TessaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Delio Tessa, Viale Beatrice d'Este, Milano.jpg
Dick PoundAuthor · BooksRichard William Duncan Pound (born March 22, 1942), better known as Dick Pound, is a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer, and spokesman for ethics in sport.
Dirk GraswinckelAuthor · BooksIllustration — Dirk Graswinckel, (Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1623)
Domingo Santa CruzPerson · Music memorabiliaDomingo Santa Cruz Wilson (July 5, 1899 – January 6, 1987) was a Chilean composer, music educator and lawyer. He won the National Prize of Art of Chile in 1951.
Dominique de VillepinAuthor · BooksDominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik maʁi fʁɑ̃swa ʁəne ɡaluzo də vilpɛ̃;
Ed KochAuthor · BooksEdward Irving Koch (December 12, 1924February 1, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City…
Edgar Julius JungAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jung, c.
Edgar Lee MastersAuthor · BooksEdgar Lee Masters (August 23, 1868 – March 5, 1950) was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist.
Edmond de la FontaineAuthor · BooksEdmond de la Fontaine (24 July 1823 – 24 June 1891), better known by his pen name of Dicks, was a Luxembourgish jurist, poet, and lyricist, known for his work in the Luxembourgish language.
Edmond MaloneAuthor · BooksEdmond Malone (4 October 174125 May 1812) was an Irish barrister, Shakespearean scholar and editor of the works of William Shakespeare.
Eduard Isaac AsserPhotographer · PhotographyEduard Isaac Asser (19 October 1809 – 21 September 1894) was a Dutch lawyer and amateur photographer.
Edward FitzGeraldAuthor · BooksEdward FitzGerald or Fitzgerald (31 March 180914 June 1883) was an English poet and writer.
Edward Vaughan Hyde KenealyAuthor · BooksEdward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy (2 July 1819 – 16 April 1880) was an Irish barrister and writer.
Einar BenediktssonAuthor · BooksEinar Benediktsson, often referred to as Einar Ben (31 October 1864 – 12 January 1940)[1][2] was an Icelandic poet and lawyer.
Elihu B. WashburneAuthor · BooksElihu Benjamin Washburne (September 23, 1816 – October 22, 1887) was an American politician.
Elio Lampridio CervaAuthor · BooksElio Lampridio Cervino or Cerva (Latin: Aelius Lampridius Cervinus, Croatian: Ilija Crijević; 1463–1520) was a Ragusan poet and proponent of the Latin language.
Elizabeth MayAuthor · BooksElizabeth Evans May (born June 9, 1954) is a Canadian politician, environmentalist, lawyer, activist, and author.
Enrique TarigoAuthor · BooksEnrique E. Tarigo Vázquez (15 September 1927 – 14 December 2002) was a Uruguayan jurist and political figure.
Erik Gjems-OnstadAuthor · BooksErik-Ørn Gjems-Onstad (22 February 1922 – 18 November 2011) was a Norwegian resistance member, officer, lawyer, sports official, politician, author and anti-immigration activist.
Erle Stanley GardnerAuthor · BooksErle Stanley Gardner (July 17, 1889 – March 11, 1970) was an American author and lawyer, best known for the Perry Mason series of legal detective stories.
Erling KaggeAuthor · BooksErling Kagge (born January 15, 1963) is a Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, philosopher, lawyer, art collector and entrepreneur.
Étienne CabetAuthor · BooksÉtienne Cabet (lang; January 1, 1788 – November 9, 1856) was a philosopher and utopian socialist who founded the Icarian movement.
Eugenio EspejoAuthor · BooksFrancisco Javier Eugenio de Santa Cruz y Espejo (Royal Audiencia of Quito, February 21, 1747 – December 28, 1795) was a medical pioneer, writer and lawyer of indigenous origin in colonial…
Felicia LangerAuthor · BooksFelicia Langer (Hebrew: פליציה לנגר; 9 December 1930 – 21 June 2018) was a German-Israeli attorney and human rights activist known for her defence of Palestinian political prisoners in the…
Felipe CalderónAuthor · BooksFelipe Gonzáles Calderón y Roca, also known as Felipe G.[1] Calderon (April 4, 1868 – June 6, 1908) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and intellectual, known as the "Father of the Malolos…
Felix DahnAuthor · BooksFelix Ludwig Julius Dahn (9 February 1834 – 3 January 1912) was a German law professor and nationalist author, poet and historian.
Félix LunaPerson · Music memorabiliaFélix César Luna (30 September 1925 – 5 November 2009) was an Argentine writer, lyricist and historian.

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