Biography

Biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis – American book editor and socialite who was First Lady of the United States. Name: Jacqueline Lee…

Biography of Wangari Maathai Wangari Maathai – Kenyan environmental political activist and Nobel laureate. Name: Wangarĩ Muta Maathai Date of Birth: 1 April 1940 Place…

Biography of Eva Peron Eva Peron – First Lady of Argentina. Name: María Eva Duarte de Perón Date of Birth: May 7, 1919 Place of…

Biography of Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn – American actress. Name: Katharine Houghton Hepburn Date of Birth: May 12, 1907 Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.…

Biography of Annie Besant Annie Besant – British socialist, theosophist, women’s rights activist, writer, orator, and supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule. Name: Annie…

Biography of Jane Austen Jane Austen – English novelist. Name: Jane Austen Date of Birth: 16 December 1775 Place of Birth: Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England…

Biography of St Teresa of Ávila St Teresa of Ávila – A prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, author, and theologian. Name: Saint…

Biography of Joan of Arc Joan of Arc – A national heroine of France. Name: Joan of Arc Date of Birth: 6 January c. 1412…

Biography of Thomas Clarkson Thomas Clarkson – English abolitionist, and a leading campaigner. Name: Thomas Clarkson Date of Birth: 28 March 1760 Place of Birth:…

Biography of William Wilberforce William Wilberforce – English politician, philanthropist. Name: William Wilberforce Date of Birth: 24 August 1759 Place of Birth: Kingston upon Hull,…

Biography of Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano – West African writer and abolitionist. Name: Olaudah Equiano Other names: Gustavus Vassa, Gustavus Weston, Jacob, Michael Date of…

Biography of Meister Eckhart Meister Eckhart – German theologian, philosopher, and mystic. Name: Eckhart von Hochheim Date of Birth: c. 1260 Place of Birth: near…