Biography
1803 peopleBiographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Philip L. Francis
President and Chief Executive Officer of PetSmart Born in 1946, in Illinois; son of a farmer and a librarian; married Juanita Francis, c. 1971; children: four. Edu...
Benjamin Franklin
Born: January 17, 1706 Boston, Massachusetts Died: April 17, 1790 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American scholar, diplomat, author, sci...
Tommy Franks
United States Army general Born Tommy Ray Franks, June 17, 1945, in Wynnewood, OK; married Cathryn (maiden name, Carley; March 22, 1969); children: Jacqueline. Edu...
Claire M. Fraser
Research scientist and biologist Born November 5, 1955; married J. Craig Venter (a scientist), 1981. Education: Graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti...
Sigmund Freud
Born: May 6, 1856 Freiberg, Moravia (now Czech Republic) Died: September 23, 1939 London, England Austrian psychologist, author, and...
John Frieda
Hairstylist and entrepreneur Born July 5, 1951, in England; married Lulu (a pop singer; born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie), 1976 (divorced, 1994); children: Jordan (son)...
Robert Frost
Born: March 26, 1874 San Francisco, California Died: January 29, 1963 Boston, Massachusetts American poet Robert Fros...
Tu Fu
` Born: c. 712 Kung-hsien, China Died: c. 770 Tanzhou, China Chinese poet Tu Fu was a great Chinese poe...
Tetsuya Fujita
A master of observation and detective work, Japanese-American meteorologist Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita (1920–1998) invented the F-Scale tornado damage scale and discovered dangerous ...
Cornelia Funke
1958 • Dorsten, Westphalia, Germany Author, illustrator For years Cornelia Funke has been one of the best-known and bestselling children's authors in Germany. In fa...
Nelly Furtado
Singer Born December 2, 1978, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; daughter of Antonio Jose (a stonemason and landscaper) and Maria Manuela (a hotel maid) Furtado; childre...
Jim Furyk
Professional golfer Born May 12, 1970, in West Chester, PA; son of Michael and Linda Furyk; married Tabitha Skartved, 2000; children: Caleigh Lynn. Education: ...
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana
Fashion designers Born Domenico Dolce, August 13, 1958, in Polizzi Generosa, Sicily. Born Stefano Gabbana, November 14, 1962, in Milan, Italy. Education: ...
Neil Gaiman
November 10, 1960 • Portchester, England Writer Neil Gaiman is an extraordinarily imaginative writer who works in a variety of formats,...
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg (1928–1991), the greatest French songwriter of the 1960s and 1970s, was as famous for his decadent life and cynical wit as for the songs he sang. He made a career ...
John Kenneth Galbraith
Born: October 15, 1908 Iona Station, Ontario, Canada Canadian-born American scholar and economist John Kenneth Galbraith became a leading scholar and a...
Galen
Born: c. 130 Pergamon, Asia Minor Died: c. 200 Rome (now in Italy) Greek physician, anatomist, and philosopher The Gr...
Galileo
Born: February 15, 1564 Pisa, Italy Died: January 8, 1642 Arcetri, Florence, Italy Italian scientist, author, and astronomer ...
Peter Gallagher
Actor Born August 19, 1955, in New York, NY; son of Tom (an advertising executive) and Mary (a bacteriologist) Gallagher; married Paula Harwood (a music video producer), 198...
John Galliano
Fashion designer Born Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano-Guillen in 1960 in Gibraltar, Spain. Education: Earned design degree from Central Saint Martins College ...