Biography

Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

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Ryan Newman

Professional race car driver Born December 8, 1977, in South Bend, IN; son of Greg and Diana Newman. Education: Purdue University, bachelor's degree in veh...

Gavin Newsom

October 10, 1967 • San Francisco, California Politician Just before Valentine's Day weekend in 2004, recently elected San Francisco May...

Isaac Newton

Born: December 25, 1642 Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England Died: March 20, 1727 London, England English scientist and mathematician ...

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Nickelback

Rock group Group formed mid-1990s in Hanna, Alberta; members include Daniel Adair (born February 19, 1975, in Toronto, Ontario), drums; Brandon Kroeger, drums (member c. 199...

Florence Nightingale

Born: May 12, 1820 Florence, Italy Died: August 13, 1910 London, England English nurse The English nurse Florence Nig...

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Birgit Nilsson

Born Merta Birgit Svensson, May 17, 1918, in Västra Karup, Sweden; died December 25, 2005, in Västra Karup, Sweden. Opera singer. Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson was beloved by opera fans f...

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Jenny Nimmo

January 15, 1942 • Windsor, Berkshire, England Writer British author Jenny Nimmo writes about spell-casting cats and youngsters who inherit magical powers. The author ...

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Angela Nissel

Author and television writer Born in 1974 in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Jack and Gwen (a nurse) Nissel. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A...

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Bob Nixon

Environmentalist and filmmaker Born Robert Henry Nixon, c. 1954; son of Robert H.A. (an auto executive) and Agnes (a television show creator; maiden name, Eckhardt) Nixon; m...

Richard Nixon

Born: January 9, 1913 Yorba Linda, California Died: April 22, 1994 Yorba Linda, California American president and vice president ...

Alfred Nobel

Born: October 21, 1833 Stockholm, Sweden Died: December 10, 1896 San Remo, Italy Swedish chemist The Swedish chemist ...

Isamu Noguchi

Born: November 17, 1904 Los Angeles, California Died: December 30, 1988 New York, New York Asian American sculptor Is...

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Christopher Nolan

Director, screenwriter, and producer Born Christopher Johnathan James Nolan, July 30, 1970, in London, England; married Emma Thomas (a producer); children: Flora. E...

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Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Author and political activist Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920–1993) is most commonly lauded as the first Aboriginal poet to publish a collection of verse. Her writing, informed by the ora...

Indra K. Nooyi

October 28, 1955 • Madras, India Executive Indra K. Nooyi is the president and chief financial officer of PepsiCo. Best known for its P...

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Indra K. Nooyi

In 2006 Indian-born executive Indra K. Nooyi (born 1955) was named chief executive officer of PepsiCo, parent company of the ubiquitous Pepsi-Cola, the giant multinational drink an...

Manuel Noriega

Born: February 11, 1934 Panama City, Panama Panamanian military leader First a friend, then an enemy of the United States, Manuel Noriega, the st...

Jessye Norman

Born: September 15, 1945 Augusta, Georgia African American opera singer Jessye Norman is an African American opera singer. Her rich soprano voice ...

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Andre Norton

Born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912, in Cleveland, OH; died of congestive heart failure, March 17, 2005, in Murfreesboro, TN. Author. Andre Norton, one of the most popular and prolif...

Nostradamus

Born: December 1503 Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France Died: July 1566 Salon, France French astrologer, physician, and author ...