Biography

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

Walter Scott

Born: August 15, 1771 Edinburgh, Scotland Died: September 21, 1832 Abbotsford, Scotland Scottish author The Scottish ...

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Mary Seacole

British war nurse Mary Seacole (1805–1881) cared for the wounded and maimed during the Crimean War of the 1850s, but her fame was eclipsed by that of fellow army nurse Florence Nig...

Ryan Seacrest

December 24, 1974 • Atlanta, Georgia Entertainer Ryan Seacrest's career did not begin on American Idol, but the...

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Ryan Seacrest

Radio and television host Born December 24, 1976, in Atlanta, GA; son of Gary (an attorney) and Connie (a homemaker) Seacrest. Education: Attended Un...

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Barry Sears

Biochemist and author Born in 1947, in Long Beach, CA; son of Dale (a floor–covering salesman) and Betty Sears; married Lynn Magnuson, 1969; children: Kristin, Kelly. ...

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Alice Sebold

Author Born c. 1963, in Madison, WI; daughter of a Spanish professor and a journalist; married Glen David Gold (an author), November, 2001. Education: ...

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David Sedaris

Radio commentator and author Born in 1957, in New York; partner of Hugh Hamrick (a painter). Education: Attended Kent State University; graduated from Scho...

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Kyra Sedgwick

Actress Born August 19, 1965, in New York, NY; married Kevin Bacon (an actor), September 3, 1988; children: Travis, Sosie. Education: Attended Sarah ...

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Shelli Segal

Fashion designer Born c. 1955, in Dallas, TX; daughter of Jerry (a comedy writer) and Ann (a nightclub singer; maiden name, Benson) Segal; married Moshe Elimelech (a graphic...

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Ivan Seidenberg

Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Born December 10, 1946, in New York, NY; married Phyllis Maisel, 1969; children: two. Education: City University o...

Haile Selassie

Born: July 23, 1892 Near Harar, Ethiopia Died: August 27, 1975 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie...

Selena

Born: April 16, 1971 Lake Jackson, Texas Died: March 31, 1995 Corpus Christi, Texas Hispanic American singer Often ca...

Terry Semel

February 24, 1943 • Brooklyn, New York CEO, Yahoo! Inc. Do you Yahoo? Millions of computer users Yahoo every single day, but when Terry...

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John Sentamu

Archbishop of York Born June 10, 1949, in Kampala, Uganda; son of Rev. John (a preacher) and Ruth Walakira; married Margaret; children: Grace, Geoffrey. Religion: ...

Sequoyah

Born: c. 1770 Taskigi, Tennessee Died: August 1843 Tamaulipas, Mexico Native American scholar and linguist Sequoyah, ...

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William Joseph Seymour

William Joseph Seymour (1870–1922) was a prominent African-American religious leader in the early twentieth century. An ordained minister and the son of freed slaves, he is regarde...

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Gyanendra Shah

King of Nepal Born Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, July 7, 1947, in Kathmandu, Nepal; son of Mahendra (a king) and Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi; married Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi, 197...

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Ron Shaich

Chief Executive Officer of Panera Bread Born Ronald Mark Shaich, December 30, 1953, in Boston, MA; son of Joseph (a certified public accountant) and Pearl R. Shaich; married Nancy...

William Shakespeare

Born: April 23, 1564 Stratford-upon-Avon, England Died: April 23, 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon, England English dramatist and poet ...

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John Patrick Shanley

Playwright Born October 13, 1950, in New York, NY; son of a meatpacker; married and divorced first wife; married Jayne Haynes (an actress; divorced); children: Nick, Frank. ...