Thomas Blanchard
Thomas Blanchard was an American inventor whose patents contributed to the development of the mass production system. Synopsis Thomas Blanchard was born on June 24, 1788, in Sutton, Massachusetts. As a boy, he invented...
Category: Biography
David M. Ogilvy
David Ogilvy was an advertising executive who founded Hewitt, Ogilvy, Benson & Mather, one of the world’s largest advertising firms. Synopsis After an Oxford education, David Ogilvy spent a year in the U.S. learning...
Pope Francis
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis. He is the first pope from the Americas. Who Is Pope Francis? Born in Buenos...
Louise Nevelson
Louise Nevelson was an iconoclast artist known for her monochromatic abstract expressionist sculptures. She rose to be an internationally known artist and worked into her 80s. Synopsis Born on September 23, 1899, in Kiev,...
Jean Harlow
American actress Jean Harlow rose to fame as a sex symbol and starred in several films with Clark Gable in the 1930s before her untimely death at age 26. Synopsis Born on March 3,...
Leonhard Euler
Leonhard Euler was an 18th century physicist and scholar who was responsible for developing many concepts that are an integral part of modern mathematics. Synopsis Born on April 15, 1707, in Basel, Switzerland, Leonhard...
Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt was a German statesman, leader of the German Social Democratic Party and chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969–74). Synopsis After fleeing Germany when the Nazis appeared and later returning, Willy...
Tom Cruise
A-list actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise is the star of several box-office hits, including Risky Business, A Few Good Men, The Firm and Jerry Maguire. Who Is Tom Cruise? Tom Cruise was born on...
Belle Gunness
Serial killer Belle Gunness is reported to have murdered more than 40 people between 1884 and 1908 before disappearing without a trace. Synopsis Norwegian born Belle Gunness immigrated to the U.S. in 1881. A...
