|
Edward Abbey |
US
conservationist/writer |
(1927–1989) |
|
Franklin P.
Adams |
US journalist
and humorist |
(1881–1960) |
|
Ansel Adams |
US
photographer |
(1902-1984) |
|
Douglas Adams |
UK playwright/author |
(1952-2003) |
|
Henry Brooks
Adams |
US historian |
(1838-1918) |
|
John Adams |
US President |
(1735-1826) |
|
Scott Adams |
US cartoonist
(Dilbert) |
(1957-) |
|
Theodore
Adorno |
German
philosopher |
(1903-1969) |
|
Aeschylus |
Greek playwright |
(525-456 BC) |
|
Howard Aiken |
US Computer
pioneer |
(1900-1973) |
|
Edward Albee |
US Playwright |
(1928-) |
|
Akhenaton |
Egyptian Pharaoh |
(-1354 BC) |
|
Brian Aldiss |
UK science
fiction author |
(1925-) |
|
Bronson (Amos) Alcott |
US educators/writer |
(1799–1888) |
|
Louisa May
Alcott |
US novelist |
(1832–1888) |
|
Alan Alda |
US actor |
(1936-) |
|
Muhammad Ali |
US boxer |
(1942–) |
|
James Allen |
UK author |
(1864-1912) |
|
Woody Allen |
US
actor/director |
(1935-) |
|
Henri-Frédéric Amiel |
Swiss
philosopher/poet |
(1821-1881) |
|
Roald Amundsen |
Norwegian explorer |
(1872-1928) |
|
Anarchasis |
Greek
philosopher |
(~600 BC) |
|
Poul William
Anderson |
US science
fiction author |
(1926-) |
|
Maya Angelou |
US writer and activist |
(1928-) |
|
Jean Anouilh |
French playwright |
(1910-1987) |
|
Wallace
Andrews |
|
|
|
Robert Anthony |
US author |
|
|
Thomas Aquinas |
Italian
theologian and saint |
(1225–1274) |
|
Petronius
Arbiter |
Roman general |
(~200BC) |
|
Matthew Arnold |
UK poet and
critic |
(1882–1888) |
|
John Arnold |
US Academic |
|
|
Archimides
|
Greek
mathematician |
(c.287–212 BC) |
|
Louis Aragon |
French poet
and novelist |
(1897–1982) |
|
Aristophanes |
Greek
playwright |
(448-388 BC) |
|
Aristotle |
Greek
philosopher |
(384–322 BC) |
|
Mary Kay Ash |
US businesswoman |
(~1912-) |
|
Isaac Asimov |
US science-fiction writer |
(1920–1992) |
|
St. Francis of Assisi |
Italian monk |
(1181-1226) |
|
Fred Astaire |
US dancer/actor |
(1899-1987) |
|
Nancy Astor |
US/UK politician |
(1879–1964) |
|
W. H. Auden |
UK poet |
(1907–1973) |
|
St. Augustine |
Christian saint |
(354–430) |
|
Marcus Aurelius |
Roman emperor |
(121-180) |
