Biography of Albert Schweitzer

Biography of Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer – Theologian, Organist, Philosopher, and Physician (1875-1965)   Name: Albert Schweitzer Date of birth: 14 January 1875 Place of birth: Kaysersberg, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany…
Biography of Hendrik Lorentz

Biography of Hendrik Lorentz

Full name: Hendrik Antoon Lorentz Born: 18 July 1853; Arnhem, Netherlands Died: 4 February 1928 (aged 74); Haarlem, Netherlands Nationality: Netherlands Specific Fields: Physics Known for: Lorentz…
Biography of Frederic Passy

Biography of Frederic Passy

Born: May 20, 1822; Paris, France Died: June 12, 1912 (aged 90); Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Nationality: French Education: University of Paris Occupation: Economist Awards: Nobel Peace…
Biography of Albert Camus

Biography of Albert Camus

Albert Camus – Philosopher, Author, and Journalist (1913-1960)   Full Name: Albert Camus Date of birth: 7 November 1913 Place of birth: Dréan (then Mondovi),…
Biography of Henry Dunant

Biography of Henry Dunant

Full Name: Jean Henri Dunant Born:; 8 May 1828; Geneva, Switzerland Died: 30 October 1910 (aged 82); Heiden, Switzerland Cause of death: Undetermined Nationality: Swiss…
Biography of Alan Watts

Biography of Alan Watts

Alan Watts – Philosopher, Writer, and Speaker (1915-1973)   Full name: Alan Wilson Watts Date of birth: 6 January 1915 Place of birth: Chislehurst, Kent,…
Biography of Sully Prudhomme

Biography of Sully Prudhomme

Full name: René François Armand Prudhomme Born: 16 March 1839; Paris, France Died: 6 September 1907 (aged 68); France Occupation: Poet and Essayist Nationality: French…
Biography of Emil Adolf Behring

Biography of Emil Adolf Behring

Full name: Emil Adolf Von Behring Born: 15 March, 1854; Hansdorf, Prussia (now Poland) Died: 31 March 1917 (aged 63), Marburg. Nationality: German Fields: Physiology,…
Biography of Wilhelm Rontgen

Biography of Wilhelm Rontgen

Full name: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Born: 27 March, 1845; Lennep, German Confederation Died: 10 February 1923 (aged 77); Munich, Bavaria, Germany Special Fields: Physics; X-ray…
Biography of Al-Maʿarri

Biography of Al-Maʿarri

Al-Maʿarri – Muslim Philosopher (973-1057)   Name: Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri Arabic: أبو العلاء المعري Born: December 973 Place of born: Maarrat al-Nu’man, Hamdanid Emirate of…
Biography of Louis Pasteur

Biography of Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist who developed the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax. He is also credited with the invention of…
Biography of Kahlil Gibran

Biography of Kahlil Gibran

Kahlil Gibran – Arabic Language Poet (1883- 1931)   Full name: Gibran Khalil Gibran Arabic: جبران خليل جبران‎‎ Date of Birth: January 6, 1883 Place…
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