Category: Notes Era
Sir Henry Irving Sir Henry Irving, stage name of John Henry Brodribb (1838-1905). British actor and theatre manager. He be-came associated with the Lyceum Theatre in 1871 and in …
Eugene lonesco Eugene lonesco, (1912-94). French dramatist. Born in Romania, he lived in France from 1938 until his death. His plays, which include The Bald Primadonna (1950) and The …
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, (1780-1867). French painter. He studied in David’s studio in Paris and in 1801 won the Grand Prix de Rome with The …
Henrik Ibsen Henrik Ibsen, (1828-1906). Norwegian dramatist. His merchant father was ruined in 1836 and Ibsen left home at 16. After gaining experience in theatrical production in Bergen, he …
Ibn Saud Ibn Saud, Abdul Aziz (1880-1953). King of Saudi Arabia. A member of an exiled ruling family, he began a conquest of central Arabia in 1902. That year …
Hypatia Hypatia (c. 370-415 AD). Neoplatonist philosopher and mathematician. The daughter of the philosopher Them, she lectured in Alexandria where she gained a reputation for learning, wisdom, and eloquence …
Aldous Huxley Aldous Huxley, (1894-1963). British novelist and essayist. Almost blind from an eye disease, he made his reputation with such witty satirical novels as Antic Hay (1923). Point …
Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein, (1937- ). Iraqi dictator. Born into a landless peasant family, Saddam became involved with the radical Ba’ath party as a young man. In 1959 he …
