Category: Biography
Henry Fielding Henry Fielding (1707-54), British novelist. For some years he managed a theatre company, writing the plays himself. In 1740 he became a barrister but continued to write …
Enrico Fermi Enrico Fermi (1901-54), US physicist, born in Italy. He discovered neutron-induced radioactivity (1934-37) while working at the University of Rome and was awarded the Nobel Prize for …
Ferdinand Ferdinand (1452-1516), First king of Spain. He married Isabella of Castile (1451-1504) in 1469 and the couple was proclaimed joint sovereigns of Castile in 1474. When Ferdinand also …
Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (1920-93), Italian film director. Originally a cartoonist and writer, from the 1950’s he directed a number of highly influential and imaginative films, including La Dolce …
Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), English conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot. Angered by James I’s oppression of Catholics, Fawkes conspired with several others to blow up the House of …
William Faulkner William Faulkner (1897-1962), US novelist. He joined the Canadian Air Force in 1918, and later took various jobs, including painting and carpentry. His novels present a vivid …
Michael Faraday Michael Faraday (1791-1867), British chemist and physicist. He became assistant to Sir Humphrey Davy in 1813 and succeeded him as professor at the Royal Institution in 1833. …
Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-95), Argentinian motor-racing driver. Fangio began his motor-racing career in South American competitions with a car he had built himself. He was the …
