Category: Biography
Francis Drake Francis Drake (1540-96), English admiral, the first Briton to sail round the world. After making his name and his fortune in battles against the Spanish, he voyaged …
Badshah Begum Badshah Begum, d. 1788-89, Mughal princess. Daughter of Emperor Farrukhsiyar (d. 1719) from his first wife, Fakhr-un-Nissa Begura, she was married to Emperor Muhammad Shah, then known …
Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), Scottish novelist and creator of Sherlock Holmes, the detective whose powers of deduction enabled him to solve the most complicated crimes. The …
Badr-un-Nissa Badr-un-Nissa, d. 1671, Mughal princess. Daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb, she died at the age of only 23. The story of Manucci that she was poisoned by her father, …
Fyodor Dostoyevsky Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-81), Russian novelist. At 16 he entered military engineering school, but later re-signed his commission in order to write. Poor Folk (1846) was a minor …
John Donne John Donne (1572-1631), English metaphysical poet. He was barred from certain employments because he was brought up a Catholic. After a reckless youth he served with the …
Badi Saheba Badi Saheba, .fl. mid. 17th cent., queen-regent of Bijapur. Widow of Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah (d. 1656) she took over the management of the State in the …
Donatello Donatello, full name Donato di Niccolo (1386-1466). Italian sculptor. He trained in Florence, where he became a leader of the new Renaissance style and the most influential artist …
