Category: Biography
Bill Clinton Bill Clinton, full name William Jefferson Clinton (1946- ). US politician, 42nd president of the US (1993). Born in Hope, Arkansas, Clinton studied at Yale Law School …
Cleopatra Cleopatra (69-30 BC), Egyptian queen, famous for her beauty. Of Greek descent, she became joint ruler with her brother Ptolemy XIII at 17 but lost powers two years …
Claudius Claudius, full name Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus (10 BC-AD 54). Roman emperor. He was considered unfit for public life because of physical deformity and, it was thought, …
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton (1945), British rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He studied at art school before taking up the guitar at 17. After playing with various groups, he …
El Cid El Cid (1043-99), original name Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Spanish nobleman and legendary hero. From his brilliant military exploits both for and against the Moorish rulers of …
Cicero Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, and statesman. He was elected consul in 63, when he defeated a revolution led by Catiline. Once the emergency was over his …
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British statesman, who led Britain to victory during World War II. He became a Conservative MP in 1900 but later joined the Liberals. Appointed …
Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1891-1976), British writer of detective stories, born Agatha Miller. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), was written while she was nursing in …
