Category: Biography
Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich, (1906-75). Russian composer. He made his name with his first symphony, written when he was 20. Although his operas The Nose (1930) and Lady Macbeth …
Eduard Shevardnadze Eduard Shevardnadze, (1928- ). Georgian politician. During the 1960s and 1970s he rose steadily through the Georgian Communist Party to become minister of internal affairs (1965-72) and …
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Sheridan, (c 1751-1816). Irish dramatist and parliamentarian, who lived mostly in Britain. In 1772 he eloped to France with Elizabeth Linley, the daughter of …
Percy Bysshe Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley, (1792-1822). British Romantic poet. Shelley was the son of a wealthy landowner who rejected him after his expulsion from Oxford University (1811) for …
George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw, (1856-1950). Irish dramatist. He came to London in 1876 to join his mother, who was separated from her husband. Having helped to found …
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare, (1564-1616). English dramatist and poet. He spent his early life in Stratford-on-Avon, and at 18 married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children. By 1584 …
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1801- 85). British politician and social reformer. An MP from 1826 until he succeeded to …
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, (1874-1922). British explorer. He served in the merchant navy and joined Scott’s first Antarctic expedition (1901-04). In 1908-09 he commanded an …
