Category: Biography
Alexander Pushkin Alexander Pushkin, (1799-1837). Russian poet, dramatist, and prose writer. In 1820 he was exiled as a result of his political writings. Influenced by Byron, he introduced Romanticism …
Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini, (1858-1924). Italian composer. Puccini was born into a family of musicians stretching back five generations. At the age of 22 he went to the Milan …
Ptolemy Ptolemy (fl. 2nd century AD). Egyptian astronomer. He maintained that the earth was at the centre of the universe and that the planets, sun, and stars moved around …
Marcel Proust Marcel Proust, (1871-1922). French novelist. The son of a doctor, he suffered from asthma from childhood. Although he took degrees in law and literature, the death of …
Alain Prost Alain Prost, (1955- ). French motor-racing driver. Born in St Chamond in southern France, he entered his first Formula One event in 1980. With 51 Grand Prix …
Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Prokofiev, (1891-1953). Russian composer. Prokofiev began composing at an early age and in 1914 won the Rubinstein Prize with his first piano concerto. From 1914 to …
J.B. Priestley Priestley, J(ohn) B(oynton) (1894-1984). British dramatist and novelist. Born in Yorkshire, he came to London in 1922 and soon became known as a critic and essayist. The …
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley, (Aaron) (1935-77). US popular singer. He began by singing country and western songs in Memphis and later combined this style with Black rhythm and blues. …
