Category: Biography
Bernard Montgomery Bernard Montgomery, Viscount (1887-1976). British field marshal. A bishop’s son, he served with distinction in World War I. In 1940 he commanded a division that was evacuated …
Joseph Michel Montgolfier Joseph Michel Montgolfier, (1740-1810) and his brother Jacques-Etienne (1745-99). French balloonists. In 1782 Joseph Montgolfier experimented with a silk envelope, which he inflated and caused to …
Simon de Montfort Simon de Montfort, (c. 1208-65). English statesman. He came to England from his native France in 1229 and successfully claimed the earldom of Leicester. One of …
Claudio Monteverdi Claudio Monteverdi, (1567-1643). Italian composer. He: was born at Cremona and studied music in the cathedral there. From about 1591 to 1612 he was attached to the …
Montesquieu Montesquieu, original name Charles-Louis de Secondat (1689-1755). French political philosopher. He inherited large estates in 1713 and the title Baron de Montesquieu in 1716. For a time he …
Joe Montana Joe Montana, (1956— ). US American football player. Montana grew up in the Pittsburgh area and showed early promise as an all-round athlete. Despite his small physique, …
Michel de Montaigne Michel de Montaigne, (1533-92). French essayist. He Chopped the family name, Eyquem, and adopted in-stead the name of the family estates. He practised law until 1570 …
Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe, stage name of Norma Jean Mortenson (1926-62). US film actress, who became internationally famous as a sex symbol. She grew up in orphanages and married …
