Category: Biography
John Major John Major, (1943- ). British Conservative politician; prime minister (1990- ). Major was brought up in south London, the son of a circus performer turned small businessman. …
Norman Mailer Norman Mailer, (1923- ). US novelist and writer. Mailer studied at Harvard University and spent two years on active service during World War II, His wartime experiences …
Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler, (1860-1911). Austrian composer and conductor. A German-speaking Jew, Mahler was born in what is now the Czech Republic. After studies at the Vienna conservatory, he …
Rene Magritte Rene Magritte, (1898-1967). Belgian surrealist painter. When Magritte was 14 his mother committed suicide, a tragedy alluded to in a number of his works. After’ completing his …
Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan, (c. 1480-1521). Portuguese explorer. Between 1505 and 1516 he carried out various expeditions to Africa and India for the Portuguese crown. In 1519, with the …
Madonna Madonna, full name Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (1958— ). US singer and film actress. Born into an Italian family, she trained as a dancer and began to record …
Harold Macmillan Harold Macmillan, (1894-1986). British Conservative statesman. A member of a family of publishers, he was educated at Eton and served in World War I. He entered parliament …
Niccolo Machiavelli Niccolo Machiavelli, (1469-1527). Italian writer and politician. By the age of 29 he held important government posts and travelled as a diplomat in Europe. When the Medicis …
