Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach, (1819-80). French composer. Of German origin, he studied music in Paris and played in the orchestra, of the Opera-Comique. He later became a conductor at …
Sean O’Casey Sean O’Casey, (1880-1964). Irish dramatist. Born to a poor Protestant family, O’Casey worked as a manual labourer and was entirely self-educated. He joined the paramilitary Irish Citizen …
Titus Oates Titus Oates, (1649-1705). English clergyman and perjurer. He began obtaining money or other advantages by bringing false charges against people early in his career. Having converted to …
Lawrence Oates Lawrence Oates, (1880-1912). British Antarctic ex-plorer, a member of Scott’s Antarctic expedition (1910-13). After reaching the South Pole, Oates was suffering from severe frostbite. Knowing that he …
Julius Nyerere Julius Nyerere, (1922- ). Tanzanian statesman; president (1962-85). After studying at Makerere College in Uganda and Edinburgh University he formed (1954) the Tanganyika African National Union to …
Rudolph Nureyev Rudolph Nureyev, (1938-93). Russian ballet dancer. A member of the Kirov Ballet of Leningrad, Nureyev sought political asylum in the West in 1961. He was soon acclaimed …
William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield (1877-1963). British industrialist and philanthropist. The son of a farm labourer, he started work at 15. He set up …
Nostradamus Nostradamus (1503-66). French astrologer and physician, also known as Michel de Notredame. His Centuries (1555), a collection of obscure prophecies, brought him fame and in 1560 he was …
