Sir Sidney Nolan Sir Sidney Nolan, (1917-91). Australian painter, whose works were inspired by Australian folklore and landscapes. Nolan was born in Melbourne, the son of a tram driver. …
Alfred Bernhard Nobel Alfred Bernhard Nobel, (1833-96). Swedish chemist and engineer. His research into the sale use of nitroglycerine led him to the development of dynamite, which contains nitroglycerine …
Richard Milhous Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-94). US politician; 37th president of the US. He served as vice-president (1952-60) under Eisenhower and was an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency …
Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky, (1890-1950). Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. His family was by tradition associated with dancing and he became a member of the Russian Imperial Ballet at …
Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale, (1820-1910). British nurse and hospital reformer. At the age of 34, during the Crimean War, she volunteered to take a party of nurses to work …
Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche, (1844-1900). German philosopher. He was appointed a professor at Basel University in 1869 despite his lack of a doctorate. The Birth of Tragedy (1872) was …
Jack Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus, (1940- ). US golfer, who won more major championships than any other player. Between 1959 and 1986 he was US amateur champion twice, US Open …
Nicholas II Nicholas II (1868-1918). Last tsar of Russia, the son of Alexander III, whom he succeeded in 1894. He married the German Princess Alexandra (1894), a woman of …
