Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser, (1918-70). Egyptian statesman. He served in the army until 1952, when he was one of Navratilova, Martina ‘ the leaders of .the coup …
John Nash John Nash, (1752-1835). British architect. His most famous work was done in London for George IV’s ‘Metropolitan Improvement’ schemes. He designed the Regent’s Park terraces (1821-28) and …
Napoleon I Napoleon I, full name Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). French general and emperor, one of Europe’s greatest leaders. He entered the military school in Paris as a Nasser, Gamal …
Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen, (1861-1930). Norwegian polar explorer, scientist, and statesman. He successfully crossed. Greenland in 1888 and five years later set off to explore the Arctic. He reached …
Joe Namath Joe Namath, full name Joseph William Namath (1943— ). US American footballer, considered one of the best passers in the history of the sport. Brought up in …
Vladimir Nabokov Vladimir Nabokov, (1899-1977). Russian novelist and critic. His aristocratic family fled Russia at the Revolution. After some years in Europe, Nabokov became professor of Russian and European …
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, (1839-81). Russian composer. He resigned an army commission in 1856 and worked as a clerk in the civil service, hoping to have more …
Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini, (1883-1945). Italian dictator. The son of a blacksmith, he founded the Fascist Party in 1919, the members of which became known as the ‘Black-shirts’. In …
