Amin, Idi Amin, Idi (1925), Ugandan army officer and politician. He was for ten years the heavyweight boxing champion of the army. In 1971 he led the military coup …
Altman, Robert Altman, Robert (1922), US film director, screen-writer, and producer. Altman worked in the film business for many years before making his name with the Korean War comedy …
Allen, Woody Allen, Woody, stage name of Allen Stewart Konigsberg (1935), US film director, writer, and actor. As a young stand-up comedian, Allen developed his familiar persona of the …
Ali, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad, former name Cassius Clay (1942- ), US boxer. He won the Olympic light-heavyweight gold medal in 1960 and is the only man to have won …
Alfred Alfred (849-899 AD), King of Wessex from 871 and founder of the English nation. During his entire reign Alfred was at war with the Danes and in 878 …
Alexander Nevski Alexander Nevski (1220-63). Russian prince. He was appointed prince of Novgorod and defeated the Swedes on the River Neva (1240), from which he acquired the name Nevski. …
Alexander the Great Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire. Educated by Aristotle, he succeeded his father Philip II in 336. In …
Akhenaten Akhenaten (1350 BC), Egyptian pharaoh. His at-tempt to replace traditional Egyptian religion with the cult of the sun god Aten caused violent internal disorders and the downfall of …
