Tag: Biography
James Cook James Cook (1728-79), British navigator and explorer. In 1768 he captained the endeavour on an expedition to the Pacific, during which he sailed round New Zealand and …
Constantine the Great Constantine the Great (AD 280-337), Roman emperor, who established Christianity as the official imperial religion. He succeeded his father, Constantius Chlorus, as emperor of the West …
John Constable John Constable (1776-1837), British painter, the son of a miller. He studied at the Royal Academy schools and first exhibited at the Academy in 1802. His works …
Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), British novelist, born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in Poland. An orphan, he served as a sailor in merchant ships from the age of 17, …
William Congreve William Congreve (1670-1729). English dramatist of the Restoration era, brought up in Ireland. He wrote several highly successful comedies, including the satirical Love for Love (1695). After …
Confucius Confucius, Chinese name Kung-Fu-Tzu (551-479). Chinese philosopher, whose doctrine of enlightened responsible rule has influenced government’s through-out the Far East. He taught that only concern for humanity, talent, …
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), Italian explorer, popularly regarded as the discoverer of America. He maintained that the earth was round and that Asia could be reached by sailing …
Samuel Taylor Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), British poet and critic. After various unsuccessful enterprises, he met William Wordsworth in 1795 and together they published Lyrical Ballads (1798). This …
