Tag: Biography
Madame Marie Tussaud Madame Marie Tussaud, (1760-1850). Swiss wax-modeller, born Marie Grosholtz. She learnt the art of wax-modelling from her uncle and during the French Revolution made death masks …
Joseph Mallord William Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner, (1775-1851). British landscape painter. Turner had his first exhibition at the age of 16 and became a member of the Royal …
Alan Mathison Turing Alan Mathison Turing, (1912-54). British mathematician who contributed to the development of the computer. After graduating from Cambridge, he taught for several years at Princeton in …
Ivan Turgenev Ivan Turgenev, (1818-83). Russian novelist. His first prose work, A Sportsman’s Sketches (1852), was a major success and was followed by a series of novels including Fathers …
Jethro Tull Jethro Tull, (1674-1741). English agriculturalist. In 1701 he invented a seed drill that sowed seed mechanically in neat rows; having observed farming techniques abroad, he also used …
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman, (1884-1972). US statesman; 33rd president of the US. The names of both his grandfathers began with “S”, hence his middle initial, which stood …
Francois Truffaut Francois Truffaut, (1932-84). French film director. As a young man Truffaut spent periods in reformatory and prison and deserted from the army. He made a reputation as …
Pierre Trudeau Pierre Trudeau, (Elliot) (1919- ). Canadian statesman. A colourful figure with a flair for publicity, he became leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister in 1968. …
