Tag: Biography
John Henry Newman John Henry Newman, Cardinal (1801-90). British churchman. He was ordained an Anglican priest and in 1827 was appointed vicar of St Mary’s, Oxford. With other members …
Thomas Newcomen Thomas Newcomen, (1663-1729). English engineer. In 1705 he patented a steam engine for pumping water out of mines, in which the actual pumping was done by atmospheric …
Nero Nero, full name Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus (37-68 AD). Roman emperor. His mother, Agrippina, se-cured the succession for him on the death of her second husband Claudius …
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805). British admiral. He joined his first ship at 12 and was a captain by the age of 20. …
Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru, (1889-1964). Indian statesman; first prime minister of independent India (1957-64). A lawyer by training, he became committed to the cause of Indian independence during the …
Nebuchadnezzar II Nebuchadnezzar II (c. 630-562 BC). King of Babylon from 605 BC. He widely extended Babylonian power, especially in Palestine and Syria, and his total destruction of Judah …
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 …
