Tag: Biography
Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe, stage name of Norma Jean Mortenson (1926-62). US film actress, who became internationally famous as a sex symbol. She grew up in orphanages and married …
Claude Monet Claude Monet, (1840-1926). French painter, the only impressionist to win international recognition in his lifetime. His paintings of gardens, boating scenes, and other landscapes emphasized subtle variations …
Moliere Moliere, pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-73). French dramatist. The son of the royal upholsterer, he co-founded the Illustre-Theatre, an unsuccessful theatre company, in 1643. From 1645 he worked …
Mohammed Mohammed (c. 570-632). The founder of Islam, known to his followers as ‘The Prophet’. He was born at Mecca and worked as a shepherd and caravan guide. From …
Francois Mitterrand Francois Mitterrand, (1916-96). French statesman; president of France (1981-95). The son of a stationmaster, Mitterrand was raised in southwestern France and studied at the University of Paris. …
Reginald Joseph Mitchell Reginald Joseph Mitchell, (1895-1937). British aircraft designer. He joined the Supermarine Aviation Company in 1916 and became chief engineer in 1920. He designed many aircraft, including …
John Milton John Milton, (1608-74). English Puritan poet and prose-writer. His early poems include Lycidas (1637). During the 1640s he devoted himself to controversial writings, on religious and political …
Alexander Milne Milne, A(Ian) A(lexander) (1882-1956). British children’s writer, the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. He worked as a journalist before making his name with several plays. During this time he …
