Tag: Biography
William Ewart Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone (1809-98), British statesman. He entered Parliament in 1832 as a Tory, publishing his controversial book The State in its Relations with the Church …
Giotto Giotto (1267-1337), Florentine painter. In 1296 he began the frescoes in the Church of St Francis at Assisi. Subsequently he worked in many other Italian cities. He became …
William Schwenck Gilbert William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911), British humorist and librettist. A barrister by profession, Gilbert became well known for his humorous verse, collected and published in 1869 as …
John Gielgud John Gielgud (1904), British actor and theatre director. He made his stage debut at the Old Vic at the age of 17. Several years later he became …
Andre Gide Andre Gide (1869-1951), French novelist. Although he married in 1895, he led an active homosexual life after 1893. He made his reputation as a critic, co-founding the …
Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon (1737-94) British historian, noted for his formal polished style and rationalist outlook. Gibbon attended Oxford University but proved an undistinguished scholar. At .16 he shocked …
George Gershwin George Gershwin (1898-1937), US composer, born Jacob Gershvin. His first popular song, ‘Swanee’ (1919), was followed by the Broadway musical Lady Be Good (1924). This was the …
Geronimo Geronimo (1829-1908), Apache Indian leader. One of about 4000 Apaches who were forced to move to a reservation in central Arizona in 1874, he subsequently led them in …
