Tag: Biography
Demosthenes Demosthenes (384-322), Greek orator and states-man, who fought for Greek liberty against the imperialist ambitions of King Philip II of Macedonia. He made his first speech in court …
Cecil Blount De Mille Cecil Blount De Mille (1881-1959). US film producer and director. The son of a playwright, he worked as an actor-manager in the theatre before entering …
Jacques Delors Jacques Delors (1925), French politician and economist. After graduating from the University of Paris in 1945, Delors became a head of department at the Banque de France, …
Frederick Delius Frederick Delius (1862-1934), British composer of Ger-man origin. He worked as a traveller for his father’s Delors, Jacques firm of wool merchants before going to study music …
Walter De La Mare Walter De La Mare (1875-1956). British poet and novelist, whose works have an atmosphere of gentle mystery. A relative of Robert Browning, he wrote poetry …
Eugene Delacroix Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863), French Romantic painter, whose striking personality was reflected in his works. Influenced by English artists, Delacroix rejected the classical style that dominated French art …
F. W. de Klerk F. W. de Klerk (1936), South African statesman, president (1989-94). De Klerk practised as a lawyer before entering South Africa’s House of Assembly in 1972. …
Geoffrey De Havilland Geoffrey De Havilland (1882-1965), British aircraft designer. He built his first aeroplane in 1908 and during World War I designed and tested several fighter and bomber …
