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Vaclav Havel Vaclav Havel (1936), Czech statesman, playwright, and essayist. Having been prevented from studying drama because of his anti-communist background, Havel began his career as a stagehand. By …
Warren Hastings Warren Hastings (1732-1818), First British governor-general of India. Hastings went to India at the age of 17 and quickly rose in importance. In 1772 he became governor …
William Harvey William Harvey (1578-1657), English physician. Harvey was educated at Cambridge and Padua, where he was taught by Gaius Fabricius Luscinus and influenced by Galileo. He returned to …
Nell Gwyn Nell Gwyn, full name Eleanor Gwyn (1651-87). English actress. As a child she sold oranges to the theatre-goers at Drury Lane Theatre, making her first appearance on …
Johannes Gutenberg Johannes Gutenberg (1390-1468), German printer, who invented a method of printing from movable metal type. He worked initially with goldsmiths in Strasbourg but had financial troubles and …
Alec Guinness Alec Guinness (1914), British stage and screen actor. Having first appeared on stage in 1934, Guinness gained recognition for distinguished performances in Shakespearean roles, especially for his …
Meyer Guggenheim Meyer Guggenheim (182871905), US industrialist, born in Switzerland. In 1847 he went to the US and by 1901 he dominated the mining industry there. Of his seven …
Che Guevara Che Guevara real name Ernesto Guevara (1928-67). Argentinian revolutionary. A qualified doctor, he left Argentina in 1953 because of his opposition to the dictator Person. He became …
