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Francisco Goya Francisco Goya (1746-1828), Spanish painter and etcher, whose work had a profound influence on 19th-century French painting. His cartoons for the royal tapestry factory and his lively …
Maxim Gorky Maxim Gorky, pen-name of Alexei Peshkov (1868-1936). Russian novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. His early life of terrible poverty is described in the trilogy Childhood (1913-14), In …
Charles George Gordon Charles George Gordon (1833-85), British general. In 1858, after service in the Crimea and Armenia, he was posted to China, where his successful command won him …
Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev (1931), Soviet statesman; as leader of the Soviet Union (1985-91) he introduced social and economic reforms and was largely responsible for ending the Cold War. …
Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn original name Schmuel Gelbfisz (1879-1974). US film producer, born in Warsaw. He came to Hollywood in 1910 and produced an enormous number of films, mostly …
Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Goldsmith (1730-74), Irish poet, novelist, and dramatist. A friend of Samuel Johnson, he spent most of his life in poverty. He rose to fame with a …
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), German poet, novelist, and dramatist. During the period of literary ferment known as the Sturm und Drang (`storm and stress’) …
Hermann Goering Hermann Goering (1893-1946), German Nazi politician. An ace fighter pilot in World War I and an early supporter of Hitler, he became minister for air and the …
