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Bill Gates Bill Gates full name William Henry Gates III (1955- ). US businessman and creator of computer software. Gates was born and brought up in Seattle. At the …
David Garrick David Garrick (1717-79), British actor. He studied briefly under Dr Johnson and went with him to London in 1737. Garrick became famous for his tragic roles in …
Judy Garland Judy Garland (1922-69), US singer and film actress. Born Frances Gumm, she first appeared on stage when she was three years old and made her first film …
Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-82), Italian patriot and guerrilla leader. Accused of treason for his political activities in 1934, he was forced to flee from Italy to avoid the …
Federico García Lorca Federico García Lorca (1898-1936), Spanish poet and dramatist. A native of Andalusia, he abandoned his musical studies for literature and published his first book of poems …
Greta Garbo Greta Garbo, original name Greta Gustafson (1905-90). Swedish film actress. Having begun her film career in Sweden and Germany, she went to Hollywood in the 1920’s, where …
Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), Indian political and religious leader, a key figure in India’s struggle for home rule. A Hindu, he was regarded as a prophet by many …
Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi (1917-84, Indian stateswoman. The daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, she received a university education and was active in the Congress Part y from 1938. She married …