Biographies
Understanding the "Why" through the lives of those who changed the world.
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Abderrahim Moum
Abderrahim Moum is a Moroccan weightlifter.
Abigail Hopper Gibbons
Abigail Hopper Gibbons, née Abigail Hopper was an American abolitionist, schoolteacher, and social welfare activist. She assisted in founding and led several nationally known societies for social refo
Ab DeMarco
Albert George DeMarco, Sr. was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. DeMarco started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks. He would also play with the New York Rangers,
Abdul Najeeb Qureshi
Abdul Najeeb Qureshi is an Indian sprinter from Hyderabad. Najeeb, along with Anil Kumar Prakash, jointly held the 100 metres Indian national record of 10.30, before it being broken by Amiya Kumar Mal
Abadi Hadis
Abadi Hadis was an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He placed 15th over 10,000 metres at the 2016 Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He is one of just f
David Evans (rugby, born 1886)
David Alexander Evans was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league.
Michael Watts (geographer)
Michael J. Watts is Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley. He retired in 2016. He is a leading critical intellectual figure of the academic left. His first book, Si
Li Cong (astronaut)
Lieutenant colonel Li Cong is a Chinese fighter pilot and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut.
Deirdre Flint
Deirdre Flint is an American satirical folk-rock singer-songwriter. A former elementary school teacher, she joined the folk/comedy group Four Bitchin' Babes in 2005. Her music has appeared on the Dr.
Jacob Root
Jacob Root was an American politician from Maryland.