Common (rapper)Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor and activist. The recipient of three…View analysis →
Dylan ThomasDylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer, whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall…View analysis →
CatullusGaius Valerius Catullus (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaːius waˈlɛrius kaˈtullus]; c. 84 – c. 54 BC), known as Catullus (/kəˈtʌləs/ ⓘ kə-TUL-əs), was a Latin neoteric poet of the late…View analysis →
Franz LisztFranz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more…View analysis →
Jeremy BenthamJeremy Bentham (/ˈbɛnθəm/; 4 February 1747/8 O.S. [15 February 1748 N.S.] – 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern…View analysis →
Ashok KumarAshok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful…View analysis →
Hannah MoreHannah More (2 February 1745 – 7 September 1833) was an English writer, philanthropist, poet and verse dramatist. She was active the circles of Samuel Johnson, Joshua Reynolds…View analysis →
Gustav HolstGustav Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst; 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite The Planets…View analysis →
Johannes BrahmsJohannes Brahms (/brɑːmz/; German: [joˈhanəs ˈbʁaːms] ⓘ; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. His music features…View analysis →
Master PPercy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1970), better known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, actor, and entrepreneur. He founded No Limit Records in 1991, which was…View analysis →
Ed AsnerEddie Asner (/ˈæznər/; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant on the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)…View analysis →
Levon HelmMark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for…View analysis →
Béla BartókBéla Viktor János Bartók (/ˈbeɪlɒ ˈbɑːrtɒk/; Hungarian: [ˈbɒrtoːk ˈbeːlɒ]; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and ethnomusicologist. He is…View analysis →
H. L. MenckenHenry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely…View analysis →
Barnes WallisSir Barnes Neville Wallis (26 September 1887 – 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for having invented the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air…View analysis →
David HasselhoffDavid Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "the Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on the soap…View analysis →
Max BenseMax Bense (7 February 1910 in Straßburg – 29 April 1990 in Stuttgart) was a German philosopher, writer, and publicist, known for his work in philosophy of science, logic…View analysis →
Larry DobyLawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second…View analysis →
Jack DeJohnetteJack DeJohnette (August 9, 1942 – October 26, 2025) was an American jazz drummer, pianist and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including…View analysis →
Tim BuckleyTimothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American musician. He began his career based in folk rock, but subsequently experimented with genres such…View analysis →
Gary GlitterPaul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944), better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, is a British former singer who achieved fame and success during the 1970s and 1980s. His career…View analysis →
Grayson PerrySir Grayson Perry (born 24 March 1960) is an English artist, writer, broadcaster, performer, drag act and singer. He is known for drag, ceramic vases and tapestries, as well as…View analysis →
Chuck CloseCharles Thomas Close (July 5, 1940 – August 19, 2021) was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of…View analysis →
Peter DavisonPeter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor. He came to prominence for playing veterinary surgeon Tristan Farnon…View analysis →
Ian RushIan James Rush (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and one of the…View analysis →
Gaetano DonizettiDomenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer of the early Romantic era, best known for his over 70 operas. Along with Gioachino…View analysis →
Jack PalanceWalter Jack Palance (/ˈpæləns/ PAL-əns; born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for…View analysis →
John RawlsJohn Bordley Rawls (/rɔːlz/; February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002) was an American philosopher, most active in moral, legal, and political philosophy. Rawls has been described…View analysis →
Frederick DeliusFrederick Theodore Albert Delius (born Fritz Theodor Albert Delius; /ˈdiːliəs/; 29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934) was an English composer. Born in Bradford in the north of England…View analysis →
Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.View analysis →
David Hare (playwright)Sir David Hare FRSL (born 5 June 1947) is an English playwright, screenwriter, and director. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including…View analysis →
PseudepigraphaA pseudepigraphon (also anglicized as pseudepigraph) is a falsely attributed work, a text whose claimed author is not the true author, or a work whose real author attributed it…View analysis →
Giacomo LeopardiCount Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi (29 June 1798 – 14 June 1837) was an Italian poet, philosopher, essayist, and philologist. Considered the…View analysis →
SoyeonJeon So-yeon (Korean: 전소연; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper and record producer, under Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention…View analysis →
LeucippusLeucippus (/luːˈsɪpəs/; Λεύκιππος, Leúkippos; fl. 5th century BCE) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. He is traditionally credited as the founder of atomism, which he…View analysis →
Thomas BrowneSir Thomas Browne (/braʊn/ "brown"; 19 October 1605 – 19 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields…View analysis →
