Ray WinstoneRaymond Andrew Winstone (/ˈwɪnstən/; born 19 February 1957) is an English actor. With a career spanning five decades, he is known for his "hard man" roles, usually delivered in…View analysis →
Pavel NedvědPavel Nedvěd (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpavɛl ˈnɛdvjɛt] ⓘ; born 30 August 1972) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of…View analysis →
Rob FordRobert Bruce Ford (May 28, 1969 – March 22, 2016) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Before and after his term…View analysis →
Jan MatejkoJan Alojzy Matejko (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan aˈlɔjzɨ maˈtɛjkɔ] ⓘ; also known as Jan Mateyko; 24 June 1838 – 1 November 1893) was a Polish painter, a leading 19th-century…View analysis →
Konrad ZuseKonrad Ernst Otto Zuse (/ˈzuːsə/; German: [ˈkɔnʁaːt ˈtsuːzə]; 22 June 1910 – 18 December 1995) was a German civil engineer, pioneering computer scientist, inventor and…View analysis →
Gary SiniseGary Alan Sinise (/sɪˈniːs/; born March 17, 1955) is an American retired actor. He has won a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Actor Awards, and…View analysis →
EupolisEupolis (Ancient Greek: Εὔπολις; c. 446 – c. 411 BC) was an Athenian poet of the Old Comedy, who flourished during the time of the Peloponnesian War.View analysis →
Ferde GroféFerdinand Rudolph von Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972), known as Ferde Grofé (/ˈfɜːrdi ɡroʊˈfeɪ/) was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and instrumentalist. He is…View analysis →
Mitch HorowitzMitch Horowitz (born November 23, 1965) is an American author, publisher, speaker, podcaster, and television host specializing in occult and esoteric themes. A frequent writer…View analysis →
PropertiusSextus Propertius was a Latin elegiac poet of the Augustan age. He was born around 50–45 BC in Assisium (now Assisi) and died shortly after 15 BC.View analysis →
Bruno SchulzBruno Schulz (12 July 1892 – 19 November 1942) was a Polish-Jewish writer, literary critic, visual artist, and art teacher.View analysis →
Christopher SmartChristopher Smart (11 April 1722 – 20 May 1771) was an English poet. He was a major contributor to two popular magazines, The Midwife and The Student, and a friend to influential…View analysis →
Ray CooperRaymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist. During his career, Cooper has worked and toured with…View analysis →
Simon CallowSimon Phillip Hugh Callow (born 15 June 1949) is an English actor. Known as a character actor on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including an Olivier Award…View analysis →
Frederic RzewskiFrederic Anthony Rzewski (/ˈʒɛfski/ ZHEF-skee; April 13, 1938 – June 26, 2021) was an American composer and pianist. He was considered to be one of the most important American…View analysis →
MauraneClaudine Luypaerts, better known as Maurane (pronounced ; 12 November 1960 – 7 May 2018), was a Francophone Belgian singer and actress.View analysis →
EpictetusEpictetus (/ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs/ EH-pick-TEE-təss; Ancient Greek: Ἐπίκτητος, Epíktētos; c. 50 – c. 135 AD) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia…View analysis →
Clydie KingClydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019) was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded solo under her name. In the…View analysis →
Daniel JohnstonDaniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – c. September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative…View analysis →
Hakan ÇalhanoğluHakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈhaːkan ˈtʃaɫhanoːɫu], born 8 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Inter…View analysis →
Kimbo SliceKevin Ferguson (February 8, 1974 – June 6, 2016), better known as Kimbo Slice, was a Bahamian-American mixed martial artist, professional boxer, and actor. Originally a…View analysis →
Chely WrightChely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; October 25, 1970) is an American country music artist, activist, author, and corporate executive. She initially rose to fame as a…View analysis →
MoziMozi, personal name Mo Di, was a Chinese philosopher, logician, and the founder of the Mohist school of thought, making him one of the most important figures of the Warring…View analysis →
C. D. HoweClarence Decatur Howe PC (UK), PC (Can) (15 January 1886 – 31 December 1960) was an American-born Canadian engineer, businessman and Liberal Party politician. Howe served as a…View analysis →
Jacques Pierre BrissotJacques Pierre Brissot (French pronunciation: [ʒak pjɛʁ bʁiso]; 15 January 1754 – 31 October 1793), also known as Brissot de Warville, was a French journalist, abolitionist, and…View analysis →
Joan TowerJoan Tower (born September 6, 1938) is a Grammy-winning contemporary American composer, concert pianist, and conductor. Her work has been performed worldwide. Since gaining…View analysis →
Honoré DaumierHonoré-Victorin Daumier (French: ; 26 February 1808 – 10 or 11 February 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and…View analysis →
Sandra OhSandra Miju Oh OC (born July 20, 1971) is a Canadian and American actress. She is best known as Rita Wu in Arliss (1996–2002), Dr. Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy (2005–2014)…View analysis →
Max BootMax A. Boot (Russian: Макс Александрович Бут; born September 12, 1969) is a Russian-born naturalized American author, editorialist, lecturer, and military historian. He worked as…View analysis →
PedriPedro González López (born 25 November 2002), more commonly known as Pedri, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the…View analysis →
Georges BraqueGeorges Braque (/brɑːk, bræk/ BRA(H)K; French: ; 13 May 1882 – 31 August 1963) was a major 20th-century French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. His most…View analysis →
Rob HalfordRobert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which he joined in 1973, and has received accolades…View analysis →
William-Adolphe BouguereauWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau (French pronunciation: [wiljam adɔlf buɡ(ə)ʁo]; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he…View analysis →
Abbott Handerson ThayerAbbott Handerson Thayer (August 12, 1849 – May 29, 1921) was an American painter, naturalist, and teacher. As a painter of portraits, figures, animals, and landscapes, he enjoyed…View analysis →
PhysicistA physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical…View analysis →
Carl Philipp Emanuel BachCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788), commonly abbreviated C. P. E. Bach, was a German composer and musician of the Baroque and Classical eras. He was the…View analysis →
