Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries
Filterable archive covering centuries of intellectual, artistic, and moral contributions to the human story.
Pegi Young
Margaret Mary "Pegi" Young was an American singer, songwriter, environmentalist, educator and philanthropist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to humanitarian.
Gilbert Winham
Gilbert Rathbone Winham was an American-born political scientist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.
Marรญa Teresa Uribe
Marรญa Teresa Uribe de Hincapiรฉ was a Colombian sociologist, specialising in research into conflict and violence.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.
Ludwig W. Adamec
Ludwig W. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.
Walt McKeel
Walter Thomas McKeel was an American professional baseball player. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Freddie Glidden
Frederick Glidden was a Scottish professional footballer who spent most of his career with Heart of Midlothian.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Ivan Dimitrov
Ivan Milanov Dimitrov was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender for the Bulgaria national team. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Perry Deane Young
Perry Deane Young was a journalist, author, playwright, historian, and professional gardener. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Katie Flynn
Judy Turner was an author who wrote under the pen name Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Nils Utsi
Nils Reidar Utsi was a Norwegian Sรกmi actor, stage director and film director.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Kris Kelmi
Kris Kelmi was a Soviet and Russian rock and pop musician and composer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Joan Guinjoan
Joan Guinjoan i Gispert was a Catalan composer and pianist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Ivo Gregureviฤ
Ivo Gregureviฤ was a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Stephen Twinoburyo
Stephen Twinoburyo was a Ugandan scientist, mathematician, lecturer, and entrepreneur. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.
Raymond Ramazani Baya
Raymond Ramazani Baya was a Congolese politician. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.
Ke Hua
Ke Hua was a Chinese diplomat who was Chinese Ambassador to Guinea from 1960 to 1964, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana from 1972 to 1974, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines from 1975 to 1978, and Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1978 to 1983.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.
Shehu Shagari
(Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari)
Distinguished educator and statesman who served as the first democratically elected Executive President of Nigeria during the Second Republic from 1979 to 1983.
Hamid Zahir
(ุญู
ูุฏ ุงูุฒุงูุฑ (ุญู
ูุฏ ุจููุงุณ))
Legendary Marrakshi popular singer, oud master, and folk pioneer who modernized the traditional Dakka Marrakchia rhythm with immortal festive hits like Lalla Fatima and Achema.