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Agatha Christie
Name at birth: Agatha May Clarissa MillerAgatha Christie was the world's most popular mystery author during a long career that stretched from the 1920s through the 1970s. She has sold more than two…Dunning, William Archibald
(Encyclopedia) Dunning, William Archibald, 1857–1922, American historian, b. Plainfield, N.J., grad. Columbia (B.A., 1881; Ph. D., 1885). After studying in Berlin, he returned (1886) to spend a…Sutherland, Dame Joan
(Encyclopedia) Sutherland, Dame Joan, 1926–2010, Australian coloratura soprano and one of the most famous singers of the 20th cent. Sutherland studied in her hometown of Sydney, where she made her…Harry Benson
One of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century, Harry Benson made his name when he photographed The Beatles in a pillow fight in 1964. Harry Benson began taking photos as a teenager…Bill Gates, 2005 News
founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, was made a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in March for his charity work and for his astute…Iris Murdoch 1999 Deaths
Iris MurdochAge: 79 important British writer whose 27 novels included The Bell (1958) and The Sea, the Sea (1978), for which she won the Booker Prize. In 1987 she was made a Dame of the Order…Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay is the Scotland-born celebrity chef who hosts TV's Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. A one-time teenage footballer in the Glasgow Rangers system (1982-85), Gordon Ramsay made his…Violet Carson Biography
Violet CarsonactressBorn: 9/1/1898Birthplace: Ancoats, Manchester, England Radio and television actress who played (1960–80) the strong-minded and sharp-tonged Ena Sharples on Coronation Street (1960…Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria reigned over the British Empire for nearly 64 years, from 1837-1901. She presided over a period of industrial progress, artistic successes and political empire-building which became…George II
King George II was a Hanoverian prince who rose to the throne of Britain in 1727. His 33-year reign included wars with Spain and France and the expansion of the British empire into Canada and India…Trending
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