Bertrand Russell: biography, works and ideas on logic and peace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWriters and poets<\/h2>\n
Follow the lives and works behind influential novels, plays and poetry. These biographies introduce literary voices and the historical settings that shaped their writing.<\/p>\n
\n- Fernando Pessoa biography: life and legacy of Portugal's greatest modernist poet<\/a><\/li>\n
- William Shakespeare biography: life and legacy of England's greatest playwright<\/a><\/li>\n
- Machado de Assis biography: life and legacy of Brazil's greatest writer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Biography of Monteiro Lobato: life and legacy of Brazil's children's literature pioneer<\/a><\/li>\n
- George Sand biography: the scandalous French novelist who defied conventions<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lord Byron's biography: The scandalous life of a romantic poet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Percy Bysshe Shelley: the life and works of a romantic poet<\/a><\/li>\n
- John Keats: The life and legacy of a romantic poet<\/a><\/li>\n
- William Wordsworth: a biography of the great romantic poet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Fyodor Dostoevsky: biography, works and ideas on guilt and freedom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Scientists and inventors<\/h2>\n
Discover how scientific questions became discoveries and inventions. Read the biographies for context about the people, experiments and ideas behind their achievements.<\/p>\n
\n- Isaac Newton biography: life and revolutionary scientific discoveries<\/a><\/li>\n
- Albert Einstein biography: life and revolutionary discoveries of the genius physicist<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pythagoras biography: life and legacy of the ancient Greek mathematician<\/a><\/li>\n
- Euclid biography: life and legacy of the father of geometry<\/a><\/li>\n
- Archimedes biography: life and discoveries of the ancient Greek genius<\/a><\/li>\n
- Charles Darwin: 10 Facts and Thoughts That Changed Science History<\/a><\/li>\n
- Thomas Edison biography: life and inventions of the great American inventor<\/a><\/li>\n
- Alexander Graham Bell biography: life and inventions of the telephone creator<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benjamin Franklin biography: founding father, scientist and inventor<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nikola Tesla biography: life and legacy of the electrical engineering genius<\/a><\/li>\n
- Galileo Galilei's biography: His life, discoveries, and legacy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Stephen Hawking biography: the life and science of a brilliant mind<\/a><\/li>\n
- Marie Curie biography: The legacy of a Nobel-winning pioneer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Biography of Hippocrates: The father of modern medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Artists, musicians and filmmakers<\/h2>\n
Explore visual art, music and cinema through the lives of painters, composers and performers. Start with a familiar name or discover someone whose work is new to you.<\/p>\n
\n- Walt Disney biography: life and legacy of the animation pioneer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Leonardo da Vinci biography: life and genius of the Renaissance master<\/a><\/li>\n
- Vincent van Gogh biography: life and legacy of the post-impressionist master<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pablo Picasso biography: life and legacy of the cubism master<\/a><\/li>\n
- Salvador Dal\u00ed biography: life and masterpieces of the surrealist genius<\/a><\/li>\n
- Frida Kahlo biography: life and artistic legacy of the Mexican painter<\/a><\/li>\n
- Michelangelo biography: life and masterpieces of the Renaissance genius<\/a><\/li>\n
- Tarsila do Amaral biography: life and legacy of Brazil's modernist icon<\/a><\/li>\n
- Charles Chaplin biography: life and legacy of the silent film genius<\/a><\/li>\n
- Claude Monet biography: life and legacy of the impressionist master<\/a><\/li>\n
- Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin biography: life and legacy of the romantic piano genius<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ludwig van Beethoven biography: life and musical legacy of the genius composer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart biography: life and musical genius of the classical composer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Johann Sebastian Bach biography: life and legacy of the baroque master<\/a><\/li>\n
- Franz Liszt biography: life and legacy of the romantic composer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Johannes Brahms biography: life and masterworks of the romantic composer<\/a><\/li>\n
- John Lennon biography: life and legacy of the Beatles legend<\/a><\/li>\n
- Elvis Presley biography: The life of the King of Rock and Roll<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ray Charles: the definitive biography of a soul music genius<\/a><\/li>\n
- Stevie Wonder's biography: from child prodigy to music legend<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Political and civil rights leaders<\/h2>\n
Read about leaders whose choices shaped public life, social movements and conflict. Historical context helps distinguish their ideas, actions and the controversies around them.<\/p>\n
\n- Abraham Lincoln biography: life and legacy of America's 16th president<\/a><\/li>\n
- Winston Churchill biography: life and legacy of Britain's wartime leader<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nelson Mandela biography: from prisoner to South Africa's first black president<\/a><\/li>\n
- Franklin D. Roosevelt: A biography of the 32nd U.S. President<\/a><\/li>\n
- John F. Kennedy's biography: The 35th president's life and legacy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Theodore Roosevelt: A complete biography of the 26th US president<\/a><\/li>\n
- Mahatma Gandhi's biography: The life and legacy of an icon<\/a><\/li>\n
- Martin Luther King Jr. biography: a leader's life and legacy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Malcolm X's biography: The life and legacy of a civil rights icon<\/a><\/li>\n
- Eleanor Roosevelt: A biography of the First Lady of the World<\/a><\/li>\n
- Che Guevara: A biography of the iconic revolutionary<\/a><\/li>\n
- Fidel Castro: the life and legacy of Cuba's revolutionary leader<\/a><\/li>\n
- Biography of Vladimir Lenin: The man who shaped Soviet Russia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Entrepreneurs and innovators<\/h2>\n
Explore the people behind influential businesses and technologies, including their work, ambitions and wider impact.<\/p>\n
\n- Henry Ford biography: life and legacy of the automotive pioneer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Steve Jobs biography: The visionary who changed the world<\/a><\/li>\n
- Bill Gates: The biography of a tech pioneer and philanthropist<\/a><\/li>\n
- Andrew Carnegie: biography of the steel magnate and philanthropist<\/a><\/li>\n
- Biography of John D. Rockefeller: A legacy of oil and philanthropy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Spiritual teachers<\/h2>\n
Learn about spiritual lives, traditions and teachings through introductory biographies. Each profile offers a starting point for understanding its subject in context.<\/p>\n
\n- The life of Confucius: teachings and legacy of the Chinese philosopher<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lao Tzu's biography: Unraveling the life of the Taoism founder<\/a><\/li>\n
- The life of Buddha: From prince Siddhartha to enlightenment<\/a><\/li>\n
- The life of Prophet Muhammad: A complete biography<\/a><\/li>\n
- Biography of the Dalai Lama: The life of a spiritual leader<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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