Biographies

Mark McGuire is a baseball player, born October 1, 1963 in Pomona, California. He is best known as a strong batter in baseball, who set a new home run record in one series of games in 1998. The first baseman of the St. Louis Cardinals team, Mark McGuire, was one of the strongest batters in … Read more

Valentina Tolkunova – singer, People’s Artist and Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Valentina was born on July 12, 1946 in the city of Armavir, Krasnodar Territory. The first education in the biography of Valentina Tolkunova was received at the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. There she studied at the conductor choir department. She … Read more

(1896-1976) Tikhonov Nikolai Semenovich (1896 – 1976), the poet. He was born on October 22 (November 4, 2001) in St. Petersburg in the family of a barber. He grew up among the children of artisans, studied at the city school, then – at the Trade School, where they taught commercial science, commodity science, shorthand. Continue … Read more

Andre Agassi – tennis player, was born April 29, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Best known as tennis champion and husband Steffi Graf. Agassi is one of the greatest players in the history of tennis. For two decades in the biography of Andre Agassi the athlete has turned from a young student with luxurious hair … Read more

50 Cent – rapper, entrepreneur, actor. James was born on July 6, 1975 in New York. Childhood in the biography of 50 Cent was held in Queens, mostly with the parents of the mother – Sabrina Jones. When the mother died, James stayed with his grandmother. At the age of 11, I went in for … Read more

Plato is an ancient Greek philosopher. Plato was born into a family with aristocratic roots. After getting to know Socrates, he accepted his teaching. Then in the biography of Plato there were several trips: to Megarts, Cyrene, Egypt, Italy, Athens. It was in Athens that Plato established his own academy. His works were presented by … Read more

(1873-1924) Bryusov, Valery Yakovlevich, the poet, (1873-1924). The aliases – Aurelius, Bakulin, Nelli, etc. (1873-1924) are a poet, prose writer, playwright, critic, translator, literary critic and historian, one of the organizers and a recognized leader of symbolism. Bryusov was brought up, as he recalled, “in the principles of materialism and atheism.” From childhood Bryusov instilled … Read more

Belgian by birth, militant star Jean-Claude van Damme clearly demonstrated his branded twine and acrobatic blows in films, such as the picture “Bloody sport”. Early years and career Jean-Claude Camille François van Warenberg was born on October 18, 1960 in the Belgian municipality of Berkeem-Saint-Agat in the Brussels capital region. Being a frail child, he … Read more

The Italian theologian Thomas Aquinas was one of the most influential representatives of medieval scholastic thought, and also the founder of the school of Fomism in theology. Early years Son of Landulf, earl of Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas was born around 1225 in the Italian town of Roccacecca, in the Kingdom of Sicily. Foma was … Read more

Jackie Robinson is an American baseball player, the first African American participant in the modern major league. He was born in Cairo, Georgia. He grew up in Pasadena, California. There, the biography of Jackie Robinson was famous for his outstanding athletic performance in high school and college. During visits to the University of California, Los … Read more

(1898-1977) Smirnova Vera Vasilyevna (1898-1977). Writer, literary critic, translator. She was born in Petersburg. She studied at the Higher (Bestuzhev) women’s courses. Published since 1924. The main themes of the writer’s works are books for children, literary and theatrical criticism, translations from Uzbek and Tajik. Smirnov for a long time was considered the main authority … Read more

Zabolotsky Nikolay Alekseyevich is a Russian poet, translator, author of the poetic translation of the “Lay of Igor’s Campaign,” the creator of the so-called “rubbish verse.” Childhood and Education Poet Zabolotsky Nikolai Alekseevich was born April 24, 1903 near Kazan in the family of an agronomist and teacher. His childhood was spent in the Kizicheskaya … Read more

David Duval – a golfer, was born on November 9, 1971 in Jacksonville, Florida. Best known as the winner of the 2001 British Open Championship. David Duval in 2001 received the title of champion at competitions in the UK. This victory silenced those who believed that Duval, although a good player, but will never win … Read more

Aerosmith is an American rock band. In 1970, Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Joe Perry founded a band that was later supplemented by Brad Whitford, Joy Kramer. The debut album in the biography “Aerosmith” was released in 1973 under the name “Aerosmith”. In the 1970s the band became popular, several albums were released. Having visited many … Read more

(born 1941) Krupin Vladimir Nikolayevich (born 1941), Russian novelist. Was born on September 7, 1941 in with. Kil’mez of the Kirov region, son of a forester. After graduating from a rural school, he worked as a locksmith, a loader, a worker of the regional newspaper. He served in the army, studied at the Moscow Regional … Read more

Robert Shackley was born in 1928 in New York. After the service in the army he graduated from New York University. He started writing early, and from 1951 he became a professional writer. It is considered one of the leading representatives of satirical and humorous NF USA. The first publication is dated 1952 – “The … Read more

Frank Baum – American journalist, playwright, author of children’s stories, was born in Chittenango, New York. Frank together with his family moved to South Dakota in 1888, where he began working in the newspaper. Then in 1891 the family moved to Chicago, Frank Baum and there began to work as a journalist. His first book … Read more

John Banyan is an English author, was born in the city of Elstow, Bedford. After a short period in a village free school, Banyan studied the work of an artisan, whom he intermittently followed all his life. Having joined the army of Parliament in 1644, he served until 1647. Reading several religious books and constantly … Read more

Irina Alekseevna Merleni – Ukrainian athlete, Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling in the category of lightest weight. At birth, he had the surname Melnik. Irina Merleni was born on February 8, 1982 in the city of Kamenetz-Podolsky Khmelnitsky region. She won the main victories in her biography Irina Merleni in the weight category up to … Read more

Connie Mack is an American baseball player and manager, was born in East Brookfield, Massachusetts. Several years in the career of Connie Mack were held as the host for the “Washington Senators.” Then from 1891 to 1894 – for the “Pittsburgh Pirates”. After acquiring managerial experience with the clubs “Pittsburgh Pirates”, “Milwaukee”, Mack became the … Read more

A gifted Brazilian footballer, Neimar, lived up to expectations when he won the title of best player of the year four times in a row by the year 21. The child prodigy Neimar da Silva Santos was born on February 5, 1992 in Mogi das Cruzis, São Paulo, Brazil. The son of a former professional … Read more

(June 20, 1934 – September 17, 1984) Vizbor Yuri Iosifovich (June 20, 1934, Moscow – September 17, 1984) – singer and songwriter, actor, journalist, writer, screenwriter. In 1955 he graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute. In the same year he wrote a text for his first song – Madagascar (music was borrowed from S. … Read more

(1895-1958) Zoshchenko Mikhail Mikhailovich (1895 – 1958), prose writer, playwright. He was born on July 29 (August 10, 2001) in Poltava in the artist’s family. After graduating from high school in St. Petersburg in 1913 he entered the law faculty of St. Petersburg University. The outbreak of world war interrupted the training. In 1915, after … Read more

Muslim Magomatovich Magomaev is an opera, pop singer of the USSR, Azerbaijan, Russia. He was born in Baku, in a creative family. The first performances in the biography of Magomayev were still in his youth. True fame was obtained by him at the age of twenty, when he performed at a festival in the Kremlin … Read more

(1872-1952) Teffi (real name – Lokhvitskaya) Nadezhda Alexandrovna (1872 – 1952), a prose writer. She was born on May 9 (21st century) in her parents’ estate in the Volyn province to a noble professorial family. She received a wonderful home education. Began to publish in 1901, and in the first literary experiments, the main features … Read more

Peter Chernyshev – skater, coach, five-time champion of the United States. Peter Chernyshev was born in St. Petersburg, then Leningrad, in 1971 in a family of figure skaters. His grandfather Peter, after whom he was named the boy, four times became the champion in solo skating. Peter Chernyshev is a skater with experience. At first … Read more

Born February 29 in the village of Verkola Arkhangelsk region in a peasant family. He graduated from a rural school. In 1938 he entered the Leningrad State University. In the first days of the Great Patriotic War he went to the militia and during the summer and autumn of 1941 he took part in the … Read more

Jim Carrey is an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter. Jim Carrey was born January 17, 1962 in the Canadian city of Newmarket in a Catholic family. The family of the future actor lived poorly. Therefore, at the school age, the biography of Jim Carrey was different from his peers – the guy spent 8 hours … Read more

Paul Krugman is an American economist and professor of economics at Princeton University. One of the main liberal voices in the American political debate, he was also named one of the most influential scientific thinkers in America. Krugman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008 for his work on the international economy. Krugman … Read more

Vasilisa Volodina is an astrologer, TV presenter, astropsychologist. Vasilisa Volodina was born on the 16th of April. Interest in esotericism in the biography of Vasilisa Volodina has awakened as early as adolescence. From the age of 14, I was fascinated by card guessing, as well as the determination of fate along the lines of the … Read more

Traveling knight, aristocratic vagabond – he was in love with all ages, countries, professions and positions, where the human soul blossoms in daring heroic beauty. When you read his poems, you think that they were written with shining eyes, with a cold in their hair and with a proud and gentle smile on their lips. … Read more

(1744 – 1792) Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin (1744 – 1792). Russian writer, playwright, publicist of the Catherine era. Surname Fonvizin in the XVIII century. was written in two words, which lasted until the middle of the XIX century. Spelling in one word was finally established by Tikhonravov. Fonvizin was born on April 14 (in the old … Read more

Jay Cutler is a professional bodybuilder, winner of the “Mr. Olympia” competition of 2006-2007. Jason was born on August 3, 1973 in Sterling, Massachusetts. As a child he was a mobile child, and when he grew up he began to help his parents on the farm. Since then, in the biography of Jay Cutler, constant … Read more

Nona Valentinovna Grishaeva is an actress, Honored Artist of Russia. Nona was born on July 21, 1971 in Odessa. There all the childhood in the biography of Nonna Grishaeva passed. From a young age the girl aspired to become an actress. Also Nonna attended a ballet school, which added her grace and grace. Her first … Read more

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov is a writer. Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 10, 1899 in St. Petersburg in the family of a famous politician. Aristocratic family way of life in the biography of Nabokov favored the study of foreign languages ​​from an early age. At first Vladimir studied at the Petersburg Tenishev School. During the … Read more

Alexey Borisovich Miller – Chairman of the Board of OAO Gazprom. He was born in Leningrad, studied at the gymnasium № 330. The higher education in Miller’s biography was received at the Voznesensky Financial and Economic Institute in Leningrad, which he graduated in 1984. From this year until 1990 he worked at LenNIIProekt, at first … Read more

Shakira is a famous Colombian singer, dancer, producer, choreographer and model. Her musical talent appeared at an early age. Already at the age of 7 she showed an outstanding talent in singing and dancing. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born in Colombia on February 2, 1977. Father encouraged his daughter to create lyrics for songs. … Read more

Dmitry Vladimirovich Shumkov is a lawyer, investor, public figure, philanthropist. He graduated from the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Service under the President of the Russian Federation. Doctor of Law. He is a TOP-10 lawyer in Russia. Laureate of the highest legal award of the Russian Federation “Lawyer of the Year” 2012. Dmitry … Read more

(born 1937) Makanin Vladimir Semenovich (born 1937), a prose writer. Was born on March 13 in Orsk. After graduation, he entered the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics in Moscow State University in 1954, he spent nearly 10 years “wandering” in labyrinths of higher mathematics. The literary debut of Makanin was the novel “Straight Line”, appeared … Read more

Biography Plutarch is very scarce and can be studied mainly on the basis of the works of the same Plutarch, in which he often shares with the reader memories from his life. First of all, the years of his life are absolutely completely unknown, and the idea of ​​them can only be obtained from indirect … Read more

Donaciène-Alphonse-François de Sade was born on June 2, 1740 in Paris. His parents, Jean-Baptiste Joseph-Francois de Sade, the royal governor in the provinces of Bresse, Buge, Valmor and Same, the envoy at the court of the Cologne Elector and his mother, Marie-Eleonora de Breese de Carman, the maid of honor of Princess Conde, wanted to … Read more

Hermann Weil is an amazing German mathematician, who made a great contribution to the development of this science. Childhood and Education Herman Weil was born on November 9, 1885 in Elmshorn, a small town near Hamburg. His father was Ludwig Weil – the director of the bank, and his mother was Anna Dick. In 1904, … Read more

Steven Spielberg is a director, producer and producer, his films are Academy Award winners, including such as Jaws, Purple Colors and Schindler’s List. Short review Born December 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Steven Spielberg since childhood was fond of directing. He stubbornly continued to move on until he came to incredible success and became the … Read more

Henry the Navigator is a great traveler, Portuguese prince and son of King Joao I, explorer, colonizer, warrior-crusader, organizer of sea expeditions to the shores of Africa. Early years Henry was born on March 4, 1394 in the city of Porto, Portugal. As a child, he was fond of fencing, horseback riding, studying natural sciences … Read more

Mickey Mantle – a player in baseball, was born on October 20, 1931 in the city of Spavinau, Oklahoma. Best known as the strong batterer of the “New York Yankees”. Mantle was the most beloved slugger of the “New York Yankees” after Babe Ruth. In the biography of Mickey Mantle, the first game for the … Read more

(1792 – 1853) Katenin Pavel Alexandrovich (1792 – 1853), poet, critic. Born December 11 (22 N. s.) In the estate of Shaevo, Kostroma province in a noble family. Received a home education. Childhood years passed in the parental estate. Katenin’s poetic activity began before the Patriotic War in 1812 with poems connected with the civilian … Read more

Vasily Andreevich Zhukovsky is a Russian poet, an academician, an interpreter. Early years Vasily Zhukovsky was born on January 29, 1783 in the village of Mishensky, Tula Province. He was the illegitimate son of the landowner AI Bunin. Has received a new surname after adoption by the godfather – poor Belarusian nobleman Andrey Grigorevich Zhukovsky. … Read more

Petr Davydovich Kalmykov is a professor of law. Education in the biography of Kalmykov was received in the third gymnasium of St. Petersburg, then at the university of the northern capital. Before the defense of the doctor’s degree of law, he studied abroad with outstanding scientists. In 1835 he was employed as a professor. The … Read more

American cinema – and television producer, showman Walt Disney is known to the world as a pioneer in the world of animated films and creator of Disneyland. Early years Walter Elias, Walt, Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in the Hermosa district of Chicago, Illinois. His father, Elias Disney, was Canadian of Irish descent, … Read more

Dalida is a French singer and actress of Egyptian descent. Yolanda was born in Cairo on January 17, 1933. In childhood, in the biography of Dalida, surgery was performed on the eyes. Due to a medical error, the girl developed a squint, which she corrected only at the age of 20 years with the help … Read more