World Biographical Encyclopedia

John Hessin Clarke was an American lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1916 to 1922. Mr. Clarke was one of three justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Wilson. He served during The White Court and The Taft Court.

Seyyed Nasr

Seyyed Hossein Nasr is an Iranian educator, philosopher, and author of scholarly books and articles. He is one of the most important and foremost scholars of Islamic, Religious, and Comparative Studies in the world today. He is the only Muslim to be included in the Library of Living Philosophers and has written over 50 books and over 500 articles.

Stieg Larsson

Stieg Larsson is a famous Swedish journalist, activist, and writer. He received notoriety as an award-winning Swedish author with his work being published in the early part of the 21st Century. His crime novels, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, were published after his death, have sold 80 million copies and have made Stieg ...

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin is an American actor of great versatility who was especially known for his portrayal of roguish characters. Baldwin has appeared in the films Beetlejuice, The Hunt for Red October, and The Departed, and starred as Jack Donaghy on the TV sitcom 30 Rock.

Fuad Abdurahmanov

Fuad Abdurahmanov was a prominent Azerbaijani-born Soviet sculptor. His monumental works, depicting distinguished cultural figures, heroes and ordinary working people, symbolize the achievements of his native country's past.

Lou Ferrigno

Lou Ferrigno is an actor, professional bodybuilder, personal fitness trainer, and author. He is best known by the public for his starring role as the Hulk. Ferrigno won twice the Mr. Universe titles when he was 21.

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer is an American actress, producer and businesswoman. She appeared in numerous movies of different genres, which earned her fame and several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, among others. The movies she appeared in include Scarface (1983), Ladyhawke (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1...

Howard Stern

Howard Stern is an American producer, comedian, author, actor, and host. He became a national sensation when his show The Howard Stern Show gained popularity throughout America. The show, which was first aired in 1986, had a tremendous run until it was finally taken off air in 2005. During its run, The Howard Stern Show had gained a whopping 20 million listeners and was aired across 60 markets.

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro is an American actor famous for his uncompromising portrayals of violent and abrasive characters and, later in his career, for his comic depictions of cranky old men.

Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely considered one of the best modern guitarists.

Yasuo Uchida

Yasuo Uchida is a contemporary Japanese writer known for his mystery novels. His most famous work is Mitsuhiko Asami series, a series of novels portraying a freelance detective and writer that solves mysteries of local legends throughout Japan. Uchida wrote over 100 episodes in this series and sold more than 100 million copies.

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai is Pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out publicly against the prohibition on the education of girls that was imposed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. At the age of 17 in 2014, she became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban.

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore is an American actress, producer, and director. She transitioned from child star to leading lady and gained prominence for her work in romantic comedies. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA nomination.

Ludwig Prandtl

Ludwig Prandtl was a prominent German physicist who is considered to be the father of aerodynamics. Prandtl made decisive advances in the boundary layer and wing theories, and his work became the basic material of aeronautics. He also made important contributions to the theories of supersonic flow and of turbulence, besides contributing much to the development of wind tunnels and other aerodynami...

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino is a renowned American director, producer, and screenwriter. Quentin Tarantino first earned widespread fame for Pulp Fiction, before going on to direct Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained. His films are noted for their stylized violence, razor-sharp dialogue, and fascination with film and pop culture.

Richard Allen

Richard Allen was an African American clergyman, educator, and writer. He was one of the most active and influential African-American leaders of the United States.