Literary Library

Augusta Baker

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1911 - February 23, 1998African-American librarian, storyteller and teacherAuthor of "Talking Tree; Fairy Tales From 15 Lands", "Books Abo...
African American Caldecott Folk Lore Folklorist Folktales Librarian Library New York Public Library Newbery School Stories Story Storyteller Teach Teacher University of South Carolina

Anne McCaffrey

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1926 - November 21, 2011American-Irish science fiction and fantasy writerAuthor ofmore than 60 books including multiple Series: "Dragonri...
Fantasy Grand Master Hugo Award Ireland Irish Nebula Award Pern Sci-Fi Science Fiction Science Fiction Hall of Fame SciFi

William James Sidis

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1898 - July 17, 1944American mathematician, linguist, historian, teacher and authorAuthor of "Passaconaway in the White Mountains" (writt...
Addition Author Harvard Historian history Language Languages Linguist Math Mathematician Mathematics School Teach Teacher

William Harvey

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1578 - June 3, 1657English physician, lecturer and authorAuthor of "Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus" and ...
Author British Doctor England English Great Britain King Charles I Lecturer Medical Medicine Physician

Vladimir Pozner

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1934 - French-born Russian-American journalist and presenterAuthor of "Remembering War: A US-Soviet Dialogue" and "Eye-Witness: A Persona...
France French Journalism Journalist News Phil Donohue Russia Russian Soviet Soviet Union Sputnik

Teddi Sherman

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1924 - January 16, 2019American actress, television writer and screenwriterAuthor of films including "Ten Seconds to Hell", "The Man From ...
Acting Actor Actress Film Films Movie Movies Screenwriter Television Television Writer TV Writer

Tad Hills

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1963 - American children's book author and illustratorAuthor of "Duck and Goose" (which was named to the  N. Y. Times bestseller list and...
American Library Association Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books New York Times NY Times Picture Book

Sophie Germain

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1776 - June 27, 1831French mathematician, physicist and philosopherAuthor of "Recherches sur la theories des surfaces plastiques" (which w...
Add Addition France French Math Mathematician Mathematics Philosopher Philosophy Physicist Physics

Sheldon Mayer

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1917 - December 21, 1991American comics artist, writer and editorWrote and/or Illustrated dozens of comic issuesOne of the earliest employ...
Art Artist Comic Book Writer Comic Books Comics DC Comics Editor Illustrator

Rolf Hochhuth

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1931 - May 13, 2020German playwrightAuthor of "The Deputy" (originally called 'The Deputy, A Christian Tragedy'), "Soldiers: An Obituary ...
Drama Dramatist German Germany Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Robert Thieme

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1918 - August 16, 2009American Christian pastor and authorAuthor of more than a hundred books including "The Faith-Rest Life", "Isolation ...
13th Amendment Author Bible Biblical Christ Christian Christianity Fundamentalist Jesus Minister Pastor Preach Preacher Sermon Sermons

Robert Pirosh

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1910 - December 25, 1989American screenwriter and film directorAuthor of "Battleground" (for which he won an Academy Award for Best Writin...
Academy Award Film Film Director Filmmaker Marx Brothers Movie Movies Oscar Screenplay Screenwriter