Literary Library

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

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

Rachel Maddow

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1973 - American television news host, liberal political commentator, podcaster and authorAuthor of "Drift: The Unmooring of American Mili...
Author Liberal N Y Times New York Times News News Anchor News Correspondent Podcast Podcaster Political Political Commentator Television TV TV News

Lucinda Banister Chandler

by Angela Beck
American author, essayist and social reformerAuthor of "Motherhood, Its Power over Human Destiny", "A Mother's Aid" and "Divineness of Marraige"
Author Essayist Essays Reformer Social Reformer

Kalisha Buckhanon

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1977 - African-American author of short stories and novelsAuthor of "Upstate", "Conception" and "Speakin of Summer"Finalist for the Hursto...
African American Author Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Novel Novelist Short Stories Short Story Terry McMillan Young Author Award

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1755 - February 2, 1826French lawyer, politician and authorAuthor of "Physiologie de gout, ou meditations de gastronomic transcendante; o...
Author Court Courts France French Govern Government Government Official Law Lawyer Political Politician

Abraham Harold Maslow

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1908 - June 8, 1970American psychologist, professor and authorAuthor of "Motivation and Personality", "Religions, Values and Peak Experien...
Author Professor Psychologist Psychology

Knut Hamsun

by Angela Beck
August 4, 1859 - February 19, 1952Norwegian authorAuthor of "Hunger", "Pan" and "Growth of the Soil"Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920Born ...
Author Nobel Prize Norway Norwegian

Leon Uris

by Angela Beck
August 3, 1924 - June 21, 2003American author of historical fictionAuthor of "Exodus", "Trinity" and "A God in Ruins" #literarycalendar#birthdays#...
Author Historical Books Historical Fiction

John Kieran

by Angela Beck
August 2, 1892 - December 9, 1981American author, journalist and amateur naturalistAuthor of "A Natural History of New York City", "Not Under Oath...
Author Flowers Journalism Journalist Natural World Naturalist Nature New York News

Holling C. Holling

by Angela Beck
August 2, 1900 - September 7, 1973American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "Paddle To the Sea" (for which he...
Author Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor