Literary Library

Isaac Newton

by Angela Beck
January 4, 1643 - March 31, 1727English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian and authorAuthor of "Principia", "Opticks", "T...
Alchemist Astronomer Astronomy Author British Doctor England English Enlightenment Great Britain Math Mathematician Mathematics Medical Medicine Physician Preacher Science Scientist Theologian Theology

Miles J. Breuer

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1889 - October 14, 1945American physician, science fiction writer, novelist, poet and essayistAuthor of "The Gostak and the Doshes", "T...
Doctor Essayist Essays Medical Medicine Novel Novelist Physician Poem Poems Poet Poetry Sci-Fi Science Fiction SciFi

James Bridie

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1888 - January 29, 1951Scottish playwright, screenwriter and surgeonAuthor of "The Anatonomist", Jonah and the Whale" and "A Small Stir...
Doctor Drama Dramatist Film Filmmaker Films Medical Medicine Physician Play Plays Playwright Scotland Scottish Screenwriter Surgeon Surgery Theater Theatre

Mariano Azuela

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1873 - March 1, 1952Mexican author and physicianBest known for his fictional novels set during the Mexican Revolution of 1910
Author Doctor Medical Medicine Mexican Mexican Revolution Mexico Novelist Physician

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

Arnold Aletrino

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1858 - January 17, 1916Dutch physician, criminal anthropologist and writerAuthor of "Een Liefde", "Vit den Dood", "Zuster Bertha" and "Ma...
Anthropologist Anthropology Doctor Dutch Medical Medicine Netherlands Physician Writer

Vera Brittain

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1893 - March 29, 1970English nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifistAuthor of "Testament of Youth" (co-written with Mark Best...
Bio Biographer British England English Feminism Feminist Great Britain Medical Medicine Nurse Nursing Pacifist Socialism Socialist

Pio Baroja y Nessi

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1872 - October 30, 1956Spanish novelist, biographer and physicianAuthor of "The Lord of Labraz", "The Tree of Knowledge" and "Zalacai...
Bio Biographer Biography Doctor Medical Medicine Novel Novelist Spain Spanish

Kevin Patterson

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1964 - Canadian medical doctor and writerAuthor of "Country of Cold" (for which he won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize in 2003...
Afghan Afghanistan Afghanistan War Canada Canadian Doctor Medical Medicine Physician Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Writer

Clara Barton

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1821 - April 12, 1912American nurse, teacher, patent clerk and founder of the American Red CrossAuthor of "The Red Cross in Peace and...
American Red Cross Civil War Medical Medicine National Women's Hall of Fame Nurse Nursing Patent Clerk Red Cross Teach Teacher

George Crabbe

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1754 - February 3, 1832English poet, surgeon and clergymanAuthor of "The Candidate", "The Village" and "The Burough"
British Church Clergy Clergyman Doctor England English English Poetry Great Britain Medical Medicine Physician Religion Religious Surgeon Surgery

H. Richard Hornberger

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1924 - November 4, 1997American writer and surgeonBest known for "M.A.S.H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors" which was turned into a ...
Doctor Korea Korean War Medical Medicine Movie Movies Physician Surgeon Television TV Show Writer