Literary Library

Paul Hamilton Hayne

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1830 - July 6, 1886American poet, critic and editorAuthor of "Legends and Lyrics" and "The Broken Battalions"
Critic Editor Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Nathaniel Philbrick

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1956 - American writerAuthor of "In the Heart of the Sea", "Mayflower" and "Ben's Revolution"
Author Writer

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1960 - Lebanese-American scholar, essayist and statisticianAuthor of "Fooled By Randomness", "The Black Swan" and "Antifragile"
Essayist Essays Lebanese Lebanese-American Lebanon Scholar Statistician Statistics

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

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