Literary Library

Verplank Colvin

by Angela Beck
January 4, 1847 - 1920 (Day unknown)American lawyer, author, illustrator and topographical engineerAuthor of "On Certain New Phenomena in Chemistr...
Adirondack Mountains American Chemistry Engineer Illustrate Illustrations Illustrator Law Lawyer

Natalie Goldberg

by Angela Beck
January 4, 1948 - American writer, speaker and teacherAuthor of "Writing Down the Bones", "Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America" and "The Grea...
Educate Education Educator Motivational Speaker School Speaker Teach Teacher Teaching Writer

James M. Nack

by Angela Beck
January 4, 1809 - September 23, 1879American deaf poetAuthor of "The Legend of the Rocks and Other Poems", "Earl Rupert and Other Tales and Poems" ...
Deaf Poem Poems Poet Poetry

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

Gao Xingjian

by Angela Beck
January 4, 1940 - Chinese emigre novelist, playwright, critic, painter, photographer, film director and translatorAuthor of "Absolute Signal", "Th...
Art Artist China Chinese Critic Director Drama Dramatist Film Film Director Filmmaker Films Language Languages Nobel Prize Novel Novelist Paint Painter Painting Photo Photographer Photography Photos Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Translate Translator

Andy Borowitz

by Angela Beck
January 4, 1958 - American writer, television writer, comedian, satirist and actorAuthor of "The Trillionaire Next Door" (for which he won the Thu...
Act Acting Actor Bernie Madoff Comedian Comedy Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Satire Satirist Television Television Writer Thurber Prize for American Humor TV Will Smith Writer

Philip Morin Freneau

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1752 - December 18, 1832American poet, sea captain and newspaper editorAuthor of "The Wild Honey Suckle" and "Father Bombo's Pilgrimage...
Boat News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Ocean Poem Poems Poet Poetry Sea Captain Seas

J.R.R. Tolkien

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1892 - September 2, 1973English writer, poet and professorAuthor of "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Silmarillion...
British England English English Poetry Fantasy Great Britain Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Writer

Cicero

by Angela Beck
January 3, 106 BC - December 7, 43 BCRoman author, essayist and poetAuthor of "De Officiis" and "Catiline Orations"Born Marcus Tullius Cicero
Author Essayist Essays Poem Poems Poet Poetry Roman Rome

Young John Allen

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1836 - May 30, 1907American Methodist missionary to China, newspaper and magazine publisher and writerAuthor of 250 works including "Th...
China Christ Christian Christianity Magazine Magazine Publisher Methodist Missionary News Newspaper Newspapers Publisher Writer

Tony Northrup

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1974 - American author, photographer and video instructorAuthor of "Tony Northrup's Photography Buying Guide: How to Choose a Camera, Le...
Author Instructor Media Photo Photographer Photography Photos Video

Savitribai Phule

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1831 - March 10, 1897Indian social reformer, educator and poetAuthor of the poems "Go Get Education", "The Plight of the Shudras" and "...
Educate Education Educator Feminism Feminist India Indian Poem Poems Poet Poetry Reformer School Social Reformer Teach Teacher Teaching