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Lovelace, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Lovelace, Richard, 1618–1657?, one of the English Cavalier poets. He was the son of a Kentish knight and was educated at Oxford. In 1642 he was briefly imprisoned for having presented…

Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of, 1382–1439, English nobleman; son of Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick. He fought for Henry IV against Owen Glendower in Wales and the Percys…

Beaumont, Francis

(Encyclopedia) Beaumont, FrancisBeaumont, Francisbōˈmŏnt [key], 1584?–1616, English dramatist. Born of a distinguished family, he studied at Oxford and the Inner Temple. His literary reputation is…

Sir Rudolf Bing

opera impresarioBorn: 1/9/1902Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Famous for his acerbic wit, he managed (1935–49) the Glyndebourne Opera and co-founded and directed (1947–49) the Edinburgh Festival…

Facts About People Around the World

  People at a Glance People in Groups Generic People Collecting People People in the World Kids Around the World People: Rank and File Knights in Shining Armor Royalty What Do These…

Year in Review 2000 | Sports Personalities

Top Sports Personalities Golf star Tiger Woods, Olympic star Cathy Freeman, and ten other personalities who changed sports by Gerry Brown, John Gettings, & Mike Morrison Tiger WoodsAt…

David Hasselhoff

actor, beefcake, singerBorn: 7/17/1952Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland Scary thought, but perhaps one of the best known entertainment personalities on the planet for his starring role in Baywatch (…

Mattew MacFadyen Biography

actorBorn: October 17, 1974Birthplace: Norfolk, EnglandBest Known as: Mr. Darcy in 2005’s Pride and Prejudice The son of an actress and drama teacher, MacFadyen is…

Matthew MacFadyen Biography

actorBorn: October 17, 1974Birthplace: Norfolk, EnglandBest Known as: Mr. Darcy in 2005’s Pride and Prejudice The son of an actress and drama teacher, MacFadyen is…

Billy Butlin

(Sir William Edmund Butlin)holiday camp promoterBorn: 1899Birthplace: South Africa A veteran of World War I, he worked for a fun fair briefly before beginning his own business of vacation camps.…