George Mallory
1886 – 1924 · United Kingdom
British mountaineer. He died attempting Everest and is famous for saying 'Because it is there.'
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1886 – 1924 · United Kingdom
British mountaineer. He died attempting Everest and is famous for saying 'Because it is there.'
1777 – 1844 · United Kingdom
Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet whose patriotic and lyrical verse made him highly popular in early nineteenth-century Britain. He is also remembered for his role in founding the University of London.
1839 – 1908 · United Kingdom
English novelist whose real name was Maria Louise Ramé. She wrote many lavish romantic novels under the pen name "Ouida."
1928 – 2009 · United States
American writer and screenwriter. He is best known for developing the television series "M*A*S*H."
1803 – 1881 · United Kingdom
English writer, traveller and linguist. He turned his wanderings across Europe and his life among the Romani into novels and travelogues.
1934 – · United States
American pastor and author who preaches on the international radio program Insight for Living. His books include The Grace Awakening.
1577 – 1640 · United Kingdom
English scholar and clergyman. His vast The Anatomy of Melancholy explores human melancholy encyclopedically.
1859 – 1952 · United States
An American philosopher and educator, a leading thinker of the progressive education movement. He applied pragmatist philosophy to education and contributed to the development of modern pedagogy.
1749 – 1803 · Italy
Italian dramatist and poet. His tragedies on liberty and tyranny laid the foundation of modern Italian tragedy.
1975 – · United States
Kamal Ravikant is an American entrepreneur and author. He is known for his self-help books, particularly for his message of 'love yourself.'
1933 – · United States
Carol Burnett is a renowned American actress and comedian. She gained widespread acclaim for her television variety show 'The Carol Burnett Show,' which aired from 1967 to 1978.