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John Wayne

5 Minute Biographies ·

2020/03/12

“Courage is being scared to death…. and saddling up anyway” – John Wayne. Even 40 plus years after his death, the name John Wayne needs little introduction. Without question, he is one of the single most famous movie stars of the mid-twentieth century and probably the biggest western movie star of all time. John Wayne …

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Charles Darwin

5 Minute Biographies ·

2020/03/05

“Man is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped, probably arboreal in its habits” – Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin is quite possibly the most famous scientist of the 19th century. His observations and theories would breed extreme resistance and would leave behind a mixed legacy, but one that included unquestionable change in the way that most …

8:51

Lauren Bacall

5 Minute Biographies ·

2020/02/27

“I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that” – Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall is a name that any true film buff is familiar with, as she is one of the most famous women of the golden age of cinema. She was even named by the American Film …

8:00

Sir Edmund Hillary

5 Minute Biographies ·

2020/02/20

“Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain” – Sir Edmund Hillary. Sir Edmund Hillary is probably one of the most famous Kiwis of all time. It was his adventurous spirit and his impressive philanthropy work in combination with his hardy determination and exploratory gifts that made Sir …

6:49

Herbert Hoover

5 Minute Biographies ·

2020/02/13

“Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt” – Herbert Hoover. Some individuals seem to have a knack for just getting missed by history despite their significant importance to it. One such individual often overlooked and forgotten by the history books is Herbert Clark Hoover who, although little remembered outside of the …

9:34

J Robert Oppenheimer

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/12/19

“I am become death, the destroyer of worlds” – J Robert Oppenheimer. There are many examples of people from history who are immensely famous in their field but who are not necessarily that well known otherwise. J Robert Oppenheimer is one of those figures. If you have an interest in physics or the history of …

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Dean Martin

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/12/12

“If you drink don’t drive. Don’t even putt” – Dean Martin. Few individuals need less of an introduction than Dean Martin. He was known as the “king of cool” due to his charismatic nature and is one of the most iconic comedians, actors, and singers of the 20th century. Dean Martin was born Dino Paul …

7:54

Walt Disney

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/12/05

“If you can dream it, you can do it” – Walt Disney. There is no name better known in the film industry than that of Walt Disney. An American film icon, the very name Disney continues to carry weight decades after the death of its namesake. However, few people know how Walt Disney became successful …

9:39

Gene Roddenberry

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/11/28

“Because something or someone looks or acts differently from us does not necessarily mean that it is ugly or bad” – Gene Roddenberry. Gene Roddenberry was the genius behind the groundbreaking television series Star Trek. But there was so much more to Roddenberry’s life – he was a military aviator, worked for the police department, …

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Irving Berlin

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/11/21

“Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.” – Irving Berlin Born Israel Isidore Baline, Irving Berlin was a man born into a world of discrimination, hatred, and incredible poverty. However, from these ashes, Irving Berlin would rise like a phoenix in a new country to become perhaps …

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Princess Diana

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/11/14

“Being a princess isn’t all it’s cracked up to me” – Princess Diana Diana Frances Spencer, better known as Diana, Princess of Wales, was born 1 July 1961. Princess Diana was born into British nobility as the youngest child of Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer. She grew up in close proximity to the British …

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Frank Sinatra

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/11/07

“The best revenge is massive success” – Frank Sinatra. Frank Sinatra, born 12 December 1915 is possibly the most famous American singer of the entire 20th century and someone whose music continues to be influential to this day. Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Frank Sinatra’s mother worked as a midwife and also …

8:30

Christopher Columbus

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/10/31

“My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all” – Christopher Columbus. Don Cristobal Colon, otherwise known to us by the name Christopher Columbus was a pivotal historical figure and one whose legacy continues to be a matter of contention …

7:01

J. R. R. Tolkien

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/10/24

“A pen is to me as a beak is to a hen.” – J.R.R. Tolkien. J. R. R. Tolkien Biography John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, known as J.R.R. Tolkien, was born on 3 January 1892 in Bloemfontein in what was then called the Orange Free State but which is now part of South Africa. He is …

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John D Rockefeller

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/10/17

“I have ways of making money that you know nothing of” – John D. Rockefeller For a man who was never president nor a world-changing inventor, it is surprising to many that the name John D Rockefeller continues to echo all the way from the 19th century through to the present. But whereas he may …

8:22

Alexander Hamilton

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/09/05

“A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.” – Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. He was heavily involved in promoting the US Constitution in addition to founding the nation’s financial system, The US Coast Guard, and the …

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Michelangelo

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/08/29

“There is no greater harm than that of time wasted.” – Michelangelo Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on 6 March 1475 in the village of Caprese, which is in Tuscany, Italy, approximately 100km to the east of Florence. His family was in the banking business and so while not affluent, they certainly weren’t …

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Gustave Eiffel

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/08/22

“I ought to be jealous of the tower. She is more famous than I am.” – Gustave Eiffel. Gustave Eiffel was born on 15 December 1832 in the city of Dijon, the historical capital of the Burgundy region of France. His family name is Bönickhausen and that is the name under which his birth was …

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Davy Crockett

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/08/15

“You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas” – Davy Crockett. There is probably not a person in America who was a child in the mid-1950s who can’t still sing the theme song to the TV show Davy Crockett. “Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, greenest state in the land of …

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Lana Turner

5 Minute Biographies ·

2019/08/08

“The most important tool of my trade was a mirror” – Lana Turner Lana Turner was one of the most famous women of the 20th century. She was a Hollywood actress, sex symbol, pinup girl and a film, theatre and television icon who had one of the longest and most illustrious careers of any professional …

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