American psychologist and professor, ran for Congress (Dem) 19th district, Southwestern Pennsylvania, in 2000. Sanders is from an old Pennsylvania family, settled there more than…
American writer, poet and biographer well-known for his famous biography, “Abraham Lincoln: The War Years” in 1939. The following year, Sandburg was awarded a Pulitzer…
Elisa Sanchez Loriga: A Pioneering Spirit in the History of Same-Sex Marriage in Spain Elisa Sanchez Loriga is a historical figure known for being part…
Spanish tennis player, who, in 1994, became the first Spanish woman to win the U.S. Open. She participated in the Olympic Games in 1988, 1992,…
American professional astrologer and teacher. Sampter died in January 1987.
French composer, pianist, teacher and conductor. Along with Olivier Messiaen and Henri Dutilleux, he was a major figure among French musicians in the mid-twentieth-century transition…
American historian whose areas of research included agrarian politics and reform movements, immigration studies, and Greek immigration to the United States. His books include Agricultural…
Italian-American structural engineer and professor of both civil engineering and architecture at Columbia University. He earned doctoral degrees in both civil engineering and mathematics from…
French harpist, composer and teacher, the author of “Modern Study Of The Harp.” He died August 17, 1951 Waterville, Maine. Link to Wikipedia biography
Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of ’27, as well as a university teacher, scholar and literary critic. In 1937, he delivered the Turnbull…
German social reformer and pioneer of social work as an academic discipline Alice Salomon was the third of eight children, and the second daughter, of…
Italian classical composer, conductor, and teacher; he was brought to Vienna as a boy and lived most of his life there. A protégé of Gluck,…
American astrologer, Director of New England School of Astrology and former President of the New England Astrological Association in 1981. Sakoian co-authored 19 astrology texts…
Norwegian textile artist and teacher who was a professor at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts from 1988 to 1993. Among her works are…
Russian author of the semi-autobiographical “Venus in Furs,” 1874. His name is the source of the word ‘masochism,’ coined to describe the enjoyment of physical…
Israeli novelist and poet. Sadeh began writing in 1951. He published six collections of poetry, two novels, a novella, four books of diaries and essays,…
Maurits Sabbe: A Literary Luminary with a Unique Human Design Maurits Sabbe, born on September 2, 1873, in Bruges, Belgium, is a celebrated Flemish writer…
American teacher and politician, a member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. Representative from California’s 11th congressional district from 1973 until his…
America’s beloved perky and cute screen actress of the 1980s who segued into romantic comedy films in the 1990s. Ryan’s first break came in the…
Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won relay medals at three consecutive Summer Olympics, in 1996 (Silver), 2000 (Silver) and 2004 (Gold). The team won Gold in…
Italian homicide victim, a young university student who was shot in the head and killed on 5/09/1997, 11:42 AM at the University La Sapienza, Rome.…
British rock musician, a singer with the group “Frankie Goes to Hollywood,” popular in the London gay scene. The open homosexuality of Rutherford and his…
American feminist activist who co-founded the National Women’s History Project, for which she produced curriculum guides, teacher training programs and videos on women’s history. She…
Dutch politician, historian and teacher serving as Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2010 and Leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)…
American actress noted for her 23 crisp, sophisticated career-girl roles. Her films include “Picnic,” 1956 and “Auntie Mame,” 1958. The middle-born of seven children, she…
French teacher, she was sentenced for statutory rape and then commited suicide. Her story inspired André Cayatte, film director of “Mourir d’aimer” (like Aznavour’s song),…
American psychic and clairvoyant, a radio and TV personality. She is the president and trustee of The Universal Voice, New Jersey’s largest parapsychological society, and…
Dutch psychiatrist and professor. Rümke’s father Christian Ludwig Rümke (31 March 1863, Monnickendam- 19 October 1925, Den Haag) was a GP and determined his choice…
German draftsman, folklorist and Japanologist, also known as Fritz Rumpf junior, who was the son of the Potsdam painter Fritz Rumpf. He grew up in…
The first Puerto Rican appointed as District Judge to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Ruiz Nazario served in the…
Dina Ruiz: A Journey of Professionalism and Personal Growth Dina Ruiz, born on July 11, 1965, in Castro Valley, California, is an accomplished American reporter,…
American-born Canadian novelist, essayist, and short-story writer known for her pioneering exploration of lesbian themes. British Columbia author Jane Rule was born to a businessman…
German stage and silent film actress, also noted as the daughter of the opera singer and singing teacher Betty Fraenkel-Rückert and the director of the…
American painter, printmaker and art teacher who has lived and worked in Bozeman, Montana, since 1987. He taught painting, drawing, and printmaking at Montana State…
French mime artist, the successor to his teacher Charles Deburau (1829-1873). He spent most of his career at the Alcazar de Marseille, where pantomime, in…
French physiologist. He studied at the Collège Sainte-Barbe with medical training at hospitals in Paris. He was later a professor of physiology at the University…
French teacher and poet, his writing is adapted to the country folk of the region. Roumanille is commonly known in southern France as the father…
Scottish physicist noted for her work in x-ray crystallography and fluid dynamics. As a tribute to her co-discovery of the locations of specific ions they…
American screen actress whose best-known role is that of Marion Cunningham on the ABC television sitcom Happy Days, on which she starred from 1974 to…
Austrian poet and writer known for his novels describing provincial life. Rosegger went on to become a most productive poet and author as well as…
American journalist, author, playwright and teacher. He was a long-time columnist for Time magazine. He is currently a professor at Stony Brook Southampton. His pieces…
German professional astrologer, teacher and author, founded the school TPA (Transpersonal Astrology) in 1986 at age 26. He published numerous astrology books in major German…
American composer, diarist and music teacher, called “the world’s best composer of art songs” by Time magazine, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Music in…
Kent Hubbard Rooks: A Pioneer in Astrology and Human Design Kent Hubbard Rooks, born on May 25, 1917, in Saint Louis, Missouri, was a renowned…
Norwegian actress, teacher, and writer. She is the daughter of theatre director Anton Rønneberg and painter Ruth Krefting. She had her stage debut at Riksteatret…
Dutch fashion illustrator, designer, sculptor, artist and actor. Marte was the second child of two artists: The graphical artist and professor Gerard “Gé” Gerard Victor…
German musician, yoga instructor, body therapist, ritualist, professional astrologer and author. An advocate of an experimental and creative astrology, he works as a teacher (astro-entertainer)…
Flemish novelist and poet. With Menno ter Braak and E. du Perron Roelants was one of the founders of the influential literary magazine Forum. During…