American author and illustrator of children’s books, Poydar began her career as an elementary school teacher. For 14 years, she taught sixth graders in Concord,…
English historian and scholar. He became law-lecturer and tutor of Christ Church, fellow of Oriel College, delegate of the Clarendon Press, and in 1894 he…
French educator, a history and geography teacher. He entered politics as a general councilor 1970-’76 and from 1982. He was a Socialist Party Congressman from…
New Zealand idealist who formed a spiritual community named Centrepoint, near Auckland. An engineer with a high IQ, he joined the occupational forces in Japan…
German chemist and university teacher in Frankfurt who formulated Popp’s principle: “The differences in soils from place to place provide valuable clues to prove the…
Polish ecclesiastic, a Roman Catholic priest who rose in the hierarchy of the church to be elected the 264th Pope on October 16, 1978, ca.…
Pope Benedict XVI: A Deep Dive into His Life and Human Design Pope Benedict XVI, born as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on April 16, 1927, in…
Italian physicist and teacher whose research focused on magnetism, thermodynamics, quantum theory, and the history of science. He was president of the CNR from 1960…
American astrologer, a lecturer, teacher and writer. He died on December 2, 1996.
Sydney Pollack: A Visionary Manifestor in Film Sydney Pollack, born on July 1, 1934, in Lafayette, Indiana, was an illustrious American filmmaker and actor whose…
American comedian, she has performed on “Saturday Night Live” since 2001. Poehler describes herself as having been a “tomboyish and bossy” kid who learned to…
Belgian zoologist, physiologist, and teacher, who wrote 121 publications, mainly on the physiology of arthropods. He also did research into muscle, digestive and respiratory systems…
French botanist remembered for his work in saving French grape vineyards from Phylloxera vastatrix, a microscopic, yellow aphid-like pest that was an exotic species from…
Spanish pedagogy, teacher and socialist polictican. She died 27 August 2007 Link to Wikipedia biography (Spanish)
British inventor and schoolmaster who formulated the system of phonic shorthand. Pittman had a brother, Benn. Priot to entering a training school for teachers in…
Dutch-born painter, graphic artist and sculptor of Scottish descent who spent most of his life in Germany. Because he attended school and exhibited his pictures…
French academic and writer, the sister of Marie-France Pisier. A feminist activist committed to left-wing poltics, in 1964 she went to Cuba, siding with Fidel…
Italian television and radio presenter and television writer. The son of a government employee and a teacher, Piombi graduated in political science at the University…
Dutch-Jewish physician in Amsterdam, author of medical books and articles, and from 1911 the editor of the Dutch Journal of Medicine. On 6 May 1891…
French teacher, author and criminologist. He served first as a magistrate and later became Inspector-General of the Judicial Administration 1941-1978. A prison administrator and Secretary-General…
Dutch teacher and trained nurse who during the Second World War headed a crèche in Amsterdam which cared for small children while their parents were…
German painter, noted for his historical subjects, and recognised as the foremost representative of the realistic school in Germany. He was from a noted family,…
American photographer, artist, graphic designer, and teacher. He is interested in “animal as icon” and in recording endangered architecture.
Dutch composer, music critic and music teacher, considered to be among the most important Dutch composers of the first half of the 20th century. In…
Polish botanist, humanist, teacher, orchard authority of the scientific community, founder of the Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, a professor of SGGW in Warsaw, a…
English Olympic gold-medal-winning horseman for Great Britain and former husband of Anne, Princess Royal, whom he married on 14 November 1973. Although a commoner, his…
British astrologer, the author of “Astrology in the Year Zero.” Phillipson is a meditation teacher and trustee of the Aukana Trust, a registered Buddhist charity.…
French engraver and designer of postage stamps, who received the ‘Grand Prix de l’art philatélique français’ for his “Éléphant” series (Laos, 1958). He was an…
German politician who represented the Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, SPD). A supporter of equal rights for women, she was an elected member of…
American politician, a Republican Congressman from California, and also a rancher, teacher, aviator, religious leader, and businessman. He served in the United States Army Air…
French veterinary doctor, teacher at the Alfort veterinary school, and author of numerous works on cancer and tuberculosis in animals and biological applications of radiology.…
American consumer and women’s advocate. In 1938, Peterson became a paid organizer for the American Federation of Teachers and travelled around New England. In 1944,…
American school teacher. Married with three children. Peterson died on 11/10/1985.
American writer. He first encountered spiritual teacher George Gurdjieff at the age of 11. He arrived at the Gurdjieff institute at Château du Prieuré in…
American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, he was known for his integration of various new ideas in musical composition into…
French operatic baryton-martin and actor. Although he sang principally within the operetta repertoire, Périer did portray a number of opera roles; mostly within operas by…
Dutch romantic poet, remembered for his Mathilde sonnets and early tragic death. Jacques Perk was the eldest son of Walloon theologian Marie Adrien Perk (23…
American journalist, a writer for Vanity Fair magazine. Evgenia, a pretty and stylish blonde, is the daughter of Marty Peretz, editor-in-chief and chairman of The…
Italian physician, teacher and politician whose interest in general pathology led him to attend an International Congress on Cancer in Strasbourg in 1923, where he…
Dominican teacher, feminist, and equal rights activist. She dedicated herself to the welfare and preservation of the Dominican nation through education. She died 14 June…
French writer of Corsican descent, formerly teacher, he won the “Renaudot” Prize in 2007 for his essay “Chagrin d’école”. After studying in Nice, he began…
American teacher, counselor and professional astrologer. With experience of over 25 years in astrology, Pelletier taught and counseled. The author of articles for Horoscope and…
Italian disc jockey, radio host and television presenter. He is known for his work on the television program Le Iene (Reservoir Dogs), initially as host…
French jazz pianist, composer, and teacher. His nickname was “Le Most”, for his piano skills. He died on 7 September 1976. Link to Wikipedia biography
American professional astrologer and teacher at the Church of Light. She joined AFA June 1961 and was also a member of C.L. Peel died of…
Spanish Catalan composer. He worked as a musicologist and early music specialist and edited Victoria’s opera omnia and the requiem of Joan Brudieu. This and…
Jules-Émile Péan: The Insightful Projector in Surgical History Jules-Émile Péan: The Insightful Projector in Surgical History Biography of Jules-Émile Péan Born on November 29, 1830,…
Italian operatic tenor, a superstar whose hundreds of recordings and international appearances have made him the best-known opera star of all time, eclipsing even Caruso.…
French Occitan teacher and poet, awarded two prizes from the Académie des Jeux floraux and in 1937 the prix de poésie du Goéland (a literary…