Biography of G. Bernell Williams: An Influential Educator and Poet G. Bernell Williams, born on February 10, 1893, in Bedford, Michigan, emerged as a significant…
**George Huntington Williams** (January 28, 1856 – July 12, 1894) was a prominent American mineralogist and petrologist, known for his significant contributions to the field…
**Cecil Williams: A Biography** Cecil Williams is an influential American pastor emeritus of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, California, renowned community leader,…
Richard Wilhelm (October 5, 1873 – March 1, 1930) was a prominent German scholar and teacher of Chinese philosophy, best known for his influential translations…
Sara Wilford: An Influential Psychologist and Educator Sara Wilford, born on March 13, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a renowned American psychologist, educator, and author.…
**Collin Wilcox** (September 21, 1924 – July 12, 1996) was an American writer renowned for his mystery novels featuring Lt. Frank Hastings of the San…
**Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff** (22 December 1848 – 25 September 1931) was a prominent German classical philologist, celebrated as a leading authority on Ancient Greece and…
**J.W. van Wijhe: A Pioneer in Anatomy and Embryology with a Unique Human Design** J.W. van Wijhe, born on August 9, 1856, in Duiven, Netherlands,…
**Albert Wigand: A Human Design Perspective** Albert Wigand (21 October 1882 – 18 December 1932) was a German university teacher, meteorologist, and notable figure in…
Warren W. Wiersbe (May 16, 1929 – May 2, 2019) was an influential American pastor, Bible teacher, conference speaker, and prolific author of Christian literature…
**Josef Wieniawski: A Harmonious Legacy in Music and Human Design** Józef Wieniawski, born on May 23, 1837, in Lublin, Poland, was a distinguished pianist, composer,…
Polish teacher of yoga and meditation, the author of many books on this subject. He practiced asanas also iyengarowskim approach and a series of ashtanga…
German writer of works focusing on German and French literary history, as well as historical, cultural-historical and biographical essays. In his novel Das Haus an…
German teacher and theatre director who died on 7 February 1940 in Bremen. Link to Wikipedia biography (German)
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American violinist, one of the first female violinists to establish a major international career. Her performing career included solo appearances with leading European and American…
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Japanese-American writer who is the best-selling author of romantic suspense novels. In total, she has written 68 books, including “Flaming Tree,” “Rainsong,” and her latest,…
American poet who published the first edition of “Leaves Of Grass,” 1855, himself, because he was unable to find a publisher. Born in a farming…
American teacher, writer and lecturer of “Personology,” a study of a person’s character as interpreted by their physiological characteristics. Along with his partner, Gordon Stokes,…
American Jungian psychotherapist. Whitehouse was a student of famed Martha Graham and Mary Wigman, who became a professional dancer and subsequent teacher.1 With an interest…
American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after failing to be re-admitted to school following…
American musician, a singer, percussionist and sessions drummer with Motown and Chess labels. He later toured with Ramsey Lewis for three years. In 1969 he…
American philanthropist, teacher, humanitarian, and social entrepreneur from Alexandria in Rapides Parish, who founded and co-founded several non-profit organizations and service agencies in Central Louisiana,…
American author, editor, and teacher on metaphysical matters. His books include “Psychic Exploration,” “Everything You Wanted to Know About T.M.,” and “Relax”.
American poet, editor and teacher, whose books of poetry include The Salt Ecstasies, published in 1982 after his death by Graywolf Press. White died of…
American writer who transcended his original acclaim as a “gay writer” by becoming a master craftsman of unconventional novels, non-fiction and semi-autobiographical writing. White was…
American astrologer who was a keen student of astrology, a member of AFA in 1941. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois and…
American award-winning actor who won an Oscar for best actor on February 26, 2007 for his portrayal of Idi Amin in “The Last King of…
American jazz musician, trombone and trombonium player, and music teacher. He played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Stan Kenton, and served as the jazz faculty…
Scottish professional astrologer, lives in Glasgow, Scotland. Her background is in adult education, generic and psychiatric social work, and private practice as a counsellor, counselling…
American historian, conservationist, high school teacher, university lecturer and biologist, inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 1989. He received his BS and…
Peruvian surrealist poet, essayist and cultural promoter. He was married to the painter Judith Westphalen (1922-1976) with whom he had two daughters, Inés Westphalen and…
German-American psychosexual therapist known as Dr. Ruth. A flamboyant psychiatrist, broadcaster and writer, she doles out sex advice like chicken soup in her cheerful German…
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Dutch plant pathologist who became the first female professor in the Netherlands. She was the eldest daughter of Bernard Westerdijk (5 June 1853, Assen –…
Dutch artist, typographer, printer of De Ploeg. Werkman was an autodidact. He was the second of three brothers. His father Klaas Jacob Werkman (20 Dec…
German violinist and musical educator. He studied in his hometown with Heinrich Schuster and Florián Zajíc, and later in Berlin with Carl Halir and Joseph…
German physicist, economist, teacher, healer, reincarnation therapist and esotericist. He was a collaborator of Thorwald Dethlefsen for 10 years. In 1987 he opened his own…
American make-up artist who became known for his long-time (since 1989) association with Oprah Winfrey as her make-up expert. He has been the artistic genius…
American astrologer and psychic whose career began at the age of seventeen when he moved to San Francisco, California and started doing psychic readings. At…
American Buddhist, noted as the founder, abbot and guiding teacher of Berkeley Zen Center located in Berkeley, California. Weitsman was a Soto Zen roshi practising…
German deacon, writer and literary historian, as well as a university lecturer and rector at the Technical University of Stuttgart. Weitbrecht came from the Schorndorf…
German typographer, graphic designer, painter, teacher and poet, who created numerous fonts, including Weiß-Fraktur (1913), Weiß-Antiqua (1928, Weiß-Gotisch (1936) and Weiß-Rundgotisch (1937). Only a few…
German mathematician, astronomer and philosopher. From 1653 until his death he was professor of mathematics at Jena University. He was the teacher of Leibniz in…
Ludwig Weickmann: A Pioneering Geophysicist and Meteorologist Ludwig Weickmann, born on August 15, 1882, in Neu-Ulm, Germany, was a remarkable geophysicist and meteorologist whose contributions…
German teacher, reformer, politician of the SPD and suffragette. She died 4 April 1953. Link to Wikipedia biography (German)
American character actress, known for her roles as Lana Shields in Three’s Company (1979) and Merleen Elldridge in Evening Shade (1990-1994). Wedgeworth won the Tony…
German-American furniture and industrial designer, architect, art director, and teacher who created several iconic designs of the ‘Streamline’ style. Weber’s most famous work is probably…