French accomplice of Marc Dutroux’s. Given drugs, he was buried alive next to Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo. (See the case at: Dutroux, Marc)
American contemporary artist whose works have been included in exhibitions at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Carnegie Art Museum (Oxnard, California), The Riverside Art…
American astrologer, head of a New York school and specialist in financial astrology. In March 2002, he settled a complaint with the Securities and Exchange…
American baseball player, a right-handed shortstop who played twenty games for the Cleveland Indians in 1945. He died in Elyria, Ohio on 15 March 2009.…
Austrian-Hungarian conductor and composer who conducted the Royal Symphony in Berlin from 1891-1907, also performed in posts in Munich, Darmstadt and the Vienna Conservatory. In…
American political aide who was key to President Nixon’s program to trim federal spending. Having served as the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare he…
Miro Weinberger: Transformative Leadership Through Human Design Miro Weinberger, born on February 25, 1970, in Brattleboro, Vermont, is a prominent American Democratic politician known for…
German architect, city planner and master builder admired for his mastery of classical style. The architects he trained and the publication of his work contributed…
German former Nordic Combined athlete and since 1996 head national coach of the Nordic Combined athletes in the German Ski Association (DSV). He won three…
French business leader, the Founder and Chairman of Weinberg Capital Partners, an investment firm. Weinberg started his career as a civil servant in the French…
German-American composer, an important figure in German musical life during the period of the Weimar Republic. He left Germany as a refugee from the Nazis…
French pediatrician, who founded the school of childcare in the Faculty of Medicine of Paris in 1919. He was married to the doctor-gynecologist, Marie-Andrée Lagroua…
German manager and war criminal who was executed after conviction by a British war tribunal. Weinbacher worked at Degesch (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schädlingsbekämpfung, which translates…
German chemist and industrialist, a co-owner of Cassella and later a co-founder, co-owner and member of the supervisory board and the administrative board of IG…
German businessman, entrepreneur and art collector, and the brother of chemist and industrialist Arthur von Weinberg. In 1898 he married May (born Ethel Mary Villers…
French business executive. He is the founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of NextRadioTV (which includes BFM TV and Radio Monte Carlo)and…
French pioneering art dealer and gallery owner who played a vital role in the creation of the market for twentieth century art with the manifestation…
French professor of medicine, specializing in pediatrics, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He died on 22 December 1924, aged 66, in…
Alsatian politician who was a Socialist member of parliament for Metz in the German Reichstag from 1912 to 1915. After the outbreak of World War…
French mystic, social philosopher and religious apologist who completed many brilliant studies in literature, philosophy and logic. She also developed a distinctive philosophy of her…
American racecar driver who started as a dirt track driver in Arizona in 1951. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series from 1958 to…
French art critic and collector, specializing in poster art. He is an expert in graphic arts and creative advertising, and also a food critic, a…
French mathematician known for his foundational work in number theory and algebraic geometry. He was a founding member and the de facto early leader of…
Eric Weil: A Pioneering Swiss Astrologer with a Unique Human Design Eric Weil, a revered Swiss astrologer, left an indelible mark in the field of…
American Episcopal priest, liturgical scholar, and seminary professor, who was a member of the committee that drafted and proposed the 1979 Book of Common Prayer…
French-born Australian schoolmaster, headmaster of Sydney Grammar School for 45 years. In 1863, he travelled to Australia after a sea voyage was recommended for him…
American professional baseball player, a catcher nicknamed “Wig.” He appeared in 106 Major League games over three seasons for the Cleveland Indians (1946), Chicago White…
German army general during World War II, a career officer who also served in the Army of Württemberg in World War I and the Weimar…
American animator, animation artist and silkscreen print artist known for his mid-century modern works, including posters, prints and ceramics. Weidman began his career in animation…
American paranormal investigator who initially rose to public notice for her work with the Paranormal Research Society (PRS), whose investigations were the subject of the…
German kidnapper and homicide who killed an estimated 86 people. He eventually admitted that he killed some of them for no more than their pocket…
Karl Weierstrass: The Father of Modern Analysis and His Human Design Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass, born on October 31, 1815, in Ostenfelde, Germany, is often…
German-Jewish anatomist and physical anthropologist who pioneered the Polycentric (multiregional) hypothesis, which proposed that human populations have evolved independently in the Old World from Homo…
American child actress, popular in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s, who first played in the 1931 film “Surrender” at the age of four…
American dancer, one of the three leaders of the revolt in dance in the 1930s along with Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey. At the time,…
American astrologer who was a well-studied specialist of successful gambling times and the author of “Winning,” 1976. Joyce was married to Jim for close to…
American attorney, lobbyist, and government official who served as Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Air and Radiation in the Donald Trump administration…
German lawyer and politician (Social Democratic Party/ SPD) and First Mayor of Hamburg (9 June 1965 to 9 June 1971). In his position as mayor…
American politician who served as a U.S. Representative (1969-1971), U.S. Senator (1971-1989), and the 85th Governor of Connecticut (1991-1995). He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination…
French illustrator, politician, Democratic Movement member and former leader of the political party The Greens (January 2005 to December 2006). He is a specialist in…
German journalist and television presenter. Her husband Thomas died at her side following a car accident on the A4 near Bad Hersfeld on 26 November…
American baseball player, a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cincinnati Reds (1945, 1947–1954), Philadelphia Phillies (1954–1956), St. Louis Cardinals (1956–1958) and…
German journalist and politician, Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations from 1966 to 1969. He died in Bonn, Germany on 19 January 1990. Link to Wikipedia…
German officer in the Imperial Navy, retiring in 1926 with the rank of Vizeadmiral (vice-admiral). He is noted as the originator of a series of…
Brazilian actress in stage, television and film productions, who received the Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro award for Best Actress in 2013. Link to Wikipedia biography
Theodorus Weevers: A Pioneer in Botany and Conservation Theodorus Weevers was a distinguished Dutch botanist born on August 6, 1875, in Zaandam, Netherlands. Renowned for…
German polar researcher, geophysicist and meteorologist. During his lifetime he was primarily known for his achievements in meteorology and as a pioneer of polar research,…
German polar explorer and meteorologist who worked at the Aeronautisches Observatorium Lindenberg near Beeskow with his brother Alfred Wegener. He died on 29 February 1964…