Dutch adventurer, bohemian, writer and journalist. He was the son of the Dutch reformed pastor Kornelis Spoelstra (20 September 1860, Sneek – 12 October 1918,…
Irish writer, illustrator, comedian and graphic designer whose books and illustrations are based on everyday observations of life in Dublin. Dooley was diagnosed as autistic in 2018…
American writer of novels and poetry, known as HD, a nickname given to her by poet Ezra Pound, with whom she was romantically linked. HD…
German actor, director and screenwriter, who died on 5 July 2011 in Munich. Link to Wikipedia biography (German)
French writer, journalist, literary critic and filmmaker, also known as Chris Donner. He is the author of a large and varied body of work including…
Italian journalist; writer on stock market trends. Donati died of cancer 10/31/1985.
French actor, director, producer, screenwriter, decorative artist, painter and ceramist. He was the companion of the actress Lucienne Legrand, the cousin of General Marie-Pierre Koenig,…
Dutch gynaecologist, art collector, librarian and writer on medical history. Van Dongen studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). He became a physician on…
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze: A Visionary of French Cinema Jacques Doniol-Valcroze was a multifaceted French actor, critic, screenwriter, and director, renowned for his significant contributions to the…
Dutch jurist, judge, professor in Law and the second President of the European Court of Justice. Andreas Matthias Donner was the eldest son of the…
British television presenter, writer and speaker on horticulture, best known for presenting the BBC television series Gardeners’ World. Don was born in West Germany, the…
French singer and songwriter. As a singer she recorded 11 singles from 1963 to 1965, among them “Demain, j’ai dix-sept ans”, “Surboum 63”, “Mon train…
Italian musician, a songwriter and film composer who scored five films for director Brian de Palma. He also wrote the scores for “The Berlin Affair”…
Dutch socialist and anarchist, the first socialistic politician in the Dutch parliament. He was the son Ferdinand Jacobus Nieuwenhuis (3 May 1808, Utrecht – 28…
Biography of Jean-Marie Domenach: The Projector of Intellectual Revolution Jean-Marie Domenach, a prominent French writer and intellectual, left an indelible mark on the cultural and…
Lou Doillon: A Manifesting Generator’s Journey Lou Doillon: A Manifesting Generator’s Journey Lou Doillon, born on September 4, 1982, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, is a multifaceted…
American rapper, singer, songwriter, and music producer from Los Angeles. As a teenager she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud. She caught the attention…
Italian singer, songwriter and actress, who rose to fame in 2003, after winning the newcomers’ section of the Sanremo Music Festival. She achieved commercial success…
Neel Doff: Literary Luminary and Human Design Generator Neel Doff, born Cornelia Hubertina Doff on January 27, 1858, in Buggenum, Netherlands, emerged from a life…
American film director, animator, screenwriter, producer, and voice actor. He is best known for directing the animated feature films “Monsters, Inc.” (2001), “Up” (2009), and…
Polish singer-songwriter, actress, producer, and television personality. A two-time MTV Europe Music Award winner, she is among the most successful Polish artists in terms of…
Austrian architect, teacher, academic administrator, politician and author who championed strict historicism and coined the term “monumental buildings.” In 1840 he began a stonemason’s apprenticeship…
Austrian novelist, a foremost writer of the post-war years. He wrote 11 novels which give an evocative and unsentimental portrait of Vienna before and after…
Theo van Doesburg: A Visionary of the De Stijl Movement Theo van Doesburg, born Christian Emil Marie Küpper on August 30, 1883, in Utrecht, Netherlands,…
French writer, a novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of the noted book, 37,2° le matin that was made into a film, “Betty Blue,”…
Torkjell Djupedal – Biography and Human Design Torkjell Djupedal: A Journey Through Words and Design Early Life and Career Beginnings Torkjell Djupedal was born on…
American writer, teacher, lecturer, educator and President of the Church of Light. Doane died on 15 June 1971 at age 78.
American lesbian folk singer-songwriter, who released a number of albums as well as a songbook and toured the world. In 1979, she was the first…
Costa Rican educator, writer and diplomat, known mainly for producing the most important national literature of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Author of…
Costa Rican writer and left-wing political activist. An author of novels, short stories, poems, and essays, he earned international recognition as an author dealing with…
German novelist and essayist, the most talented narrative writer of the German Expressionist movement. Döblin studied medicine and became a doctor, practicing psychiatry in the…
American singer-songwriter and author who was part of the outlaw country movement and spent time in the 1970s with Townes Van Zandt, Mickey White, Rex…
American advice columnist who pioneered the advice to the lovelorn columns. To support herself and her incurably ill husband, she became a writer for women’s…
American rapper, turntablist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He started out as a blend mix tape DJ in 1998 but eventually became a full-fledged songwriter…
British stand-up comedian, actor, television producer, voice actor and writer of Iranian origin. The first significant success of his stand-up comedy career was at the…
French guitarist, singer and composer. He achieved his first minor hit in 1959 and his greatest hit in 1970 with the release of his version…
German psychiatrist and science writer. He died of thyroid cancer on November 1, 1989. Link to Wikipedia biography
French journalist and radio/television presenter, the son of journalist and writer Jean Diwo and film critic Jacqueline Michel. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French journalist and writer, a reporter for Paris Match, who later founded and directed the magazine “Tele 7 Jours” from 1960 to 1981. Link to…
French West African poet, one of the most promising in his field, known for his contribution to the Négritude literary movement. His work reflects his…
American rapper, singer, and songwriter most notably well-known for his 2020 hit single “Mood”, a collaboration with fellow American rapper 24kGoldn. The song peaked at…
German political commentator, theologian, and journalist. He co-founded the Bensberger Kreis, and was co-editor of the Frankfurter Hefte. He opposed National Socialism, and in Die…
Italian astrologer, journalist and writer. He worked for twenty years at the popular daily of Naples, Il Mattino, writing articles on science, medicine, informatics, literature…
British politician, the Prime Minister in 1868, the only man with a Jewish heritage who ever held that post. His political essays and novels earned…
Swiss clown. When he was seven years old he decided he wanted to become a clown. After graduating from school, Dimitri became an apprentice potter…
American poet living in New York City, a first-generation Bulgarian immigrant, and the recipient of the Stanley Kunitz Prize from the American Poetry Review and a Pushcart Prize. His…
American business consultant and retired actor best known for his role as a youthful Bat Masterson in thirty-four episodes between 1955 and 1959 of the…
Danish writer Karen Blixen who wrote her poetic fiction and autobiography under the name Isak Dinesen and established herself as one of Denmark’s leading literary…
Dutch bacteriologist and Professor of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. His parents were Johan Theodor Dinger (24 Aug 1858, Amsterdam – 6 September 1929, Hilversum) and…