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…
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
Intellectual, doctor in law, photographer, writer, poet, civil rights defender and eyewitness to the Armenian Genocide. At the outbreak of World War I, he enrolled…
German actor, screenwriter and film director known for his pioneering role in German expressionist cinema. At the age of 20, Wegener decided to end his…
French writer and screenwriter, an author of detective fiction and spy novels. He died on 30 August 2000. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
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…
American singer who enjoyed a successful career in the recording industry, singing radio station and advertising jingles from the 1950s to the 1980s. Although she…
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,…
American convicted criminal, described by police as a white supremacist, he was arrested on 19 July 1998 for robbing and murdering a 36-year-old black man…
Belgian ex-stockbroker, he founded private Belgian pay-TV group Canal + Belgique in 1989, which he recreated as BeTV in 2004. Link to BeTV (Belgium)
American-Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and orchestra leader, known for several album releases. He led the Paul Weeden Trio with organist Don Patterson and drummer Billy…
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…
Lucille L. Wedge: A Pioneer in Astrology and Human Design Insights Lucille L. Wedge, born on December 25, 1909, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, left an indelible…
German actor and dramatist who became an intense personal force in the German artistic world on the eve of World War I. A direct forebear…
German film maker and script writer. He studied theatre, journalism and history in Berlin, completing his PhD in 1965 with a thesis on “Expressionism on…
German-Swiss writer, brother of writer Frank and opera singer Erika Wedekind. He died on 5 June 1908 in Vienna. Link to Wikipedia biography (German)
German journalist, author, event organizer and TV producer. Link to Wikipedia biography (German)
German actress, singer and translator, also noted as the daughter of playwright Frank Wedekind and actress Tilly Newes. Her younger sister was the journalist and…
American noted family, the second child and first son of reality star and cosmetics mogul Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott. Link to Kylie Jenner:…
Alsatian French composer and music publisher. In 1844 he began his musical career, studying singing with Ponchard and composition with Fromental Halévy at the Paris…
Australian television and radio personality and sports broadcaster who held various presenting roles on Network 10 from 1981 until 2008. Webster was the first newsreader on breakfast…
American basketball forward in the WNBA who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars (2005-2008) and Washington Mystics (2008). In the off season, she played…
American daughter of noted family, the first child of reality TV star Kylie Jenner and boyfriend rapper Travis Scott. Link to Kylie Jenner: Personal life
New Zealand award-winning multi-million-selling author, ghostwriter, mentalist, hypnotist and magician. He is the author of 112 books, mainly on New Age topics. He has also…
Norwegian jurist and civil servant who held the position of State Conciliator from 1988 to 2004, having been Assisting State Conciliator since 1978. His last…
English controversial author who revived conspiracy theories about the Illuminati. She argued that the secret society’s members were occultists, plotting communist world domination, using the…
Scottish chief executive of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, from 1945 to 1970. He played a key part in the establishment of the Royal…
American jazz tenor saxophonist, a.k.a. “The Brute” or “Frog.” Webster was considered one of the three most important “swing tenors” along with Coleman Hawkins and…
American football player, a linebacker who played with the NFL for the Houston Oilers (1970-1971), Pittsburgh Steelers (1972-1973), and New England Patriots (1974-1976). Link to…
American gay pornographic film and video actor who appeared in such productions as A Sweet Taste Of Youth (1972) and Love A Man With A…
Scottish journalist for the Scottish Daily Express newspaper who wrote 18 books including his memoir series Grains of Truth, a biography of novelist Alistair MacLean…
Austrian composer and conductor, a specialist in lyrics, art songs, chorale works and instrumental works. Studying musicology at the Vienna University, receiving his PhD in…
Swiss painter, famous for his still lifes. He died 15 August 1977 at age 85. DeutschZitiert von Werner Weber Stiftung Er kam als erstes Kind…
Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently serves as the captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is an NHL All-Star…
American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who has played for the Atlanta Braves (2015–2016), Seattle Mariners (2017), Tampa Bay Rays (2018) and Boston Red…
French criminal, nickamed “La diabolique”, who was convicted of the murder of her lover, Bernard Hettier by shooting, in 1985. She was freed from prison…
American engineer and researcher who specialized in microwave engineering, device fabrication, fiber optics, and sensor design. He was professor emeritus of Iowa State University‘s Department…
German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory, social research, and the discipline of sociology itself. He is best known for his…
American cartoonist, known for over 1,400 cartoons that appeared in The New Yorker from 1962 to 2007. He served in the Coast Guard during World…
German theologian. Weber studied at Bonn and Tübingen. In 1933, he joined the Nazi Party and was for a short time a member of the…
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…
German businessman, statistician, research astrologer and author, data collector. A student and collaborator of R. Ebertin, he was a committed advocate of Cosmobiology (experimental and…
German architect who designed Catholic churches and became one of the leading church architects of his time. In Weber churches the altar is the centre…
German feminist and social worker, regarded as one of the founders of the German women’s movement. She focused on getting academic studies available for women.…
Swiss TV quizmaster, TV and Radio reporter. Died 15 Sept. 2006. Link to Wikipedia (German)
French homicide; guilty of infanticide and drug addiction. At 14, she left home for Paris where she took various jobs. In 1893 she married a…