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		Biographical Dictionary - S9.com ^Votes:0 Welcome, guest! ~ Login ~ Register Home Browse Search Challenge Quick Search: Welcome to the Biographical Dictionary! S9.com was established in 1997. The dictionary covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by birth and death dates, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords. S9.com is a Wikipedia type system and everyone can edit biographies or even make their own . Whether you have a passion for history or simply know an interesting fact about the life of your current idol we invite you to contribute to our free project. Latest Biographies Phair, Elizabeth Clark 1967 - Born on April 16th in New Haven, Connecticut. 1985 -... Kroc, Raymond Albe Read More Go to Site


		SPECTRUM Biographies - Aaron Copland ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Aaron Copland "Fanfare for the Common Man" Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Artist: Dick Strandberg Aaron Copland, one of America's greatest composers, was the fifth child born into a family of Russian-Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn, New York. He was born on November 14, 1900. However, it was not until he reached his teens that Copland began to show an interest in music. He learned to play the piano from his older sister Laurine, and in less than one year, Copland had learned everything she could teach him. Following much pestering of his father, Copland was allowed to take formal lessons. After attending his first concert at age 15, Copland decided to become a composer. Upon graduating high school, Copland studied harmony and counterpoint through a correspon Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Cesar Chavez ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Cesar Chavez Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Artist: Dick Strandberg Cesar Estrada Chavez was born March 31, 1927 near Yuma, Arizona. Chavez was named after his grandfather, who escaped from slavery on a Mexican ranch and arrived in Arizona during the 1880s. Chavez' grandparents homesteaded more than one hundred acres in the Gila Valley and raised 14 children. Chavez' father, Librado, started his family in 1924 when he married Juana Estrada. Cesar was the second of their six children. Librado worked on the family ranch and owned a store in the Gila Valley. The family lived in an apartment above the store. Chavez began school at age 7, but he found it difficult because his family spoke only Spanish. Chavez preferred to learn from his uncles and grandparents, who would Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Charles Dickens ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Charles Dickens Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Charles John Huffam Dickens was born February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Chatham, and Dickens considered his years there as the happiest of his childhood. In 1822, the family moved to London, where his father worked as a clerk in the navy pay office. Dickens' family was considered middle class, however, his father had a difficult time managing money. His extravagant spending habits brought the family to financial disaster, and in 1824, John Dickens was imprisoned for debt. Charles was the oldest of the Dickens children, and a result of his father's imprisonment, he was withdrawn from school and sent to work in a shoe-dye factory. During this period, Dickens lived al Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Elizabeth Barrett Browning ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Elizabeth Barrett Browning Researcher: Rachel Sahlman "How do I love thee, let me count the ways." These words, penned by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, are some of the most widely-known love lyrics in Victorian English poetry. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born at Coxhoe Hall, Durham, England on March 6, 1806. She was the first of eleven children born to Edward and Mary Barrett. Browning was privately educated and spent much of her childhood in the country. It was a very happy childhood until Browning became seriously ill at age 15. She was virtually incapacitated as the result of a spinal injury and lung ailment. In 1832, Browning moved with her family to Sidmouth, Devon and then several years later to London. In 1833, Browning's translation of Prometh Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Harry Houdini ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Harry Houdini Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Artist: Dick Strandberg The world's most famous magician, Harry Houdini was born as Ehrich Weisz in Budapest, Hungary on March 24, 1874. His father, Mayer Samuel Weisz, was a religious scholar and teacher, who moved his family to Appleton, Wisconsin when Houdini was two years old. Times were difficult for the Weisz family, and they were required to move many times to avoid the bill collectors. Because of the family's financial situation, all of the children began to work at an early age. When Houdini was eight years old, he sold newspapers and worked as a bootblack. However after his father took him to see Dr. Lynn, a traveling magician, Houdini's interest in performing soon consumed him. At the age of 12, Houdini ran awa Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Jacques Cousteau ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Jacques Cousteau Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Artist: Dick Strandberg Jacques-Yves was born in Saint-Andre-de-Dubzac, France, to Daniel and Elizabeth Cousteau on June 11, 1910. Cousteau always loved the water and in his early teens, he became interested in machines. At the age of 11, Cousteau built a model crane and at 13, he built a battery-operated car. Also in his early teens, Cousteau became fascinated with films. He saved his money and bought a home movie camera. In high school, Cousteau became bored with school and began to cause trouble. As a result, his parents sent him to a strict boarding school. Cousteau excelled in this new environment and upon graduation, he entered the Ecole Navale (Naval Academy) in Brest. In 1933, Cousteau joined the French Navy as Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Johann Sebatian Bach ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Johann Sebastian Bach "Fugue in D Minor" Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Bach is considered by many people to be the greatest composer who ever lived. Bach was born on March 21, 1685 in the Thuringian city of Eisenach, now in Germany. He was the youngest child of Johannes Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lammerhirt. Bach's father was a string player who was employed not only by the town council but also at the court of Eisenach. Johann Sebastian started school when he was 7 or 8 years old, and he apparently was a good student. No information is known about his musical education, so it is possible that he learned to play string instruments from watching his father. It may have been that he learned about harmony from his uncle Johann Christoph Bach, who was organ Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Julius Caesar ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Julius Caesar Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Artist: Dick Strandberg Veni, vidi, vici. 'I came, I saw, I conquered.' These are the words of the man who changed the course of Greco-Roman history. Julius Caesar was born in Rome on July 12 or 13, in the year 100 B.C.. His father Gaius Caesar, died when Caesar was 16 years old, and it was his mother Aurelia, who proved to be quite influential in his life. Caesar's family was part of Rome's original aristocracy, called patricians, although they were not rich or particularly influential. At the time of Caesar's birth, the number of patricians was small, and their status no longer provided political advantage. To obtain distinction for himself and his family, a Roman nobleman sought election to public office. In 86 B.C., C Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Leonard Bernstein ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Leonard Bernstein "West Side Story" Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Artist: Dick Strandberg Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and he died on October 14, 1990 in New York City. He was married to actress Felicia Montealegre for 25 years, and they had four children. Bernstein was exposed to music at an early age, and he played the piano from the age of 10. He attended Boston Latin School and Harvard University, where he received an A.B. in 1939. He continued his studies at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia from 1939 to 1941. Then he studied conducting with Serge Koussevitsky and Fritz Reiner, two of the most famous conductors of the day. In 1943, Bernstein was appointed assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic Read More Go to Site

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