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Sumer (/ˈsuːmər/) is the earliest known civilization, located in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (now south-central Iraq), emerging during...

Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (/sɑːrˈkoʊzi/ sar-KOH-zee; French: [nikɔla pɔl stefan saʁkɔzi də naʒi bɔksa] ; born 28 January 1955) is a French...

The history of slavery spans many cultures, nationalities, and religions from ancient times to the present day. Likewise, its victims have come from many...

James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter and record...

Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi pronunciation: [ʃəɾəd̪ pəʋaːɾ], born 12 December 1940) is an Indian politician. He has served as the Chief Minister...

Ruskin Bond (born 19 May 1934) is one of the fellows of the Sahitya Akademi and a renowned Indian author. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, was published...

John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987), known as Jackie Gleason, was an American actor, comedian, writer, and composer also known as...

Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. The mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service...

James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor and activist. Known for his extensive work as a character actor, he has received a Primetime...

The presence of women in science spans the earliest times of the history of science wherein they have made significant contributions. Historians with an...

Sir Jason Francis Kenny, CBE (born 23 March 1988) is a British former track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. Kenny is the holder...

Gerard Adams (Irish: Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh; born 6 October 1948) is an Irish republican politician who was the president of Sinn Féin between 13 November...

Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is known for her soprano singing range and...

Sir Christopher Wren FRS (/rɛn/; 30 October 1632 [O.S. 20 October] – 8 March 1723 [O.S. 25 February]) was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician...

Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr. (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2019) was an American political activist who founded the LaRouche movement and its main organization...

William Makepeace Thackeray (/ˈθækəri/ THAK-ər-ee; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical...

Leiber and Stoller were an American Grammy award-winning songwriting and record production duo, consisting of lyricist Jerome Leiber (/ˈliːbər/; April...

A family tree, also called a genealogy or a pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. More detailed...

The Seneca (/ˈsɛnɪkə/ SEN-ik-ə; Seneca: O-non-dowa-gah, lit. 'Great Hill People') are a group of Indigenous Iroquoian-speaking people who historically...

Al-Shafi'i (Arabic: ٱلشَّافِعِيّ, romanized: al-Shāfiʿī; IPA: [a(l) ʃaːfiʕiː] ;767–820 CE) was a Sunni Muslim scholar, jurist, traditionist, theologian...