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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...t utility vehicle|SUV]], see [[Ford Expedition]] (especially replacing the [[Ford Excursion]]). For th...
6: *[[Diogo de Azambuja]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
7: *[[Pêro de Alenquer]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
8: ...Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
9: ...fonso de Albuquerque]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]]) - List of people by name: Ag (3474 bytes)
8: ...[[Anu Agarwal|Agarwal, Anu]], (1969-), Indian actress
18: *[[Mehmet Ali Agca|Agca, Mehmet Ali]], (born 1958), failed assassin of [[Pope]] [[Pope John Paul II...
19: *[[James Agee|Agee, James]], (fl. early 20th century), American poet
20: ...99), Sudanese immigrant to Germany who died as a result of an deportation attempt
21: ...[[Brigadier General]] in the [[Israel Defence Forces]] - Maria Cantwell (9094 bytes)
3: ...ngton state]] and is a member of the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]].
7: ...state legislator, and Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative [[Andrew Jacobs]]. Her mother, Rose, was...
9: ...se it reminded her of Indianapolis. She led a successful campaign to build a new library there.
11: ==In the Washington and United States Houses==
13: ... also worked on legislation regulating nursing homes. - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
9: |'''PM Predecessor:'''
10: |[[James Callaghan]]
12: |'''PM Succesor:'''
27: ... of [[privatisation]] of government-owned industries. Even before coming to power she was nicknamed th...
29: ... "[[special relationship]]" with the [[United States]], and formed a close bond with [[Ronald Reagan]]... - Christabel Pankhurst (1631 bytes)
3: ...], [[1958]]) was a [[suffragette]] born in [[Manchester]], [[England]].
5: ...self imprisoned on many occasions for her principles.
7: ...her native England, she moved to the [[United States]] where she eventually became an [[evangelist]].
11: Christabel Pankhurst died in [[Los Angeles, California]] and was buried in the [[Woodlawn Me... - Isabel Allende (3632 bytes)
4: ...lion copies and translated in 27 different languages.
6: ...llende, the cousin of [[Salvador Allende]], the President of [[Chile]] from [[1970]] to [[1973|73]]. ...
8: ...e school in [[Beirut]]. She returned to Chile in 1958 to complete her secondary education, and there sh...
12: ...as y Lauchones," as well as a collection of articles, ''Civilice a su troglodita''. She also worked i...
16: ... of Spirits]]'' (1982). The book was a great success and was later made into a film (''[[The House of... - Isak Dinesen (2959 bytes)
3: ...h]] and in [[English language|English]]. She is best known, at least in English, for her account of l...
5: ...name ''Osceola''. Her younger brother [[Thomas Dinesen]] won the British [[Victoria Cross]] and French...
7: ...a [[coffee]] plantation. After several infidelities on the husband's part, the couple separated in 19...
9: ...ish and English, mostly collections of short stories; she also wrote a novel entitled ''The Angelic Av...
19: * ''Seven Gothic Tales'' (1934 in USA, 1935 in Denmark) - Rosalind Franklin (9829 bytes)
2: ...e fine structures of [[coal]], [[DNA]] and [[viruses]].
5: ...helped settle Jewish refugees from Europe who had escaped the ''Nazis''.
8: ...helped spark the idea of high-strength carbon fibres and was the basis of her doctoral degree in physi...
9: ...hanging her mind and staying. Unfortunately, Jacques Mering, her mentor, had been unhappy about her de...
12: ... a good start to the relationship which went progressively downhill. - Maria Callas (4931 bytes)
3: ..., such as [[Gaspare Spontini|Spontini]]'s ''[[La Vestale]]'' to late [[Verdi]] and the [[verismo]] ope...
5: ... student and in secondary roles, she made her professional debut at the [[Athens Opera]] on [[July 4]]...
7: ...higher register that wobbled uncontrollably at times.
9: ...was a disaster due to Callas's almost-completely destroyed voice.
11: ...|Jacqueline Kennedy]], widow of assassinated US president [[John F. Kennedy]]. - Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
4: ... born in [[Newport News, Virginia]], [[United States|USA]] and raised in [[Yonkers, New York]]. She w...
6: ...to hire her. She started singing with Webb's Orchestra in [[1935]], in Harlem's [[Savoy Ballroom]]. S...
8: ...the new name, "Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra."
10: ...ctly [[Marilyn Monroe]]'s voice and typical gestures, as well as [[Louis Armstrong]]'s.
12: ...George Gershwin]] (with [[Nelson Riddle]]'s [[orchestra]]), [[Irving Berlin]], [[Cole Porter]], [[Jero... - Mahalia Jackson (2345 bytes)
1: ...[[The Johnson Brothers]], one of the earliest professional gospel groups.
3: ...elt she had watered down her sound for popular accessibility.
5: ...ed, she made one of her final television appearances on ''[[The Flip Wilson Show]]''. Jackson died the... - Bonnie and Clyde (17385 bytes)
3: ... [[central United States]] during the [[Great Depression]], often with various members of the [[Barrow...
5: ...]] press and its readership during what is sometimes referred to as the [[public enemy era]] between 1...
9: ...t the pairing was short-lived. Noted for homesickness throughout her short adult life, she longed to b...
11: ...mited to logistics support. At only 4 feet 10 inches, she was a stalwart and loyal companion to Clyde ...
15: ...rate far outpacing the ten to fifteen bank robberies attributed to him and the Barrow gang. - Tallulah Bankhead (6331 bytes)
2: ...]], [[1968]]) was a [[United States]] [[actor|actress]], talk-show host, and bon vivant, born in [[Hun...
4: ...House]] [[1936]]-[[1940]]), niece of [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[John H. Bankhead II]] ([[1872]...
6: ...Tallulah Bankhead won a movie-magazine beauty contest & convinced her family to let her move to New Yo...
8: During these early New York years, she became a peripheral me...
10: ...d]]'s -- and [[England]]'s -- best-known celebrities. - Ingrid Bergman (5216 bytes)
1: ...my Award]]-winning [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Actor|actress]].
3: ...rmezzo]] ([[1939]]). The film was an enormous success and "Sweden's illustrious gift to [[Hollywood]]"...
5: ...'' ([[1945]]). She would receive another Best Actress nomination for ''[[Joan of Arc (movie)|Joan of A...
7: ...ini's and Bergman's children is the model and actress [[Isabella Rossellini]].
9: ... It is considered to be among her best performances. - Grace Kelly (6610 bytes)
3: ...nning [[United States|American]] film [[actor|actress]] who became the wife of [[Prince]] [[Rainier II...
5: ...millionaire and a gold-medal-winning [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Sport rowing|sculler]], and her broth...
7: ...aised but somewhat controversial [[Western movie|western]] starring [[Gary Cooper]].
9: ...d for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]], but the award went to [[Donna Reed]] for her ...
11: ... she was awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[The Country Girl]]''. While it was bei... - Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
3: ...actress of all time and, at the age of 70, continues to be a top sex symbol.
5: ... up in poverty in wartime [[Pozzuoli]] near [[Naples]].
7: ...egional beauty contests, were she won several prizes and was discovered by her future husband, film pr...
9: ...Nights with Cleopatra]]'' and ''[[It's Him, Yes! Yes!]]''), her acting career took off upon meeting [[...
11: ...unt Studios]]. Among her films at this time: ''[[Desire Under the Elms]]'' with [[Anthony Perkins]] (b... - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
2: ...]] of the [[20th century]]. Her sizzling screen presence, stunning good looks and mysterious [[death]]...
6: ... seemed to be [[Charles Stanley Gifford]], a [[salesman]] for the studio where Marilyn's mother, Glady...
8: ...nia|Hawthorne]], southwest of [[Downtown Los Angeles]], where she lived until she was seven. The Bolen...
12: ...ligent and more unhappy than her screen image suggested.
16: ... mysterious death - she still generates huge interest in her life and brilliant career. - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
1: ...dal in the final of the 80 m [[hurdling|hurdles]] event at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]]. Left of ...
3: ...which was unheard of at a time where female athletes were still frowned upon by many. It earned her th...
7: ...[European Championships in Athletics|European titles]], 58 Dutch championships and set or tied 12 [[wo...
23: ... time. However, his attitude towards female athletes changed after he fell in love with Koen, who was ...
25: ...rs-Koen and her husband had other plans, and she resumed training only weeks after her son's birth. - Dawn Fraser (2591 bytes)
2: ...became the first woman to swim the 100 metres in less than a minute. After she retired it was eight ye...
4: ...marched in the opening ceremony against their wishes, wore an old swimsuit (which angered sponsors) be...
6: ...New South Wales]] seat of [[Balmain, New South Wales|Balmain]].
10: *[[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne Olympic Games]]
11: **100 metres [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]] - gold medal - Sonja Henie (2914 bytes)
1: ...wegian]] [[figure skating|figure skater]] and actress.
4: ...he skated over to the side of the rink several times to ask her coach for directions.
6: ...at the age of fifteen, and her first [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medal the following year. She also...
10: ... ''Hello, London''. She became one of the wealthiest women in the world in her time.
12: Henie was married three times, with [[Dan Topping]], [[Winthrop Gardner]], and ...
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