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Rita Levi-Montalcini, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1986 MP (1909 - 2012)

History of Neuroscience: Rita Levi-Montalcini Rita Levi-Montalcini ; (22 April 1909 - 30 December 2012), Knight Grand Cross, is an Italian neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, rece...

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester MP (1901 - 2004)

"Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester CI GCStJ GCB GBE GCVO (née Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004) was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife and then...

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Moses Montefiore MP (1784 - 1885)

Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, Kt (24 October 1784 - 28 July 1885) was one of the most famous British Jews of the 19th century. Montefiore's 100th birthday was celebrated as a national event i...

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François de Noailles, 9th duc de Noailles MP (1905 - 2009)

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Henri Paul Cartan (1904 - 2008)

Henri Paul Cartan Born: 8 July 1904 in Nancy, France Died: 13 Aug 2008 in Paris, France Parents: son of mathematician Élie Cartan and Marie-Louise Bianconi Married: on 14 September 1935 to Ni...

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Ève Curie-Labouisse (1904 - 2007)

Ève Curie Labouisse (ur. 6 grudnia 1904 w Paryżu, zm. 22 października 2007 Nowy Jork) – francuska pisarka, dziennikarka, pianistka i polityk. Córka Marii i Pierre'a Curie, młodsza siostra Irène Jolio...

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Jacques Barzun (1907 - 2012)

Jacques Martin Barzun (born November 30, 1907) is a French-born American historian of ideas and culture. He has written on a wide range of topics, but is perhaps best known as a philosopher of educat...

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張學良 Chang Hsüeh-liang (1901 - 2001)

Chang Hsüeh-liang (張學良 字漢卿), known as the Young Marshall (少帥), was the son of Chang Tso-ling, from who he inherited control of Manchuria in 1928. In 1936, Chang Hsüeh-liang detained Chiang Kai-shek at ...

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宋美齡 Mayling Soong (1898 - 2003)

Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek or Madame Chiang (traditional Chinese: 宋美齡; simplified Chinese: 宋美龄; pinyin: Sòng Měilíng; March 5, 1898 – October 23, 2003) was...

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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother MP (1900 - 2002)

Wikipedia links: Afrikaans , العربية , Български , Bosanski ,

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Dorothea Tanning MP (1910 - 2012)

Dorothea Margaret Tanning (August 25, 1910 – January 31, 2012) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor and writer. She also designed sets and costumes for ballet and theatre. in her own words ....

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George Burns MP (1896 - 1996)

His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three quarters of a century. In his ninety years in show business, George Burns had time for three careers. His first ...

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Bob Hope MP (1903 - 2003)

A superstar of radio, film and television during the 1940s and 1950s, Bob Hope was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel. ...

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