Posts Tagged ‘Biography’

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Paul Erdös

In an age when genius is a mere commodity, it is useful to look at a person who led a rich life …

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Charles Darwin

The Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.In the first episode Richard …

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Sartre

To be told, “you are responsible for the period of history that you are living in. You have not only the right …

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Louis Armstrong

Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971)nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New …

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

DONOTCHANGE Part of the BBC’s Tchaikovsky Experience, Charles Hazlewood presents an enchanting two-part docudrama recreating the controversial life of the Russian composer …

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Ludwig van Beethoven

A powerful, moving and accurate docudrama based on the life of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Paul Rhys’s masterful portrayal of Beethoven is …

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Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ; (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the …

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John Nash

A Brilliant Madness is the story of a mathematical genius whose career was cut short by a descent into madness. At the …

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Carl Gustav Jung

The psyche is the greatest of all cosmic wonders and the “sine qua non” of the world as an object. It is …

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Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro influence on the world stage has drawn to an end. Having been the subject of so much anti-Castro propoganda, many …

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Friedrich Nietzsche

A brilliant young man, he was appointed professor at the University of Basel aged 24 having not even finished his degree. His …

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Salvador Dali

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989) was a prominent Spanish …

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George Carlin

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author, who …

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Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was inarguably the greatest martial arts star of his generation, and his intense on-screen charisma and astounding fighting skills make …

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Albert Einstein

One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein changed the world with four papers that led directly to the development of atomic weapons, space …