Paul Erdös
In an age when genius is a mere commodity, it is useful to look at a person who led a rich life …
Posts Tagged ‘Biography’
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 …
Sartre
To be told, you are responsible for the period of history that you are living in. You have not only the right …
Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 July 6, 1971)nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, …
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Part of the BBC’s Tchaikovsky Experience, Charles Hazlewood presents an enchanting two-part docudrama recreating the controversial life of the Russian composer Pyotr …
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 …
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ; (2 October 1869 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian …
John Nash
A Brilliant Madness is the story of a mathematical genius whose career was cut short by a descent into madness. At the …
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 …
Fidel Castro
It is not clear that the great leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro is still alive. One this is certainhis time …
Friedrich Nietzsche
A brilliant young man, he was appointed professor at the University of Basel aged 24 having not even finished his degree. His …
Salvador Dali
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dal i Domnech, 1st Marquis of Pbol (May 11, 1904 January 23, 1989) was a prominent Spanish Catalan …
George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author, who won …
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 …
Albert Einstein
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein changed the world with four papers that led directly to the development of atomic weapons, space …