5 Minute Biographies

William Shakespeare, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist, was…

Aristotle, one of the most influential philosophers in history, was born in 384 BCE in the city of Stagira, located…

Anne Frank, born Annelies Marie Frank on 12 June 1929 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, became one of the most…

Alfred Hitchcock, born Alfred Joseph Hitchcock on 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone, Essex, England, is often regarded as one of…

Margaret Thatcher, born Margaret Hilda Roberts on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, remains one of Britain’s most significant…

Henry Ford, the pioneering American industrialist who revolutionised the automobile industry and transformed manufacturing, was born on 30 July 1863…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most influential and celebrated composers in Western music history, was born on 27 January…

Queen Victoria, one of the most enduring and influential monarchs in British history, was born Alexandrina Victoria on 24 May…

Bette Davis, one of the most iconic figures in Hollywood’s Golden Age, was born as Ruth Elizabeth Davis on 5…

James Earl Jones was one of the most celebrated actors of his generation. Known for his rich, resonant voice and…

John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States, was born on 29 March 1790 at Greenway Plantation in Charles…

William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States, was born on 9 February 1773 at Berkeley Plantation in…

Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was born on 5 December 1782 in Kinderhook, New York.…

Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, was born on 15 March 1767 in the Waxhaw region, a…

John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, was born on 11 July 1767 in Braintree, Massachusetts, now…

James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States and a key figure in the nation’s early history, was born…