Meryl Streep
Biography of Meryl Streep Childhood and Schooling Growing up, Streep was the oldest of three children in a middle-class family. Her mother, Mary Wolf Wilkinson,Read More »Meryl Streep
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Tom Hanks
Biography of Tom Hanks Childhood and Schooling On July 9, 1956, Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California. His boyhood was shattered by theRead More »Tom Hanks
Reid Hoffman
Biography of Reid Hoffman Childhood and Schooling Hoffman was raised in a stimulating intellectual milieu in Berkeley, California. William Hoffman, his father, was a microbiologist,Read More »Reid Hoffman
Sara Blakely
Biography of Sara Blakely Childhood and Schooling Blakely attended Clearwater High School and went on to earn a communications degree from Florida State University inRead More »Sara Blakely
Howard Schultz
Biography of Howard Schultz Childhood and Schooling Birth: In Brooklyn, New York, USA, on July 19, 1953, Howard D. Schultz was born. Family History: HeRead More »Howard Schultz
Warren Buffett
Biography of Warren Buffett Childhood and Schooling Birth: In Omaha, Nebraska, USA, on August 30, 1930, Warren Edward Buffett was born. Family Background: His mother,Read More »Warren Buffett
Jeff Bezos
Biography of Jeff Bezos Childhood and Schooling Birth: Jeff Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 12, 1964. Family History: Ted Jorgensen, hisRead More »Jeff Bezos
Richard Branson
Richard Branson’s Life Story Early Life: On July 18, 1950, Richard Charles Nicholas Branson was born in Blackheath, London, England. His mother, Eve Branson, wasRead More »Richard Branson
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg’s Life Story Early Life: On May 14, 1984, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York, with parents psychiatrist Karen KempnerRead More »Mark Zuckerberg
Bill Gates
Bill Gates’s Life Story Early Life: William Henry Gates III was born in Seattle, Washington, on October 28, 1955. His parents are well-known attorneys WilliamRead More »Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Biography of Steve Jobs Early Life: Joanne Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali welcomed Steven Paul Jobs on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California. Clara andRead More »Steve Jobs
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Childhood and Schooling Born: Nathan and Celia Bader, in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1933. Her father worked asRead More »Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Maya Angelou
Biography of Maya Angelou Childhood The early years of Maya Angelou were difficult. She experienced trauma and racial discrimination, and when she was eight yearsRead More »Maya Angelou
Queen Elizabeth I
Childhood and Schooling Her father had been hoping for a male heir, therefore he was disappointed to see Elizabeth born. Elizabeth’s early years were turbulent;Read More »Queen Elizabeth I
Marie Antoinette
Biography of Marie Antoinette Childhood The fifteenth and second-to-last child of Austria’s Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I was Marie Antoinette. She was broughtRead More »Marie Antoinette
Emily Dickinson
Biography of Emily Dickinson Childhood Emily Dickinson was raised in a well-known and educated household. Emily Norcross Dickinson was a reserved and reclusive woman, andRead More »Emily Dickinson
Harriet Tubman
Biography of Harriet Tubman Childhood Ben Ross and Harriet Green, two enslaved people, were the parents of Harriet Tubman. She was exposed to the severeRead More »Harriet Tubman
Jane Goodall
Biography of Jane Goodall Childhood Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born in London, England, on April 3, 1934. Parents: Margaret Myfanwe Joseph, a novelist who publishedRead More »Jane Goodall
Frida Kahlo
A Comprehensive Biography of Frida Kahlo Childhood Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was born in Coyoacán, Mexico City, on July 6, 1907. Parents: Spanish-Read More »Frida Kahlo
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey An All-Inclusive Biography of Her Childhood and Education On January 29, 1954, Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She had aRead More »Oprah Winfrey
Rosa Parks
A Comprehensive Biography of Rosa Parks Early Years and Education James McCauley, a carpenter, and Leona Edwards, a teacher, welcomed Rosa Louise McCauley Parks intoRead More »Rosa Parks
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela: An All-Inclusive Biography of His Childhood and Education On July 18, 1918, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in the little settlement of MvezoRead More »Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
King Jr., Martin Luther (1929–1968) Childhood: Born: Atlanta, Georgia, USA, January 15, 1929. Family: Alberta Williams King, a former schoolteacher, and Martin Luther King Sr.,Read More »Martin Luther King Jr.
Florence Nightingale
1820–1910: Florence Nightingale Childhood: Born: An affluent British family in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820. She was given a name derived from her natalRead More »Florence Nightingale
Charles Darwin
Darwin, Charles (1809–1882) Childhood: Born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, February 12, 1809. Family: Robert Darwin, a wealthy banker and doctor in society, and Susannah Darwin, néeRead More »Charles Darwin
Marie Curie
Marie Curie : 1867–1934 Marie Skłodowska Curie was a trailblazing scientist and physicist who made significant advances in the chemistry and radioactivity domains. She wasRead More »Marie Curie
Cleopatra
Philopator Cleopatra VII (69–30 BCE) Cleopatra VII The final reigning monarch Ptolemaic Kinga monarch of the dom of Egypt was Thea Philopator. Known for herRead More »Cleopatra
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Leonardo di Ser The Italian polymath Piero da Vinci, better known by his common name Leonardo da Vinci, was interested inRead More »Leonardo da Vinci
Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata’s Life Story Childhood and Schooling – Born: in Bombay (now Mumbai), on December 28, 1937, Ratan Naval Tata – Family: Son of NavalRead More »Ratan Tata
Binny Bansal
Binny Bansal’s Life Story Childhood and Schooling – Born: in Chandigarh, India, in 1982 or 1983 – Age: Between 40 and 41 Indian nationality; fatherRead More »Binny Bansal