Category: Brief histories of famous people across the world and ages

By Tim Lambert Her Early Life Jane Austen was a great woman novelist of the early 19th century. Jane was born on 16 December 1775 in Steventon Rectory. She was the second daughter of The Reverend George Austen and his wife Cassandra. Apart from her older sister, also called Cassandra. Jane also had 6 brothers.… Continue reading A Biography of Jane Austen

By Tim Lambert His Early Life John Dalton was a great scientist of the early 19th century. He is famous for his theory of atoms. Dalton was born on 6 September 1766 in Eaglesfield, Cumbria, England. His father, Joseph Dalton was a weaver. His mother was called Deborah and the couple had 4 children. John… Continue reading A Biography of John Dalton

By Tim Lambert His Early Life John Keats was one of England’s greatest poets. He was born in London on 31 October 1795. His father Thomas Keats was an innkeeper. His mother was called Frances. The couple had 5 children. In 1803 John Keats went to Clarke’s School in Enfield. However, in 1804 tragedy struck… Continue reading A Biography of John Keats

By Tim Lambert His Early Life John Milton was a great English writer of the 17th Century. Milton was also a great believer in liberty. Milton was born in Bread Street in London on 9 December 1608. His father also called John was a scrivener (a man who wrote contracts and other legal documents). His… Continue reading A Biography of John Milton

By Tim Lambert John Wycliffe was a famous preacher of the Middle Ages. He was born in the North of England but we do not know the exact year (it was around 1328). John Wycliffe was educated at Oxford University and he soon became famous there for his learning and his skill in debate. In… Continue reading A Biography of John Wycliffe

By Tim Lambert His Early Life Joseph Priestley was a great chemist of the 18th century. Priestley was born in Yorkshire on 24 March 1733. He was one of 6 children. Joseph could not go to university because he was a dissenter (a Protestant who did not belong to the Church of England). Instead in… Continue reading A Biography of Joseph Priestley

By Tim Lambert King Richard I was born in 1157 in Oxford. His father was Henry II and his mother was Eleanor of Aquitaine. Richard was an educated man. In 1172 he became Duke of Aquitaine. In 1183 his older brother Henry died and he became heir to the throne of England. Richard succeeded his… Continue reading A Biography of King Richard I

By Tim Lambert Mary Anning was a famous paleontologist of the early 19th century. Mary was born on 21 May 1799 in Lyme Regis in Dorset, England. Her father was Richard Anning a cabinet maker. He and his wife Mary had a large family but only two of their children survived childhood, Mary and her… Continue reading A Biography of Mary Anning

By Tim Lambert His Early Life Michael Faraday was one of the great scientists of the 19th century. Faraday was born on 22 September 1791 in Newington Butts in Surrey. (The place where he was born is now part of London). He was one of 4 children. Faraday came from a relatively humble background. His… Continue reading A Biography of Michael Faraday

By Tim Lambert Her Early Life Millicent Garrett Fawcett was a famous suffragist. She was born on 11 June 1847 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Her father Newson Garrett was a merchant. His wife was named Louisa. The couple had ten children. Millicent was eighth. When she was 12 Millicent was sent to a private school in… Continue reading A Biography of Millicent Garrett Fawcett