Curated category
2011 deaths
- Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on the 27th of February 1932 at Heathwood, her family's home at 8 Wildwood Road in Hampstead Garden Suburb.
- Amy WinehouseAmy Jade Winehouse was born at Chase Farm Hospital in Gordon Hill, Enfield, London, on the 14th of September 1983. Her father Mitchell Winehouse worked as a…
- Gil Scott-HeronGilbert Scott-Heron arrived in Chicago on the 1st of April 1949. His mother Bobbie Scott was an opera singer who performed with the Oratorio Society of New…
- Sylvia RobinsonSylvia Vanterpool entered the world on the 29th of May 1935, within the vibrant streets of Harlem, New York. Her father Herbert worked for General Motors…
- Diana Wynne JonesDiana Wynne Jones was born on the 16th of August 1934 in London. Her fifth birthday arrived just as World War II began. Shortly after that celebration, she…
- Otto von HabsburgOtto von Habsburg was born at Villa Wartholz in Reichenau an der Rax, Austria-Hungary on the 20th of November 1912. His full baptismal name included Franz…
- Flórián AlbertFlórián György Albert entered the world on the 15th of September 1941 in the small town of Hercegszántó. His father worked as a blacksmith while his mother…
- Maria DowlingMaria Dowling was born in 1955. She died in 2011 after a career dedicated to the study of Tudor England. Her life spanned fifty-six years, yet her influence…
- John McCarthy (computer scientist)John McCarthy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 4th of September 1927. His father came from Cromane, a small fishing village in County Kerry, Ireland.
- Robert EttingerRobert Ettinger lay in a Michigan hospital bed during the late 1940s, recovering from severe wounds sustained while serving as an infantry second lieutenant…
- Vincent CroninVincent Archibald Patrick Cronin entered the world on the 24th of May 1924 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire. His father was A.J.
- Richard Hamilton (artist)Richard William Hamilton arrived in the world on the 24th of February 1922 within the London district of Pimlico. He left school without any formal…
- Robert BerksRobert Berks entered the world on the 26th of April 1922 inside Hecht House in Boston. This early environment shaped his perspective before he ever touched a…