Ludovico Ariosto

Ludovico Ariosto

male, deceased (1533)
Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet, author of the epic poem "Orlando furioso" (1516), "Orlando Enraged". He was born at Reggio, in Emilia, where...
John Harington

John Harington

male, deceased (1612)
Sir John Harington (August 4, 1561 - November 20, 1612) was the inventor of the first modern Flush toilet. He became a prominent member of Queen...
Roland

Roland

male, deceased (778)
Roland is a character in medieval and Renaissance literature, the chief paladin of Charlemagne and a central figure in the Matter of France. It is...
Barbara Reynolds

Barbara Reynolds

female, 95 years old
Barbara Reynolds (b. 13 June 1914), is an Italian scholar, lexicographer and translator, wife of the philologist and translator Lewis Thorpe. A...

William Stewart Rose

male, deceased (1843)
William Stewart Rose (1775 - 1843) was a British poet and translator, son of George Rose, who held various Government offices, including that of...
Andrea Angiolino

Andrea Angiolino

male
Andrea Angiolino was born in Rome, Italy, the 27th of April 1966. He is a game designer: among his last boardgames Dragonball - Alla ricerca delle...

William Matteuzzi

male, 51 years old
William Matteuzzi is an Italian operatic tenor renowned for his impressive vocal range and prominent upper register, reaching a high F (above the...

Richard Field

male
Richard Field was a publisher in Elizabethan London, known for his close association with William Shakespeare. Field was about two and a half years...
Luis Barahona de Soto

Luis Barahona de Soto

male, deceased (1595)
Luis Barahona de Soto was a Spanish poet. Born at Lucena (Cordoba), he was educated at Granada, and practised as a physician at Cordoba. His major...

John Hoole

male, deceased (1803)
John Hoole (1727 - 1803), translator, son of a watch-maker and inventor, was born in London, and was in the India House, of which he rose to be...