Scholastica

Scholastica

deceased (543)
Saint Scholastica (c. 480 - 543) is a Catholic saint. Born in Italy, she was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. St. Gregory the Great, in...

François de la Mothe-Le-Vayer

male, deceased (1672)
François de La Mothe Le Vayer was a French writer. Born in Paris of a noble family of Maine. His father was an avocat at the parlement of Paris a...
Zhou Zuoren

Zhou Zuoren

male, deceased (1967)
Zhou Zuoren (Wade Giles: Chou Tso-jen) (16 January 1885-6 May 1967) was a Chinese writer, primarily known as an essayist and a translator. He was...
Saint Placidus

Saint Placidus

male
Saint Placidus (also known as Saint Placid; Saint-Placide) was a disciple of St. Benedict. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus, was brought...
Curiatius Maternus

Curiatius Maternus

male
Curiatius Maternus appears in the "Dialogues" of Tacitus. He was clearly an author of tragedies in Latin, having composed a "Domitius", a "Medea",...
Herculanus Of Perugia

Herculanus Of Perugia

deceased (549)
Saint Herculanus (Sant' Ercolano) of Perugia (d. 549) was a bishop of Perugia and is patron saint of that city. His main feast day is November 7;...
Grigoriy Korchmar

Grigoriy Korchmar

male, 62 years old
Grigoriy Korchmar is a Russian composer and pianist. Although little-known outside his native Russia, Korchmar is a prominent figure in the musical...
Saint Quadragesimus

Saint Quadragesimus

male
Saint Quadragesimus (d. end of 6th century) is venerated as a confessor by the Catholic Church. Tradition states that he was a shepherd who lived...

Dacius Of Milan

male, deceased (552)
Saint Dacius (Datius) Agliati (d. 552) was a bishop of Milan. He is remembered as a defender of Catholic orthodoxy against the heresies of his day....
Gail Simone

Gail Simone (Gail Dialogues)

female
Gail Simone is an American writer of comic books. Best known for DC's "Birds of Prey", she is the writer of "Welcome to Tranquility", "All-New...