David First

David First

male, 56 years old
composer, minimalism, Classical composer, American, synthesizer, beat
David First (born August 20, 1953) is an American composer. His music most often deals with drones and interference beats, the latter aligning his...

Craig First

male, 49 years old
Modernism, Opera composer, composer, Classical composer, American, Postmodern composer…C. P. First
C. P. First (Craig P. First), American composer of the avant-garde, was born (March 16, 1960) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Recognized primarily for...
Ruth First

Ruth First

female, deceased (1982)
Jewish, University of Manchester, Social Studies, South African Communist Party, Academic of Durham University, African National Congress
Ruth First (May 4 1925 - August 17 1982) was a Jewish South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her...
Johann Hari

Johann Hari

male, 30 years old
the new republic, LGBT, the independent, democratic republic of congo, gay, New York Times…FIRST
Johann Hari (born January 21, 1979) is a British journalist and writer. He is a columnist for "The Independent" and the "Evening Standard". His...
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

male, deceased (1882)
poet, Transcendentalism, Western mystic, vegetarian, Essayist, LETTERS AND SOCIAL AIMS 1876…FIRST, First Church
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early nineteenth century.
Molly Ivins

Molly Ivins

female, deceased (2007)
journalist, Journalists accused of fabrication or plagiarism, Breast cancer patients, cancer death, From Houston, Breast cancer death…FIRST
Mary Tyler "Molly" Ivins (August 30 1944 - January 31 2007) was an American newspaper columnist, political commentator, and best-selling author...
Peter Singer

Peter Singer

male, 63 years old
Princeton University, philosopher, Animal liberation movement, animal liberation, Princeton University faculty, activist…FIRST
Peter Albert David Singer (born July 6, 1946 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a Jewish-Australian philosopher. He is the Ira W. DeCamp...
Dean Kamen

Dean Kamen

male, 58 years old
inventor, gyroscope, fred, weelchair, eclectic, ginger…FIRST
Dean L. Kamen (born April 5, 1951) is an American entrepreneur and inventor. Born in Rockville Centre, New York, he attended Worcester Polytechnic...
Richard John Neuhaus

Richard John Neuhaus

male
Christian, roman catholic church, Canadian, zionist, Editor of Christian publications, priesthood…First Things, Editor-in-Chief of First Things, FIRST
Richard John Neuhaus (born May 21, 1936) is a prominent Canadian Catholic priest and writer in the United States. He is the founder and editor of...
Thomas Telford

Thomas Telford

male, deceased (1834)
Works of Thomas Telford, buried at Westminster Abbey, stonemason, architect, Scottish, bridge…FIRST
Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. He was a stonemason, architect and civil engineer and a noted...