José de Anchieta

male, deceased (1597)
José de Anchieta was a Canarian Jesuit missionary to Brazil in the second half of the 16th century. A highly influential figure in Brazil's h...
William P. Leahy

William P. Leahy

male, 61 years old
William P. Leahy, SJ (born 1948) is the 25th President of Boston College, a post he has held since 1996. Born in Imogene, Iowa, he joined the...
Alphonsus Rodriguez

Alphonsus Rodriguez

male, deceased (1617)
Saint Alphonsus (Alfonso, Alonso) Rodriguez was a Spanish Jesuit lay brother venerated as a saint. A native of Segovia, he is sometimes confused...

Paul Miki

male, deceased (1597)
Paul Miki is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Japan in 1564 or 1565. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1580 and was the first...

Karen Hall

female
Karen Hall is a Hollywood screenwriter best known for her work on "Judging Amy" and the television series" M*A*S*H". She is also the author of the...
Friedrich von Spee

Friedrich von Spee

male, deceased (1635)
Friedrich von Spee (February 25, 1591 - August 7, 1635) was a German Jesuit and poet, most noted as an opponent of trials for witchcraft. Spee was...

John McLaughlin

male, 82 years old
John McLaughlin (born March 29 1927) is the creator, executive producer, and host of "The McLaughlin Group", a weekly public affairs television...
Christoph Scheiner

Christoph Scheiner

male, deceased (1650)
Christoph Scheiner SJ (* 25 July 1573 (or 1575) in Markt Wald near Mindelheim in Swabia, earlier markgravate Burgau, possession of the House of...
Antoine Arnauld

Antoine Arnauld

male, deceased (1619)
Antoine Arnauld was a famous lawyer in the Parlement de Paris, and a Counsellor of State under Henry IV. A skilled orator, his most famous speech...

Antonio José

male, deceased (1936)
Antonio José was a Spanish composer. He was born Antonio José Martínez Palacios in Burgos, but later dropped his surnames. He became a music tea...