John Markoff

John Markoff

male, 60 years old (Larchmont, New York, United States)
New York Times, The New York Times, American technology writer, from the San Francisco Bay Area, journalist, American…Most Influential Business Journalists of
John Markoff (born October 24, 1949) is a journalist best known for his work at the "The New York Times", and a book and series of articles about...
Billy Corgan

Billy Corgan

male, 42 years old (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
Smashing Pumpkins member, Celebrity Skin, tonight tonight, Lead Guitarist, Songwriter, Chicago musician…Influential musician
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.A.) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter...
Caterina Fake

Caterina Fake

female
web 2.0, flickr, Yahoo!, Ludicorp, entrepreneur, Social networks…Time 100 Most Influential People 2006, world's 100 most influential people
What she does: The co-founder of Flickr (now owned by Yahoo), Fake was one of the pioneers of the site-based photo sharing model. Before Flickr,...
Walter Mossberg

Walter Mossberg

male, 62 years old (Washington, District of Columbia, United States)
Wall Street Journal, tech journalist, journalist, Brandeis University alumni, Mossberg's Mailbox, The Mossberg Report…most influential technology journalist
Walter S. Mossberg (born March 27 1947) is the principal technology columnist for the "Wall Street Journal". His "Personal Technology" column has...
Robert M. Parker Jr.

Robert M. Parker Jr.

male, 62 years old
writer, from Baltimore, Bordeaux wine, American, Légion d'honneur recipient, most influential wine critic
Robert M. Parker, Jr. (born July 23 1947) is a leading influential wine critic. His 100 point ratings and florid tasting notes define modern...
Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir

male, deceased (1979)
Roman Catholic, expatriate in the United States, film actor, Hollywood Walk of Fame, film director, French…Influential Director
Jean Renoir (September 15, 1894 - February 12, 1979), born in the Montmartre district of Paris, France, was a film director, actor and author. He...
Ron Schipper

Ron Schipper

male, deceased (2006)
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, Division III, college football, Iowa Conference, College Football Hall of Fame, from Holland, Michigan…one of the most influential people in my life, most influential non-parental person in my life
Ron Schipper (August 7 1928 - March 27 2006), nicknamed "Skip", was an American college football coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa from 1961...
Peter Lely

Peter Lely

male, deceased (1680)
Guild of Saint Luke, gable, heraldry, British, baroque, Elector of Brandenburg…enormously influential
Sir Peter Lely (14 September, 1618 - 30 November, 1680) was a painter of Dutch origin. He was the most popular portrait artist in England from soon...
Richard Hooker

Richard Hooker

male, deceased (1600)
Tudor clergy, Puritanism, Anglican, British, Anglicanism, exeter…one of most influential sons of Exeter and Devon
Richard Hooker was an influential Anglican theologian. He is arguably the co-founder (with Thomas Cranmer and Matthew Parker) of Anglican...
Andrew Ure

Andrew Ure

male, deceased (1857)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, The Philosophy of Manufactures, Doctor, The Philosophy of Manufacturer, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, physician…influential in the field of meteorology
Andrew Ure (pronounced to rhyme with "Pure") (18 May 1778 - 2 January 1857) was a Scottish doctor. Born in Glasgow, he gained fame by his speeches...