James Crichton

James Crichton

male, deceased (1582)
James Crichton, known as the Admirable Crichton, (1560 - 1582) was a Scottish polymath noted for his extraordinary accomplishments in languages,...

Marcus Cornelius Cethegus

male
Marcus Cornelius Cethegus (d. 196 BC), was a Roman Republican consul and censor during the Second Punic War, best known as a political ally of his...

Aelius Theon

male
Aelius Theon was an Alexandrian sophist and author of a collection of preliminary exercises ("progymnasmata") for the training of orators. He...
George Graham Vest

George Graham Vest

male, deceased (1904)
George Graham Vest (December 6, 1830-August 9, 1904) was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, and was known for his skills in oration and debate. Vest was...

Aphareus

male
Aphareus (fourth century BC) was an Ancient Greek tragedian and orator. He attended the school of Isocrates, along with Theodectes. He was the son...

Aegidius Of Viterbo

male, deceased (1532)
Aegidius of Viterbo (1470 - November 12, 1532) was an Italian cardinal, theologian, orator, humanist and poet. He was born at Viterbo, Italy and...
Paul Hamilton Hayne

Paul Hamilton Hayne

male, deceased (1886)
Paul Hamilton Hayne was a nineteenth century Southern poet, critic, and editor of minor but historical distinction. He was born in Charleston,...
Georg Scherer

Georg Scherer

male, deceased (1605)
Georg Scherer (1540 - November 30, 1605) was a Roman Catholic pulpit orator and controversialist. Born at Schwaz, in the Tyrol, Scherer entered the...

Armand Gensonné

male, deceased (1793)
Armand Gensonné was a French politician. The son of a military surgeon, he was born in Bordeaux, Gascony, and studied Law before the outbreak of t...

Ferenc Kölcsey

male, deceased (1838)
Ferenc Kölcsey was a Hungarian poet, critic and orator. Kölcsey was born in Sződemeter in Transylvania, during the Habsburg Monarchy. He was orp...