Biographies

Step into the lives of the world’s most remarkable people — from ancient rulers and legendary thinkers to modern icons and unsung heroes. In our Biographies category, you’ll find short-form podcast episodes and articles that unpack big lives in a compact, engaging format. Perfect for curious minds, history lovers, and anyone short on time but big on learning.

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart Biography Born on 24 July 1897 at her grandfather’s home in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia Mary Earhart was the…

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Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel Biography Born on 16 June 1890 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England, Arthur Stanley Jefferson, known later to the world…

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Louis Braille

Louis Braille Biography Born on 4 January 1809, Louis Braille was from a small town called Coupvray, which is about…

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Ada Lovelace

Ada Lovelace Biography Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was born in London, England, on 10 December 1815. She was…

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Charles Babbage

Charles Babbage Biography Often considered the father of computing, Charles Babbage was an 18th-century polymath, meaning he was a person…

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Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter Biography Helen Beatrix Potter was born on 28 July 1866 in West Brompton, London, England. She had a…

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell Biography Bertrand Russell was one of the great thinkers of the 20th century. He was born into the…

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Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday Biography Billie Holiday was a well-known American jazz singer who was born on 7 April 1915 as Eleanora…

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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson Biography Jack Roosevelt Robinson, better known to the world as Jackie, was born on January 31, 1919, in…

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Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers Biography Virginia Katherine McMath, who became known as Ginger Rogers, was born in Independence, Missouri, on July 16,…

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