Manotti, Dominique
1942 -

Behind the name Dominique Manotti hides the professor of Economic History Marie-Noëlle Thibault. It was when she, in her ...

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Thackeray, William
1811 - 1863

William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta. His ancestors had made a fortune in the East India Company, and after his...

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Powell, Richard
1908 - 1999

Richard Powell was an author, journalist and advertising man born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he lived most of his...

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Dos Passos, John
1896 - 1970

American author born in Chicago as John Roderigo Dos Passos to a wealthy lawyer of Portuguese descent. As a child, Dos...

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