Deighton, Len
1929 -

The British author Len Deighton was born as Leonard Cyril Deighton in London. His father was a chauffeur; his mother worked...

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Russell, Bertrand
1872 - 1970

The British philosopher and author Bertrand Arthur William Russel was born in Trelleck, Monmouthshire, Wales, to an...

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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
1712 - 1778

Author and political philosopher born in Geneva, Switzerland as the son of a watchmaker. His mother died giving birth to...

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Francis, Dick
1920 - 2010

The British jockey and author Richard Stanley "Dick" Francis is famous worldwide both as a champion jockey – at one time j...

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