Milton, John
1608 - 1674

The English poet John Milton was born in London as the son of a wealthy Catholic burgher. He attended Christ's College,...

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Sartre, Jean-Paul
1905 - 1980

The French author and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre was born in Paris. His father, who was a naval officer, died when Sartre...

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Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
1547 - 1616

Spanish author, born in Alcalá de Henares. Although coming from a noble family, his father was a poor barber-surgeon. ...

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Pattison, Eliot
1951 -

The American author and lawyer, Joseph Eliot Pattison, was born in Philadelphia. He grew up on a farm run by his father;...

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