Benjamin Jeremy Stein is best known as Ben Stein. He is a rare character who is most famous for a movie appearance (more about that below). He was born in November 25, 1944 and has worked as a writer, actor, comedian, lawyer, author of many books, tv show host and also as a TV commentator on … Read more
Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, political activist and a social critic with many more titles under his name. He is often regarded as the “father of modern linguistics” as he has done a tremendous amount of work on commentaries about various aspects of life. He has written more than 150 books on various topics … Read more
Jeff Bezos, whose original name is Jeffrey Preston Bezos, was born on 12th January 1964. He is an American entrepreneur, online retail, and technology pioneer from the United States. Bezos is also the founder and former CEO of worldwide technology and retail giant Amazon.com. With a net worth of over $200 billion as of April … Read more
Bernie Sanders was born in 1941 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to a family that struggled financially. In 1964, he earned a Political Science degree from the University of Chicago, just a year after participating in the famed Civil Rights March on Washington. A champion for civil rights, income equality, and medical care for everyone, Bernie began … Read more
In 1936, a beautiful soul called Pema Chodron in New York City was born. She pursued a bachelor’s degree in English literature, after which she then advanced her studies by joining the University of California Berkeley for a Master’s degree in elementary education. Pema taught in both New Mexico and California before she opted to … Read more
Jackie Robinson, fully named Jack Roosevelt Robinson, was born in 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. He was raised in poverty with his four siblings by his single mother. Robinson attended John Muir High School and after graduating he attended Pasadena Junior College. While in Pasadena Junior College, Robinson was starting to get recognized for his athletic … Read more
Wolfgang Puck is a famous chef and restaurateur from was born in Austria and achieved fame and fortune in the United States. Wolfgang Johannes Puck was born on the 8th of July, 1949, in Austria. His biological father left his mother shortly before he was born, leaving his mom alone to raise him. At the age … Read more
Scott Hall, more known as Razor Ramon, was born in 1958 in Maryland. Early in his life, he was mainly on the move with his family because they were employed by the U.S. Armed Forces. He attended a school in Germany called ‘All American High.’ After his family came back to the United States however, … Read more
Joan Rivers was posthumously named the “best comedian of all time” in 2017 by Rolling Stone. She was an actor, a stand-up comedian, and a host. Always speaking her mind, Joan was loved for her witty and sardonic comedy style. Though the legend is not among us anymore, we have her words to make us … Read more
Steven Seagal is best known as a martial artist in second rate movies that were popular in the 1980s and 1990s. He was born Steven Frederic Seagal in Lansing, Michigan on April 10, 1952. He has also worked as a movie producer, screenwriter, and a musician. In the 1980’s he lived in Japan and studied … Read more
The famous Nancy Pelosi was born in 1940, March 26th. Nancy is an American politician and is currently performing the role of a United States House of Representatives speaker from January 2019. She first got elected to Congress back in 1987 and stands out as the only first woman to have served as the speaker … Read more
Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was an Italian Dominican Friar and philosopher. His commentaries Artistotle form a large part of his work, in which he attempted to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and the Catholic religion. His most influential work was unfinished, a massive work called Summa Theologiae, or Summa Theologica. This work was meant to be a … Read more
Jack Nicholson whose original name is John Joseph Nicholson, is a famous Holly actor. Jack has delivered several outstanding performances during his career for around six decades. He was born April 22, 1937, in Neptune New Jersey. Jack’s father abandoned his family and that meant that Jack grew up believing his mother June was his sister … Read more
Johnny Carson was a famous American Talk Show host who hosted The Tonight Show from 1962-1992. Before the show, Johnny was a well known comedian, TV host and producer. Johnny Carson received the Television Academy’s 1980, six Emmy Awards, and a Peabody Award in 1985. John was born on October 23, 1925 and died on 23rd January … Read more
Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995), famous as the lead guitarist and vocals man in the Grateful Dead, was born in San Francisco. He was a founding member of the band, and was with it through its entire 30-year career, from 1965 until his death in 1995. He was a principal … Read more
Charles Koch has been chairman and CEO of Koch Industries since 1967. From a revenue perspective, Koch Industries has been America’s second largest private company since 1967. The company is quite diversified with $110 Billion dollar in revenues coming from diverse businesses including oil pipelines, chemical manufacturing, Lycra fabric, Quilted Northern tissue, Dixie cups and … Read more
Lucille Ball was born in 1911, and is one of the most popular American comedians of all time. She is best known for her TV series I Love Lucy (1962-1968) and ‘Here’s Lucy’ (1968-1973) with her on-screen and real-life husband, Desi Arnaz. Early in her career, she was shy and had a rough time getting … Read more
James Altucher is a prolific author, chess master, successful entrepreneur, podcaster, and one of the most interesting interviewers of our time. He has done so many different things in his life and he draws from his life experience in his writings. More recently he has been an author of a variety of best selling books … Read more
Even if you don’t listen to his music or aren’t an Elvis fan, everyone knows who Elvis is because he’s one of the most famous musicians in the world! Elvis Presley was born in Mississippi in the year of 1935. He came from a poor family, but was extremely devoted to his family. Gospel music … Read more
Edmund Burke was born in Dublin, Ireland in the year 1729. Originally, Burke set out to study law in London but instead he pursued a political and literary career. He was a parliamentary orator, British statesman, and a political thinker in the eyes of the public starting in 1765 and ending in 1795, just two … Read more
In Toledo, Ohio a feminist, leader, spokeswoman of women’s rights, and journalist was born 1934. This woman is Gloria Steinem. Steinem took care of her mother, that suffered from a mental illness, starting at around the age of ten because her parents had gotten a divorce in 1944. Gloria’s sister began caring for their mother … Read more
Frank Vincent Zappa was born in Maryland on December 21st 1940, but the world knows him just as Frank Zappa. He was known as a songwriter, guitarist, music producers, and director. Music composers such as Edgard Varese and Igor Stravinsky along with music genres and styles like modern jazz and R&B inspired a younger Zappa to take … Read more
Salvador Dali was born in 1904. As a child, Dali had an unpleasant relationship with his father who was a disciplinarian. Though the relationship with his father wasn’t pleasant, both of his parents supported him with his artistic talents. His parents created a studio for his art before he even attended any art school. They … Read more
Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was one of the most popular musical artists of her time. She belted out rock, blues, and soul music through the ’60s, and appeared at the iconic Woodstock rock festival in August of 1969. Sales of her music total 18.5 million albums, making her one of … Read more