John Keats
John Keats, (born October 31, 1795, London, England—died February 23, 1821, Rome, Papal States [Italy]), English Romantic lyric poet who…
John Calvin
John Calvin, French Jean Calvin, or Cauvin, (born July 10, 1509, Noyon, Picardy, France—died May 27, 1564, Geneva, Switzerland), theologian…
John Bunyan
John Bunyan, (born November 1628, Elstow, Bedfordshire, England—died August 31, 1688, London), celebrated English minister and preacher, author of The…
Galileo Galilei
Galileo, in full Galileo Galilei, (born February 15, 1564, Pisa [Italy]—died January 8, 1642, Arcetri, near Florence), Italian natural philosopher,…
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, (born June 28, 1712, Geneva, Switzerland—died July 2, 1778, Ermenonville, France), Swiss-born philosopher, writer, and political theorist whose…
James Joyce
James Joyce was born on February 2, 1882 in Dublin, Ireland. He published “Portrait of the Artist” in 1916 and…
Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher during the Enlightenment era of the late 18th century. His best known work is…
Hugh of St. Victor
Medieval philosopher, theologian, and mystical writer; b. 1096, at the manor of Hartingham in Saxony; d. 11 March, 1141. The…
