#Biography
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Toni Morrison Biography
Toni MorrisonBornChloe Ardelia Wofford(1931-02-18)February 18, 1931[1]Lorain, Ohio, U.S.DiedAugust 5, 2019(2019-08-05) (aged 88)The Bronx, N…
Langston Hughes Biography
Langston HughesBornJames Mercer Langston Hughes(1901-02-01)February 1, 1901Joplin, Missouri, U.S.DiedMay 22, 1967(1967-05-22) (aged 66)New Y…
Maya Angelou Biography
Maya AngelouBornMarguerite Annie Johnson(1928-04-04)April 4, 1928St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.DiedMay 28, 2014(2014-05-28) (aged 86)Winston-Sale…
Mark Twain Biography
Mark TwainBornSamuel Langhorne Clemens(1835-11-30)November 30, 1835Florida, Missouri, U.S.DiedApril 21, 1910(1910-04-21) (aged 74)Redding, C…
Emily Dickinson Biography
Emily DickinsonBorn(1830-12-10)December 10, 1830Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.DiedMay 15, 1886(1886-05-15) (aged 55)Amherst, Massachusetts, U.…
Jane Austen Biography
Jane AustenBorn(1775-12-16)16 December 1775Steventon, Hampshire, EnglandDied18 July 1817(1817-07-18) (aged 41)Winchester, Hampshire, England…
Voltaire Biography
VoltaireBornFrançois-Marie Arouet(1694-11-21)21 November 1694Paris, FranceDied30 May 1778(1778-05-30) (aged 83)Paris, FranceResting placePan…
John Locke Biography
John LockeCommissioner for Trade and PlantationsIn office15 May 1696 – 28 June 1700Appointed byWilliam IIIPreceded byPosition establishedSuc…
Helen Keller Biography
Helen KellerBornHelen Adams Keller(1880-06-27)June 27, 1880Tuscumbia, Alabama, U.S.DiedJune 1, 1968(1968-06-01) (aged 87)Easton, Connecticut…