Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Robert Frost
Born: March 26, 1874 San Francisco, California Died: January 29, 1963 Boston, Massachusetts American poet Robert Fros...
Tu Fu
` Born: c. 712 Kung-hsien, China Died: c. 770 Tanzhou, China Chinese poet Tu Fu was a great Chinese poe...
Tetsuya Fujita
A master of observation and detective work, Japanese-American meteorologist Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita (1920–1998) invented the F-Scale tornado damage scale and discovered dangerous ...
Cornelia Funke
1958 • Dorsten, Westphalia, Germany Author, illustrator For years Cornelia Funke has been one of the best-known and bestselling children's authors in Germany. In fa...
Nelly Furtado
Singer Born December 2, 1978, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; daughter of Antonio Jose (a stonemason and landscaper) and Maria Manuela (a hotel maid) Furtado; childre...
Jim Furyk
Professional golfer Born May 12, 1970, in West Chester, PA; son of Michael and Linda Furyk; married Tabitha Skartved, 2000; children: Caleigh Lynn. Education: ...