People

BBC America

Advertising and media

BBC America is an American basic cable network that is jointly owned by BBC Studios and AMC Networks. The channel primarily airs sci-fi and action ser

Anglo American

Industry and Production

Anglo American plc is a British listed multinational mining company with headquarters in London, UK. It is the world's largest producer of platinum, with around 40% of wo

Roger Ames

Advisor to Time Warner Born c. 1950 in Trinidad. Addresses: Office —Time Warner Inc., One Time Warner Ctr., New York, NY 10019-8016. ...

Idi Amin

Born c. 1925, in Koboko, Uganda; died from multiple organ failure, August 16, 2003, in Jidda, Saudi Arabia. Dictator. Idi Amin ruled Uganda for eight years through terror and mayhem. He dr...

Idi Amin

Born: c. 1925 Koboko, West Nile Province, Uganda Ugandan president As president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979, Idi Amin (c. 1925–) became well know...

National Amusements

Advertising and media

National Amusements, Inc. is an American privately owned movie theater operator and mass media holding company incorporated in Maryland and based in Norwood, Ma

Jay Van Andel

Born June 3, 1924, in Grand Rapids, MI; died of Parkinson's disease, December 7, 2004, in Ada, MI. Entrepreneur. Amway, the company co-founded by Jay Van Andel, grew into one of the most ...

Hans Christian Andersen

Born: April 2, 1805 Odense, Denmark Died: August 4, 1875 Copenhagen, Denmark Danish writer, author, and novelist Hans...

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Born: 1836 Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England Died: December 17, 1917 Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England English physician and activist ...

Marian Anderson

Born: February 27, 1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: April 8, 1993 Portland, Oregon African American opera singer ...

Brad Anderson

Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy Born Bradbury H. Anderson, April 29, 1949, in Sheridan, WY; son of Marbury Anderson (a Lutheran minister); married Janet; children: two sons. ...

Anthony Anderson

August 15, 1970 • Augusta, Maine Actor, writer, producer With his boyish face and gap-toothed smile, and weighing over 270 pounds, Anth...

Carl David Anderson

Born: September 3, 1905 New York, New York Died: January 11, 1991 San Marino, California American physicist The Ameri...

Tadao Ando

Architect Born September 13, 1941, in Osaka, Japan; married Yumikio. Addresses: Office —Tadao Ando Architect & Associates, 5-23 Toyosaki ...

Lori B. Andrews

Attorney and ethicist Born in 1952, in Chicago, IL; married Clem (divorced); children: Christopher. Education: Yale University, B.A.; Yale Law School...

The University of St Andrews

Science and education

The University of St Andrews abbreviated as St And, from the Latin Sancti Andreae, in post-nominals) is a public university in St Andrews, Scotland. It is

Fra Angelico

Born: c. 1400 Vicchio, Italy Died: c. 1455 Rome, Italy Italian painter and artist The Italian painter Fra Angelico co...

Maya Angelou

Born: April 4, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri African American author, poet, and playwright Maya Angelou—author, poet, playwright, stage and screen performer...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Other

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity operating in England and Wales which promotes animal welfare. The RSPCA is funded primarily by voluntary donations. Foun

Kofi Annan

Born: April 8, 1938 Kumasi, Ghana Ghanian-born international diplomat International diplomat Kofi Annan of Ghana is the seventh secretary-general...