People

Agence France-Presse

Advertising and media

Agence France-Presse is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Its origins date back to 1835, when it was founded as Havas, the world's oldest news agency. In August 1944,

Philip L. Francis

President and Chief Executive Officer of PetSmart Born in 1946, in Illinois; son of a farmer and a librarian; married Juanita Francis, c. 1971; children: four. Edu...

Benjamin Franklin

Born: January 17, 1706 Boston, Massachusetts Died: April 17, 1790 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American scholar, diplomat, author, sci...

Tommy Franks

United States Army general Born Tommy Ray Franks, June 17, 1945, in Wynnewood, OK; married Cathryn (maiden name, Carley; March 22, 1969); children: Jacqueline. Edu...

Claire M. Fraser

Research scientist and biologist Born November 5, 1955; married J. Craig Venter (a scientist), 1981. Education: Graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti...

Freelancer.com

Communication and Internet

Freelancer is an Australian freelance marketplace website, which allows potential employers to post jobs that freelancers can then bid to complete. Founded in 2009, its headqu

Sigmund Freud

Born: May 6, 1856 Freiberg, Moravia (now Czech Republic) Died: September 23, 1939 London, England Austrian psychologist, author, and...

John Frieda

Hairstylist and entrepreneur Born July 5, 1951, in England; married Lulu (a pop singer; born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie), 1976 (divorced, 1994); children: Jordan (son)...

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 ...

The Public Investment Fund

Banks and investments

The Public Investment Fund is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with total estimated assets of US$776

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: ...