People
63 peopleBiographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

NielsonIQ
Audit and Consulting
NielsenIQ is the industry leader in global measurement and data analytics, and the most trusted source for retail and consumer intelligence. We deliver the complete truth to retailers, manufacturers,

Florence Nightingale
Born: May 12, 1820 Florence, Italy Died: August 13, 1910 London, England English nurse The English nurse Florence Nig...
Birgit Nilsson
Born Merta Birgit Svensson, May 17, 1918, in Västra Karup, Sweden; died December 25, 2005, in Västra Karup, Sweden. Opera singer. Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson was beloved by opera fans f...

Nimbla
Insurance
Nimbla account insurance guarantees that customer bills will be paid even if the customer becomes insolvent.
Jenny Nimmo
January 15, 1942 • Windsor, Berkshire, England Writer British author Jenny Nimmo writes about spell-casting cats and youngsters who inherit magical powers. The author ...

Nintendo
Computers and software
Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company headquartered in Kyoto. The company was founded in 1889 as Nintendo Karuta by crafts
Angela Nissel
Author and television writer Born in 1974 in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Jack and Gwen (a nurse) Nissel. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A...

Richard Nixon
Born: January 9, 1913 Yorba Linda, California Died: April 22, 1994 Yorba Linda, California American president and vice president ...
Bob Nixon
Environmentalist and filmmaker Born Robert Henry Nixon, c. 1954; son of Robert H.A. (an auto executive) and Agnes (a television show creator; maiden name, Eckhardt) Nixon; m...

Alfred Nobel
Born: October 21, 1833 Stockholm, Sweden Died: December 10, 1896 San Remo, Italy Swedish chemist The Swedish chemist ...

Isamu Noguchi
Born: November 17, 1904 Los Angeles, California Died: December 30, 1988 New York, New York Asian American sculptor Is...
Christopher Nolan
Director, screenwriter, and producer Born Christopher Johnathan James Nolan, July 30, 1970, in London, England; married Emma Thomas (a producer); children: Flora. E...
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Author and political activist Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920–1993) is most commonly lauded as the first Aboriginal poet to publish a collection of verse. Her writing, informed by the ora...
Indra K. Nooyi
In 2006 Indian-born executive Indra K. Nooyi (born 1955) was named chief executive officer of PepsiCo, parent company of the ubiquitous Pepsi-Cola, the giant multinational drink an...

Indra K. Nooyi
October 28, 1955 • Madras, India Executive Indra K. Nooyi is the president and chief financial officer of PepsiCo. Best known for its P...

Manuel Noriega
Born: February 11, 1934 Panama City, Panama Panamanian military leader First a friend, then an enemy of the United States, Manuel Noriega, the st...

Trehearne & Norman
Building
Trehearne & Norman is architecture company. History Orchard House was built in 1929 to 1930 to the design of the architectural practice Trehearne and Norman by the contractors Thomas and

Jessye Norman
Born: September 15, 1945 Augusta, Georgia African American opera singer Jessye Norman is an African American opera singer. Her rich soprano voice ...
Andre Norton
Born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912, in Cleveland, OH; died of congestive heart failure, March 17, 2005, in Murfreesboro, TN. Author. Andre Norton, one of the most popular and prolif...

Nostradamus
Born: December 1503 Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France Died: July 1566 Salon, France French astrologer, physician, and author ...