Richard Aldington (Edward Godfree
Aldington, 1892–1962), British writer,
148
Shana Alexander (1925–2005), American
journalist, 150
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,
1942–2016), American boxer, 125
Fred Allen (John Florence Sullivan, 1894–
1956), American comedian and
filmmaker, 101, 117, 191
Woody Allen (Heywood Allen, 1935–present),
American film director and humorist,
75, 134, 197, 202
John R. Alltucker (1889–?), American
educator, 13
Robert Altman (Robert Bernard Altman, 1925–
2006), American film director, 21, 150
Fisher Ames (1758–1808), American
politician, 167
Henri–Frédéric Amiel (1821–1881), Swiss
poet and moralist, 156, 195
Louis L’Amour (Louis Dearborn L’Amour,
1908–1988), American writer, 84
Roald Amundsen (Roald Engelbregt Gravning
Amundsen, 1872–1928), Norwegian
polar explorer, 83
Joe Ancis (1926–2001), American comic, 71
Laurie Anderson (Laura Phillips Anderson,
1947–present), American musician, 123
Philip Warren Anderson (1923–2020),
American physicist, 28
Poul Anderson (Poul William Anderson, 1926–
2001), American sci–fi writer, 12
Mario Andretti (Mario Gabriele Andretti,
1940–present), Italian–American car
racer, 85
Herbert George Andrewarta (1907–1992),
Australian biologist, 30
Maya Angelou (Marguerite Annie Johnson,
1928–2014), American poet and
activist, 84
Edward Appleton (Sir Edward Victor
Appleton, 1892–1965), British
physicist, 115
Archimedes (Archimedes of Syracuse,287–212
BC), Ancient Greek polymath, 15
Hannah Arendt (Johanna Cohn Arendt, 1906–
1975), German–American philosopher,
98, 159
Isaac Asimov (1920–1992), American
biochemist and writer, 25, 34, 59, 68,
99, 157, 184
H. H. Asquith (Sir Herbert Henry Asquith,
1852–1928), British politician, 131
Nancy Astor (Lady Nancy Witcher Langhorne
Astor, 1879–1964), American–British
politician, 138, 157
Peter Atkins (Peter William Atkins, 1940–
present), British chemist, 44
Brooks Atkinson (Justin Brooks Atkinson,
1894–1984), American critic, 169
W. H. Auden (Wystan Hugh Auden, 1907–
1973), British and American writer, 1,
155
Saint Augustine (Augustine of Hippo, 354–430
AD), Roman Christian theologian, 73,
195
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antonius
Augustus, 121–180 AD), Roman
emperor and philosopher, 193, 204
Jane Austen (1775–1817), British writer, 91
Avicenna (Abu Ali al–Husain ibn Abdallah ibn
Sina, 980–1037), Persian polymath, 5
B
Charles Babbage (1791–1871), British
polymath and computer pioneer, 52, 62
Gervase Babington (1550–1610), English
churchman, 192
Richard Bach (Richard David Bach, 1936–
present), American writer, 58, 199
Francis Bacon (1561–1626), English
statesman and philosopher, 30, 39, 64,
69, 88, 95, 124, 169, 208
Walter Bagehot (1826–1877), British writer, 4,
8, 64, 126, 151
Russell Baker (Russell Wayne Baker, 1925–
2019), American journalist, 101, 157
Wheeler L. Baker (1938–present), American
military officer, 82
James Baldwin (James Arthur Baldwin, 1924–
1987), American writer and activist, 66
Stanley Baldwin (Sir Stanley Baldwin, 1867–
1947), British politician, 84
Arthur Balfour (Lord Arthur James Balfour,
1848–1930), British statesman, 79
Lucille Ball (Lucille Désirée Ball, 1911–1989),
American actress and TV producer, 203
J. G. Ballard (James Graham Ballard, 1930–
2009), British writer, 25
Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), French writer,
137
Tallulah Bankhead (Tallulah Brockman
Bankhead, 1902–1968), American
actress, 116
Frederick Banting (Sir Frederick Grant
Banting, 1891–1941), Canadian medical
scientist, 5
Author Index
215
Aldington, 1892–1962), British writer,
148
Shana Alexander (1925–2005), American
journalist, 150
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,
1942–2016), American boxer, 125
Fred Allen (John Florence Sullivan, 1894–
1956), American comedian and
filmmaker, 101, 117, 191
Woody Allen (Heywood Allen, 1935–present),
American film director and humorist,
75, 134, 197, 202
John R. Alltucker (1889–?), American
educator, 13
Robert Altman (Robert Bernard Altman, 1925–
2006), American film director, 21, 150
Fisher Ames (1758–1808), American
politician, 167
Henri–Frédéric Amiel (1821–1881), Swiss
poet and moralist, 156, 195
Louis L’Amour (Louis Dearborn L’Amour,
1908–1988), American writer, 84
Roald Amundsen (Roald Engelbregt Gravning
Amundsen, 1872–1928), Norwegian
polar explorer, 83
Joe Ancis (1926–2001), American comic, 71
Laurie Anderson (Laura Phillips Anderson,
1947–present), American musician, 123
Philip Warren Anderson (1923–2020),
American physicist, 28
Poul Anderson (Poul William Anderson, 1926–
2001), American sci–fi writer, 12
Mario Andretti (Mario Gabriele Andretti,
1940–present), Italian–American car
racer, 85
Herbert George Andrewarta (1907–1992),
Australian biologist, 30
Maya Angelou (Marguerite Annie Johnson,
1928–2014), American poet and
activist, 84
Edward Appleton (Sir Edward Victor
Appleton, 1892–1965), British
physicist, 115
Archimedes (Archimedes of Syracuse,287–212
BC), Ancient Greek polymath, 15
Hannah Arendt (Johanna Cohn Arendt, 1906–
1975), German–American philosopher,
98, 159
Isaac Asimov (1920–1992), American
biochemist and writer, 25, 34, 59, 68,
99, 157, 184
H. H. Asquith (Sir Herbert Henry Asquith,
1852–1928), British politician, 131
Nancy Astor (Lady Nancy Witcher Langhorne
Astor, 1879–1964), American–British
politician, 138, 157
Peter Atkins (Peter William Atkins, 1940–
present), British chemist, 44
Brooks Atkinson (Justin Brooks Atkinson,
1894–1984), American critic, 169
W. H. Auden (Wystan Hugh Auden, 1907–
1973), British and American writer, 1,
155
Saint Augustine (Augustine of Hippo, 354–430
AD), Roman Christian theologian, 73,
195
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antonius
Augustus, 121–180 AD), Roman
emperor and philosopher, 193, 204
Jane Austen (1775–1817), British writer, 91
Avicenna (Abu Ali al–Husain ibn Abdallah ibn
Sina, 980–1037), Persian polymath, 5
B
Charles Babbage (1791–1871), British
polymath and computer pioneer, 52, 62
Gervase Babington (1550–1610), English
churchman, 192
Richard Bach (Richard David Bach, 1936–
present), American writer, 58, 199
Francis Bacon (1561–1626), English
statesman and philosopher, 30, 39, 64,
69, 88, 95, 124, 169, 208
Walter Bagehot (1826–1877), British writer, 4,
8, 64, 126, 151
Russell Baker (Russell Wayne Baker, 1925–
2019), American journalist, 101, 157
Wheeler L. Baker (1938–present), American
military officer, 82
James Baldwin (James Arthur Baldwin, 1924–
1987), American writer and activist, 66
Stanley Baldwin (Sir Stanley Baldwin, 1867–
1947), British politician, 84
Arthur Balfour (Lord Arthur James Balfour,
1848–1930), British statesman, 79
Lucille Ball (Lucille Désirée Ball, 1911–1989),
American actress and TV producer, 203
J. G. Ballard (James Graham Ballard, 1930–
2009), British writer, 25
Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), French writer,
137
Tallulah Bankhead (Tallulah Brockman
Bankhead, 1902–1968), American
actress, 116
Frederick Banting (Sir Frederick Grant
Banting, 1891–1941), Canadian medical
scientist, 5
Author Index
215