Luis Buñuel (Luis Buñuel Portolés, 1900–
1983), Spanish and Mexican filmmaker,
76
Robert Jones Burdette (1844–1914), American
humorist and clergyman, 84
Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish politician
and philosopher, 168, 169
Jan Burke (1953–present), American writer,
119
Carol Burnett (Carol Creighton Burnett, 1933–
present), American actress and
comedian, 102
Daniel Burnham (Daniel Hudson Burnham,
1846–1912), American architect, 10
George Burns (Nathan Birnbaum, 1896–1996),
American comedian, 94, 127, 181
John Burroughs (1837–1921), American
naturalist and nature activist, 200, 206
William S. Burroughs (William Seward
Burroughs II, 1914–1997), American
writer and painter, 71
Vannevar Bush (1890–1974), American
engineer and science administrator, 44
R. A. Butler (Sir Richard Austen Butler, 1902–
1982), British politician, 181
Samuel Butler (1835–1902), British satirist, 54,
105, 112, 135, 201, 202
Charles Buxton (1822–1871), British brewer,
politician, and writer, 129
Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron, 1788–
1824), British poet, 152, 209
C
James Branch Cabell (1879–1958), American
writer, 87
John Cage (John Milton Cage Jr., 1912–1992),
American composer and philosopher,
107
Dalton Camp (Dalton Kingsley Camp, 1920–
2002), Canadian journalist and
politician, 180
Joseph Campbell (Joseph John Campbell,
1904–1987), American academic, 52
Albert Camus (1913–1960), French
philosopher and journalist, 158, 180,
206
Karel Čapek (1890–1939), Czech sci–fi writer,
93
Al Capp (Alfred Gerald Caplin, 1909–1979),
American cartoonist, 112
D. S. L. Cardwell (Donald Stephen Lowell
Cardwell, 1919–1998), British historian
of science, 35
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), British historian
and philosopher, 16, 63, 166
Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919), Scottish–
American industrialist and
philanthropist, 171
Dale Carnegie (Dale Harbison Carnagey,
1888–1955), American writer, 90
Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson,
1832–1898), British writer, 16
Ben Carson (Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr.,
1951–present), American neurosurgeon
and politician, 66
Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter Jr., 1924–
present), American politician, 183
Matt Cartmill (Matthew Cartmill, 1943–
present), American anthropologist, 32
Mark Carwardine (1959–present), British
biologist, 58
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland (1610–
1643), English politician and writer, 159
Willa Cather (Willa Sibert Cather, 1873–
1947), American writer, 131
Cato (Marcus Porcius Cato, a.k.a. Cato the
Elder, 234–149 BC), Roman military
leader, 96
Dick Cavett (Richard Alva Cavett, 1936–
present), American TV comedian, 136
C. W. Ceram (Kurt Wilhelm Marek, 1915–
1972), German writer, 11
Fausto Cercignani (1941–present), Italian
philologist and writer, 20, 90, 192
Miguel de Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes
Saavedra, 1547–1616), Spanish writer,
17, 139, 154
Pyotr Chaadaev (Pyotr Yakovlevich
Chaadaev, 1794–1856), Russian
philosopher, 186
Nicolas Chamfort (Sébastien–Roch Nicolas,
1741–1794), French writer, 5, 103, 133,
141
Raymond Chandler (Raymond Thornton
Chandler, 1888–1959), American–
British writer, 117
Charles V. Chapin (Charles Value Chapin,
1856–1941), American public health
researcher and administrator, 31
Charlie Chaplin (Charles Spencer
Chaplin,1889–1977), British comic
actor and filmmaker, 200
Erwin Chargaff (1905–2002), Austrian and
American biochemist, 30, 33, 66
Mary Chase (Mary Coyle Chase, 1906–1981),
American writer, 144
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1983), Spanish and Mexican filmmaker,
76
Robert Jones Burdette (1844–1914), American
humorist and clergyman, 84
Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish politician
and philosopher, 168, 169
Jan Burke (1953–present), American writer,
119
Carol Burnett (Carol Creighton Burnett, 1933–
present), American actress and
comedian, 102
Daniel Burnham (Daniel Hudson Burnham,
1846–1912), American architect, 10
George Burns (Nathan Birnbaum, 1896–1996),
American comedian, 94, 127, 181
John Burroughs (1837–1921), American
naturalist and nature activist, 200, 206
William S. Burroughs (William Seward
Burroughs II, 1914–1997), American
writer and painter, 71
Vannevar Bush (1890–1974), American
engineer and science administrator, 44
R. A. Butler (Sir Richard Austen Butler, 1902–
1982), British politician, 181
Samuel Butler (1835–1902), British satirist, 54,
105, 112, 135, 201, 202
Charles Buxton (1822–1871), British brewer,
politician, and writer, 129
Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron, 1788–
1824), British poet, 152, 209
C
James Branch Cabell (1879–1958), American
writer, 87
John Cage (John Milton Cage Jr., 1912–1992),
American composer and philosopher,
107
Dalton Camp (Dalton Kingsley Camp, 1920–
2002), Canadian journalist and
politician, 180
Joseph Campbell (Joseph John Campbell,
1904–1987), American academic, 52
Albert Camus (1913–1960), French
philosopher and journalist, 158, 180,
206
Karel Čapek (1890–1939), Czech sci–fi writer,
93
Al Capp (Alfred Gerald Caplin, 1909–1979),
American cartoonist, 112
D. S. L. Cardwell (Donald Stephen Lowell
Cardwell, 1919–1998), British historian
of science, 35
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), British historian
and philosopher, 16, 63, 166
Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919), Scottish–
American industrialist and
philanthropist, 171
Dale Carnegie (Dale Harbison Carnagey,
1888–1955), American writer, 90
Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson,
1832–1898), British writer, 16
Ben Carson (Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr.,
1951–present), American neurosurgeon
and politician, 66
Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter Jr., 1924–
present), American politician, 183
Matt Cartmill (Matthew Cartmill, 1943–
present), American anthropologist, 32
Mark Carwardine (1959–present), British
biologist, 58
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland (1610–
1643), English politician and writer, 159
Willa Cather (Willa Sibert Cather, 1873–
1947), American writer, 131
Cato (Marcus Porcius Cato, a.k.a. Cato the
Elder, 234–149 BC), Roman military
leader, 96
Dick Cavett (Richard Alva Cavett, 1936–
present), American TV comedian, 136
C. W. Ceram (Kurt Wilhelm Marek, 1915–
1972), German writer, 11
Fausto Cercignani (1941–present), Italian
philologist and writer, 20, 90, 192
Miguel de Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes
Saavedra, 1547–1616), Spanish writer,
17, 139, 154
Pyotr Chaadaev (Pyotr Yakovlevich
Chaadaev, 1794–1856), Russian
philosopher, 186
Nicolas Chamfort (Sébastien–Roch Nicolas,
1741–1794), French writer, 5, 103, 133,
141
Raymond Chandler (Raymond Thornton
Chandler, 1888–1959), American–
British writer, 117
Charles V. Chapin (Charles Value Chapin,
1856–1941), American public health
researcher and administrator, 31
Charlie Chaplin (Charles Spencer
Chaplin,1889–1977), British comic
actor and filmmaker, 200
Erwin Chargaff (1905–2002), Austrian and
American biochemist, 30, 33, 66
Mary Chase (Mary Coyle Chase, 1906–1981),
American writer, 144
218
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