Robert Frost (Robert Lee Frost, 1874–1963),
American poet, 9, 15, 102, 106, 148,
159
Robert Fulford (Robert Marshall Blount
Fulford, 1932–present), Canadian
journalist, 170
Buckminster Fuller (Richard Buckminster
Fuller, 1895–1983), American architect,
36
Thomas Fuller (1608–1661), English
churchman and historian, 19
Thomas Fuller (1654–1734), English physician
and writer, 8, 83, 193, 207
Paul Fussell (Paul Fussel, Jr., 1924–2012),
American historian and educator, 89
G
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908–2006),
Canadian–American economist, 36, 50,
176, 180, 207
Galileo Galilei (Galileo di Vincenzo Bonuati
de Galilei, 1564–1642), Italian physicist
and astronomer, 3
John Gall (1925–2014), American writer, 39
John Galsworthy (1867–1933), British writer,
199
Dennis Garbor (Gábor Dénes, 1990–1979),
Hungarian–British engineer and
physicist, 38
Jerry Garcia (Jerome John Garcia, 1942–
1995), American musician, 15, 115
Ed Gardner (Edward Poggenberg, 1905–
1963), American comic, 115
John W. Gardner (John William Gardner,
1912–2002), American politician, 8,
202
Martin Gardner (1914–2010), American math
and science popularizer, 32
José Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955), Spanish
philosopher, 60, 166, 201
Paul Gauguin (Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin,
1848–1903), French artist, 112, 200
Charles De Gaulle (Charles André Joseph
Marie De Gaulle, 1890–1970), French
military leader and statesman, 178, 186
Jules de Gaultier (Jules Achille de Gaultier de
Laguionie, 1858–1942), French
philosopher, 113
Carl Friedrich Gauss (Johann Carl Friedrich
Gauss, 1777–1855), German
mathematician, 41, 104
Dan Geer (Daniel Earl Geer Jr., 1950 –
present), American computer engineer,
12, 33
David Lloyd George (1863–1945), British
politician, 175
W. L. George (Walter Lionel George, 1882–
1926), British writer, 186
Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), British historian,
16, 18
André Gide (André Paul Guillaume Gide,
1869–1951), French writer, 12, 111
Brendan Gill (1914–1997), American
journalist, 199
Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy Gingrich,
1943–present), American politician, 176
Thomas Favill Gladwin (1917–present),
American anthropologist, 34
Carter Glass (1856–1946), American
newspaper publisher and politician, 170
Jackie Gleason (John Herbert Gleason, 1916–
1987), American comedian and
musician, 118
Max Gluckman (Herman Max Gluckman,
1911–1975), South African and British
anthropologist, 26
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832),
German writer and statesman, 31, 69,
84, 88, 93, 104, 109, 113, 147, 154, 192
Gail Godwin (1937–present), American writer,
57
William Godwin (1756–1836), British writer,
146, 155, 163, 171
Harry Golden (Harry Lewis Golden, 1902–
1981), American writer, 18
William Goldman (1931–2018), American
writer, 200
Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774), Irish writer, 75
Samuel Goldwyn (Szmuel Gelbfisz, 1879–
1974), Polish–American film producer,
49
Samuel Gompers (1850–1924), British–
American labor union leader, 172
Jane Goodall (Jane Morris Goodall, 1934–
present), British zoologist and
anthropologist, 140
Ellen Goodman (1941–present), American
journalist, 85
Suzanne Gordon (1945–present), American
journalist and writer, 149
Maxim Gorky (Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov,
1868–1936), Russian writer, 203
Author Index
223
American poet, 9, 15, 102, 106, 148,
159
Robert Fulford (Robert Marshall Blount
Fulford, 1932–present), Canadian
journalist, 170
Buckminster Fuller (Richard Buckminster
Fuller, 1895–1983), American architect,
36
Thomas Fuller (1608–1661), English
churchman and historian, 19
Thomas Fuller (1654–1734), English physician
and writer, 8, 83, 193, 207
Paul Fussell (Paul Fussel, Jr., 1924–2012),
American historian and educator, 89
G
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908–2006),
Canadian–American economist, 36, 50,
176, 180, 207
Galileo Galilei (Galileo di Vincenzo Bonuati
de Galilei, 1564–1642), Italian physicist
and astronomer, 3
John Gall (1925–2014), American writer, 39
John Galsworthy (1867–1933), British writer,
199
Dennis Garbor (Gábor Dénes, 1990–1979),
Hungarian–British engineer and
physicist, 38
Jerry Garcia (Jerome John Garcia, 1942–
1995), American musician, 15, 115
Ed Gardner (Edward Poggenberg, 1905–
1963), American comic, 115
John W. Gardner (John William Gardner,
1912–2002), American politician, 8,
202
Martin Gardner (1914–2010), American math
and science popularizer, 32
José Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955), Spanish
philosopher, 60, 166, 201
Paul Gauguin (Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin,
1848–1903), French artist, 112, 200
Charles De Gaulle (Charles André Joseph
Marie De Gaulle, 1890–1970), French
military leader and statesman, 178, 186
Jules de Gaultier (Jules Achille de Gaultier de
Laguionie, 1858–1942), French
philosopher, 113
Carl Friedrich Gauss (Johann Carl Friedrich
Gauss, 1777–1855), German
mathematician, 41, 104
Dan Geer (Daniel Earl Geer Jr., 1950 –
present), American computer engineer,
12, 33
David Lloyd George (1863–1945), British
politician, 175
W. L. George (Walter Lionel George, 1882–
1926), British writer, 186
Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), British historian,
16, 18
André Gide (André Paul Guillaume Gide,
1869–1951), French writer, 12, 111
Brendan Gill (1914–1997), American
journalist, 199
Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy Gingrich,
1943–present), American politician, 176
Thomas Favill Gladwin (1917–present),
American anthropologist, 34
Carter Glass (1856–1946), American
newspaper publisher and politician, 170
Jackie Gleason (John Herbert Gleason, 1916–
1987), American comedian and
musician, 118
Max Gluckman (Herman Max Gluckman,
1911–1975), South African and British
anthropologist, 26
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832),
German writer and statesman, 31, 69,
84, 88, 93, 104, 109, 113, 147, 154, 192
Gail Godwin (1937–present), American writer,
57
William Godwin (1756–1836), British writer,
146, 155, 163, 171
Harry Golden (Harry Lewis Golden, 1902–
1981), American writer, 18
William Goldman (1931–2018), American
writer, 200
Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774), Irish writer, 75
Samuel Goldwyn (Szmuel Gelbfisz, 1879–
1974), Polish–American film producer,
49
Samuel Gompers (1850–1924), British–
American labor union leader, 172
Jane Goodall (Jane Morris Goodall, 1934–
present), British zoologist and
anthropologist, 140
Ellen Goodman (1941–present), American
journalist, 85
Suzanne Gordon (1945–present), American
journalist and writer, 149
Maxim Gorky (Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov,
1868–1936), Russian writer, 203
Author Index
223