Biographies

Biographies is a category for works that tell the life stories of real people, highlighting their experiences, achievements, and historical significance. It includes both full-length accounts and shorter profiles written to inform and engage readers.

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George Meredith

George Metallinos

George Metallinos — Greek Orthodox Theologian, Historian, and Priest

George Meyer

George Mikan

George Murdock

George Murdock (American character actor)

George N. Hatsopoulos

George N. Hatsopoulos: Engineer, Entrepreneur, and Thermodynamics Scholar

George Newbold Lawrence

George Newbold Lawrence (1806–1895): American businessman and ornithologist

George Ogilvie

George Orwell

George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair): life, works and legacy

George Ouzounian

George Ouzounian (Maddox) — American satirist, blogger, and author

George Pal

George Pal: Animator, Producer and Science Fiction Filmmaker

George Pataki 2016 presidential campaign

George Pataki's 2016 Presidential Campaign

George Perles

George Peter Alexander Healy

George Pullman

George Pullman: inventor of the sleeping car and creator of a company town

George R. Klare

George Radosevich

George Radwanski

George Rodrigue

George Rogers Clark

George Rose

George Rose (1744–1818) — British politician and namesake of Rose Hill

George Sakato

George T. Sakato — Japanese‑American U.S. Army veteran and Medal of Honor recipient

George Sand

George Sand (Amandine Aurore Lucile Dupin) — French novelist and cultural figure

George Sanders

George Sansom

George Sheldon (politician)

George Sheldon (American politician and child welfare advocate)

George Shuba

George Shuba — Brooklyn Dodger outfielder and handshake with Jackie Robinson

George Shuffler

George Shuffler — Pioneering Crosspicking Bluegrass Guitarist

George Sluizer

George Sluizer: Dutch filmmaker, notable works and legacy

George Soule

George Soule (Mayflower passenger, ca. 1602–1679)

George Steele

George "The Animal" Steele (William James Myers) — wrestler and actor

George Steinbrenner

George Steinbrenner (1930–2010): Owner of the New York Yankees and Businessman

George Steiner

George Steiner (1929–2020) — Literary critic, essayist, and philosopher

George Streeter

George Wellington "Cap" Streeter (1837–1921)

George Szell

George Taliaferro

George Tarasovic

George Ty

George Vancouver

George W. Snyder

George W. Snyder — American watchmaker and early fishing reel inventor

George Wald

George Wald: Nobel Laureate in Vision Science (1906–1997)

George Walter

George Herbert Walter: Antiguan Political Leader and Former Prime Minister

George Washington Parke Custis

George Washington Parke Custis: life, legacy, and Arlington House

George Wythe

George Wythe (1726–1806): American lawyer, judge and first law professor

George Yonashiro

George Zuverink

George Zuverink: American Major League Pitcher (1951–1959)

Georges Appert

Georges Appert — French historian and Japan studies scholar

Georges Bizet