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.
Jameel Jalibi
Jameel Jalibi: Pakistani Urdu Scholar, Linguist and Critic
James A. Redden
James A. Redden (1929–2020)
James Abbott
James Abbott — British army officer and founder of Abbottabad
James Alan McPherson
James Alan Shelton
James Alan Shelton — American bluegrass guitarist and longtime Clinch Mountain Boys member
James Arnold Taylor
James Arnold Taylor — American Voice Actor and Performer
James B. Nutter Sr.
James B. Nutter Sr.: Mortgage Banker, Businessman and Philanthropist
James Baldwin
James Baldwin (1924–1987), American novelist, essayist and social critic
James Barber (biochemist)
James Barber (biochemist): photosynthesis researcher and membrane-protein specialist
James Boswell
James Boswell: Scottish lawyer, diarist and biographer
James Bradley
James Bradley (1693–1762) — English astronomer and discoverer of aberration of light
James Braid
James Braid: Scottish Surgeon and Pioneer of Hypnotism
James Branch Cabell
James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
James Brown
James Brown: The Godfather of Soul and Architect of Funk
James Burke (gangster)
James C. Binnicker
James C. Binnicker — Ninth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
James C. Irwin
James C. Irwin (1929–2018), Vice Admiral and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant
James C. Weaver
James C. Weaver: American college athletics administrator and former football coach
James Challis
James Challis: Cambridge astronomer and the missed discovery of Neptune
James Chambers (pastoralist)
James Chambers (1811–1862): South Australian pastoralist and patron of exploration
James Chilton
James Chilton: Mayflower Pilgrim and Canterbury Separatist
James Clark Ross
James Clark Ross — British polar explorer and naval officer
James Cook
James Cook (1728–1779): British explorer, navigator and cartographer
Captain James Cook was an 18th-century British officer who led three major Pacific voyages, produced influential charts of Newfoundland, New Zealand and Australia, and expanded Eur
James D. Hudnall
James D. Hudnall (1957–2019) — American comic-book writer
James D. Martin
James Daly
James Daly — American Character Actor (1918–1978)
James Dougherty (Medal of Honor)
James Dougherty (Medal of Honor recipient, 1839–1897)
James Douglas (actor)
James Drury
James Drury — American actor best known for The Virginian
James Dunn (actor)
James Dunn (1901–1967) — American actor and comedian
James E. Proctor Jr.
James Edward Keeler
James F. Sirmons
James F. Sirmons — CBS Broadcasting Executive (1917–2018)
James Fairfax
James Fairfax: Australian publisher, company director and philanthropist
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper: American novelist and creator of Natty Bumppo
James Ferguson-Lees
Ian James Ferguson-Lees
James Francis Edward Stuart
James Francis Edward Stuart — the Old Pretender and Jacobite claimant
James Freeman Gilbert
James Gammon
James Gammon (1940–2010): American character actor
James Gillray
James Gillray: British satirist and founder of the political cartoon
James Gordon, Baron Gordon of Strathblane
James Herbert Brennan
James Hilton
James Hilton — English novelist and creator of Shangri‑La
James Hinchcliffe
James Hinchcliffe — Canadian IndyCar driver and media personality
James Hunt
James Hunt — British Formula One World Champion and Broadcaster
James Hylton
James Hylton — American stock car racer and NASCAR veteran
James I. Robertson Jr.
James I. Robertson Jr., American Civil War historian