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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Joe Baltake

Joe Baltake — American Film Critic and Movie Historian

Joe Bell

Joe Bell (Canadian ice hockey player)

Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign

Joe Brown (climber)

Joe Brown (climber)

Joe Brown (1930–2020): pioneering English rock climber and mountaineer

Joe Brown was a leading British climber known for bold first ascents at home and abroad, including the west summit of Muztagh Tower (1956). He influenced modern climbing techniques

Joe Carolan

Joe Coulombe

Joe Coulombe: Founder and Architect of Trader Joe's

Joe Dini

Joe Dini — Nevada legislator and longtime local businessman

Joe Fleishaker

Joe Frank

Joe Frank — Radio Writer and Audio Storyteller

Joe Frazier

Joe Garagiola, Sr.

Joe Garagiola, Sr.: Major League catcher and broadcaster

Joe Grant

Joe Grant (1908–2005): Disney animator, character designer and storyteller

Joe Hall

Joe Hall: early professional ice hockey player and three-time Stanley Cup champion

Joe Hayashi

Joe J. Hayashi — U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

Joe Houston

Joe Houston: American Tenor Saxophonist in Jazz and R&B

Joe Junkin

Joe Junkin (Canadian ice hockey goaltender)

Joe Kinnear

Joe Kinnear (Irish footballer and manager)

Joe Klein (baseball executive)

Joe Marston

Joe Marston: Pioneer Australian Footballer and FA Cup Finalist

Joe McGinniss

Joe McGinniss (1942–2014) — American author and investigative nonfiction writer

Joe Newton

Joe Newton — Longtime American High School Cross Country Coach

Joe Nishimoto

Joe M. Nishimoto — United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

Joe Osborn

Joe Osborn — American session bass player (1937–2018)

Joe P. Tolson

Joe Pavelski

Joe Payne

Joe Payne — American heavy metal bassist and guitarist

Joe Pittman

Joe Pittman — Major League Baseball utility player (1953–2014)

Joe Presko

Joe Presko — American Major League Baseball Pitcher (1928–2019)

Joe Ranft

Joe Ranft: Story Artist, Animator, Voice Actor and Pixar Storyteller

Joe Rígoli

Joe Rígoli (Jorge Alberto Rípoli) — Argentine comedian and actor

Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido (Japanese actor, 1933–2020)

Joe Szura

Joe Temperley

Joe Tiller

Joe Tiller: American football coach and spread-offense innovator

Joe Wark

Joe Wark — Scottish footballer and long-serving Motherwell stalwart

Joe Wilder

Joel Brand

Joel Brand — Hungarian Jewish negotiator in wartime rescue efforts

Joel Camargo

Joel Camargo — Brazilian football defender (1946–2014)

Joel Hastings Metcalf

Joel Hastings Metcalf — American Unitarian minister and astronomer

Joel Kovel

Joel Kovel — ecosocialist scholar, psychiatrist, and author

Joel M. Reed

Joel M. Reed: American director of cult and exploitation cinema

Joël Robuchon

Joël Robuchon: French chef, restaurateur and culinary innovator

Joel Rogosin

Joel Rogosin — American Television Producer and Screenwriter

Joel Virador

Joel G. Virador

Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop: American comedian, television host, and Rat Pack member

Johan August Arfwedson

Johan August Arfwedson — discoverer of lithium

Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff (1947–2016) was a Dutch football player and manager, a leading proponent of Total Football. Influential at Ajax and Barcelona, a three-time Ballon d'Or winner and one

Johan Daisne

Johan Daisne (Herman Thiery): Flemish writer and pioneer of magical realism