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.

Articles in this category: 15612 Updated: April 28, 2026 Page 5 / 326

Aharon Razin

Aharon Razin — Israeli biochemist and pioneer in DNA methylation

Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman

Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman: leading non-Hasidic Haredi rabbi and posek

Ahaziah of Israel

Ahaziah of Israel (son of Ahab) — king of the northern kingdom

Ahmad Alasgarov

Ahmad Latifovich Alasgarov

Ahmad Ali

Ahmad Ali (1910–1994): Pakistani novelist, poet, translator and diplomat

Ahmad Eghtedari

Ahmad Eghtedari — Iranian scholar, historian and Persian Gulf geographer

Ahmad Faraz

Ahmad Faraz — Prominent Modern Urdu Poet

Ahmad Khan Kharal

Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal — Punjabi leader and 1857 resistance figure

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Ahmad Shah Massoud: Afghan commander and leader of the Northern Alliance

Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001), the 'Lion of Panjshir', led Afghan resistance against the Soviet invasion, defended Kabul in the civil war, headed the Northern Alliance against the

Ahmad Shamlou

Ahmad Shamlou: Life, Work, and Influence of a Modern Persian Poet

Ahmed Ar-Rifai

Ahmad al‑Rifāʿī (Ahmed Ar‑Rifai) — 12th‑century Sufi master

Ahmed Ben Bella

Ahmed Ben Bella: Algerian independence leader and first president

Ahmed Dogan

Ahmed Gaid Salah

Ahmed Gailani

Ahmed Gailani — Afghan Sufi Leader and Mujahideen Politician

Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla

Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla — composer of Pakistan's national anthem

Ahmed Hassan

Ahmed Laraki

Ahmed Moulay Laraki

Ahmed Mohamed clock incident

Ahmed Rajib Haider

Ahmed Yassin

Ahmed Yassin: Palestinian Cleric, Founder and Spiritual Leader of Hamas

Ahn Chang-ho

Ahn Chang-ho (Dosan): Korean Educator, Reformer and Independence Leader

Ahti Pekkala

Ahti Pekkala (1924–2014): Finnish Centre Party Leader and Governor

Ai Sugiyama

Ai Sugiyama — Japanese tennis player and doubles specialist

Aila Meriluoto

Aila Meriluoto: Finnish poet, translator and writer

Aileen Hernandez

Aileen Hernandez: Civil Rights and Women’s Rights Activist

Aileen Pringle

Aileen Pringle (American silent film and stage actress)

Aimyon

Ainsley Gotto

Ainsley Gotto: Australian public servant and designer

Aisha

Aito Mäkinen

Aito Mäkinen: Finnish director, screenwriter and producer (1927–2017)

Ajax the Great

Ajax the Great (Aias) — Greek Hero of the Trojan War

Ajay Kumar Tripathi

Ajay Kumar Tripathi — Indian judge and Lokpal judicial member

Ajmer Singh Aulakh

Akbar

Akbar: Emperor, Reformer, and Patron of Mughal India

Akbar Kakkattil

Åke Hellman

Åke Hellman — Finnish painter, teacher and centenarian

Åke Johansson

Åke Ortmark

Akechi Mitsuhide

Akhenaten

Akhenaten: Pharaoh of Amarna and Reformer of Egyptian Religion

Akhilesh Das

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav — Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Akhilesh Yadav (born 1973) is an Indian politician, leader of the Samajwadi Party, and served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (2012–2017). He is noted for youth-focused policies

Akhtar Mansour

Akhtar Mohammad Mansour

Aki Schmidt

Akiba Rubinstein

Akihiro Endō

Akihiro Endo

Akihiro Ienaga

Akihiro Ienaga — Japanese footballer and attacking winger