Short biography of Robert Lee Frost

  Robert Lee Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco, California. His father, William Prescott Frost Jr., was  a teacher and later became an editor with San Francisco Evening Bulletin.   His mother, Isabelle Moodie Frost, was an immigrant from Scotland. His father was a journalist who dabbled in politics, was rebellious and named his son after the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. William Frost was also an alcoholic...

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Short biography of William Butler Yeats

An Anglo-Irishman, William Butler Yeats was born in Sandymount, County Dublin, Ireland,on June 13,1865. His father, John Butler Yeats (1839–1922), was a descendant of Jervis Yeats, a Williamite soldier and linen merchant who died in 1712. .He was also a barrister who eventually became a portrait painter. His mother, Susan Pollexfen, was the daughter of a prosperous merchant in Sligo, in western Ireland. Through both parents Yeats...

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Short biography of Satyendranath Dutta

Satyendranath Dutta was born in the village of Nimta near Kolkata. He was the son of Rajaninath Dutta, who was a trader.  His grandfather, akshay kumar datta, was editor of the Tattwabodhini patrika.  He was also the guiding spirit of the Tattwabodhini Patrika. Satyendranath Dutta completed his schooling from Central Collegiate School in 1899 and joined the General Assembly's Institution in Kolkata, presently known as Scottish Church College, for graduation. Satyendranath Dutta ,a Bengali poet, is considered...

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Short biography of William Blake

William Blake was born in London, England, on November 28, 1757. His father was a successful London hosier and attracted by the Religious teachings of Emmanuel Swedenborg. He was the second son of a men’s clothing merchant. At age ten Blake started at the well-known Park's drawing school, and at age fourteen he began a seven-year apprenticeship (studying and practicing under someone skilled) to an engraver. Blake was first educated...

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Short biography of Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay

Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay was born in 1838 in Kanthalpara, district 24 Paraganas. His father, Jadavchandra, an orthodox Kulin Brahmin, was a deputy collector of revenues. He was the youngest of three brothers. His elder brother, Sanjibchandra, was also an author.  Bankimchandra received much of his early traditional Hindu education from a family priest. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee had his early education in Midnapur. He was a brilliant student. After his early education in Midnapur Bankim Chandra Chatterjee joined the Mohsin College...

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Short biography of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

Saratchandra Chattopadhyay was born on September 15, 1876 in the village of Devanandpur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Born in an extremely deprived and poor family, he and his family members were financially supported by other members. His father was Motilal Chattopadhyay and mother was Bhubanmohini. Saratchandra spent most of his childhood with his mother at her family's home in Bhagalpur, Bihar. He started his...

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Short biography of James Dewey Watson

James Dewey Watson was born on April 6th, 1928 in Chicago. His father D. James Watson was a businessman and his mother was Jean Mitchell.His father was also a tax collector of Scottish ancestry. As a child, he was bright and inquisitive. One of his favorite words was "why?" and he wasn't satisfied with simple answers. At the age of 15 Watson entered the University of Chicago. He did well in courses that interested him, like Zoology and Biology, and not as well in other courses. He decided that he would go to graduate school and study to become...

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Short biography of Dr Meghnad Saha

Meghnad Saha was born on October 6, 1893 in Sheoratali, Dacca District , now in Bangladesh.His father Jagannath Saha was a petty grocer who barely managed to keep his large family from starvation.His mother was Smt.Bhubneshwari Devi . . Meghnad Saha started his education in the primary school of the village. The nearest such school was in another village about 10 kilometers away. . As his family could hardly able to make both ends meet, Meghnad Saha managed to pursue his schooling only due to Dr Ananta Kumar Das, who provided him with boarding...

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Short biography of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson was born on August 6,1809 in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, where his father was the rector. Alfred Tennyson is one of the most well-loved Victorian poets. He was the fourth of twelve children. Alfred was a talented and bright boy, and the fine physique and manly good looks which characterized him as an adult were noticeable even at an early age. At the age of twelve he wrote a 6,000-line epic poem. His father, the Reverend...

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Short biography of Sunil Gangopadhyay

Sunil Gangopadhyay was born on September 7, 1934 at Faridpur in what is now Bangladesh. He (Shunil Gônggopaddhae), is an Indian poet and novelist. A prolific and versatile writer, Sunil Gangopadhyay  got his Master's degree in Economics from the Calcutta University in 1954. He is currently associated with the Ananda Bazar group, a major publishing house in Calcutta. Sunil Gangopadhyay was the founder editor of the popular seminal magazine named Krittibas, which started publishing from the year 1953. Author of well over 200 books, Sunil...

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Short biography of Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy was born June 2, 1840, in the village of Upper Bockhampton, located in Southwestern England, the eldest son of Thomas Hardy and Jemima (Hand) Hardy. His father was a stone mason and violinist. His father also worked as a builder. His mother enjoyed reading and relating all the folk songs and legends of the region. Between his parents, Hardy gained all the interests that would appear in his novels and his own life: his love for music...

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Short biography of Robert Browning

Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812, in Camberwell, London, England. His father, who worked as a bank clerk, was also an artist, scholar, antiquarian, and collector of books and pictures. His mother was an accomplished pianist, gave him a love of music, while her strong and simple religious faith provided him with a lifelong belief in the existence of God. Robert was a bright child creating "masterpieces" of jam and pencil at the age...

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Short biography of Edward Morgan Forster

Edward Morgan Forster was born in London on the first day of 1879. Edward Morgan Forster was the only child of Edward Morgan Llewellyn Forster who was an architect by profession and Alice Clara Lily. Both his parents died in his childhood leaving him with a legacy of 8000 Pounds. This money helped him in his livelihood and enabled him to follow his ambition of becoming a writer. Forster was educated as a dayboy at the Tonbridge School in Kent where the theater got named after him. He then attended King's College, Cambridge, which greatly broadened...

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Short biography of George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw was born July 26, 1856, in Dublin, Ireland. His parents were George Carr Shaw (1815-1885), a retired civil servant, and 'Bessie' Lucinda Elizabeth nee Gurly (1830-1913), amateur mezzo soprano singer.He had two older sisters,Lucinda Frances and Elinor Agnes. His education was irregular, due to his dislike of any organized training. In 1876 he moved to London, where he wrote regularly but struggled financially...

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Short biography of Percy Bysshe Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in Broadbridge Heath ,England,on August 4,1792.His father was Timothy Shelley and  his mother was Elizabeth Pilfold.He was the eldest of seven children born to them.He is one of the epic poets of the 19th century. By the age of 6,he was sent to study under the local Vicar,Evan Edwards and in 1802,he entered Sion House Academy in Isleworth. In the fall of 1810, Shelly entered University College, Oxford. It...

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