A. C. Bradley (1851–1935) was a British literary scholar and critic, renowned for his work on Shakespeare and his contributions to literary criticism. Born Arthur Compton-Rickett Bradley, he is best known for his influential studies on Shakespearean drama, including his seminal work, Shakespearean Tragedy (1904). This book remains a classic in Shakespearean scholarship, offering detailed…
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896–1977) was a prominent Indian spiritual leader and the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement. Born Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami in Calcutta, India, he was a disciple of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, a leading figure in the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition. A….
A. Bartlett Giamatti (1938–1989) was an American professor of literature, university president, and Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he earned his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Yale University, where he became a highly respected scholar and professor specializing in Renaissance literature. Giamatti eventually became Yale’s president from 1978 to 1986, known…
A. B. Yehoshua (1936–2022) was a renowned Israeli novelist, playwright, and essayist, often regarded as one of Israel’s most significant contemporary writers. Born in Jerusalem, he studied literature and philosophy at the Hebrew University and began his literary career with the short story collection The Death of the Old Man (1962). His best-known works include…
A. D. Gordon (Aaron David Gordon, 1856–1922) was a prominent Zionist thinker, ideologue, and pioneer of the Labor Zionism movement. Born in the Russian Empire (now Ukraine), Gordon is best known for his philosophy that emphasized the importance of manual labor, especially agricultural work, as a means for Jews to reconnect with the land of…
A. D. Patel (Ayodhya Prasad Patel, 1905–1969) was a prominent Fijian Indian politician, lawyer, and leader who played a crucial role in advocating for the rights of the Indian community in Fiji. Born in Gujarat, India, he migrated to Fiji in 1928, where he became a key figure in the fight for social justice and…
A. D. Coleman (born December 29, 1943) is an influential American photography critic, historian, and essayist. He is regarded as one of the first major critics to focus exclusively on photography as an art form. Coleman began his career in the late 1960s, writing for publications such as The New York Times, where he was…
A. B. Simpson (1843–1919) was a Canadian preacher, theologian, and founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), a Protestant denomination focused on missionary work and spiritual renewal. Born in Prince Edward Island, Simpson grew up in a devout Presbyterian family and later trained for the ministry at Knox College in Toronto. A. B. Simpson…
A. Alfred Taubman (1924–2015) was an influential American real estate developer and philanthropist, best known for revolutionizing retail by creating the modern indoor shopping mall. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, to Jewish immigrant parents, Taubman attended the University of Michigan and later Lawrence Technological University. In the 1950s, he founded the Taubman Company, which developed several…
A. A. Milne (1882–1956) was a British author renowned for creating Winnie-the-Pooh, inspired by his son Christopher Robin and his stuffed animals. Born in London, Milne studied at Cambridge and began his career as a journalist and playwright before writing children’s books. Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and its sequels, illustrated by E. H. Shepard, became classics of…
