Portal:Biography

Introduction Third Volume of a 1727 edition of Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans printed by Jacob Tonson A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of his or her life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality. Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form of biographical coverage is called legacy writing. Works in diverse media, from literature to film, form the genre known as biography. An authorized biography is written with the permission, cooperation, and at times, participation of a subject or a subject's heirs. An autobiography is written by the person himself or herself, sometimes with the assistance of a collaborator or ghostwriter. Featured biography Samuel Adams (1722–1803) was an American statesman, politician, writer, and political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Adams was instrumental in garnering the support of the colonies in rebellion against Great Britain, ultimately resulting in the American Revolution. He was also one of the key architects of the principles of American republicanism that shaped American political culture. Adams organized protests against the British, including the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and participated in the Continental Congress. He also advocated for the adoption of the Declaration of Independence at the Second Continental Congress. Following the American Revolution, Adams helped draft the Articles of Confederation. After the war ended, he ran for the House of Representatives in the 1st United States Congressional election, but was unsuccessful in his bid. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1789 and after John Hancock's death in 1793, Adams served as the acting governor, until he was elected governor in January of the following year. He served in that position until June 1797 when he decided to retire from politics. (Read more...) Selected portrait Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon (Hebrew: משה יעלון‬; born 24 June 1950) is an Israeli politician and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, who also served as Israel's Defense Minister from 2013 until his resignation on 20 May 2016. Things you can do Write an article Expand an article about: a person an actor an animator an artist a bishop a businessperson a diplomat an educator an engineer a lawyer a military person a musician a photographer a saint a politician a scientist a sportsperson a writer Improve an article by: adding references Review an article Mullá Husayn • John Gilchrist (linguist) • Thomas Brattle • Answer requests for comments Assess an article Assessment requests Unassessed articles Categories Biography • People By association • By behavior • By ethnicity • By gender • By language • By nationality By occupation: Academics • Scientists Actors • Artists • Choreographers • Comedians • Dancers • Directors • Musicians • Photographers •Dramatists and playwrights • Writers Astronauts • Aviators • Explorers • Mountain climbers Businesspeople • Computer designers • Innovators Heads of state • Humanitarians • Journalists • Lawyers • Politicians • Warriors Sportspeople • Association football players • [http://raithal.com Baseball players] • Basketball players • Olympians • Tennis players By place • By political orientation • By religion By status: Award winners • Billionaires • Celebrities By time • Lists of people [Surat: The Dream City] ▼ Biography (genre) ► Biography awards ► Biographers ► Family history ► Biography journals ► Biographical museums ► Oral history ► Person databases ► The Biography Channel shows ► Biographical works On this day – July 18 Births 1635 - Robert Hooke, English scientist (d. 1703) 1913 - Red Skelton, American actor and comedian (d. 1997) 1918 - Nelson Mandela, (pictured) President of South Africa, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 1921 - John Glenn, astronaut and politician (d. 2016) 1937 - Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2005) 1940 - Joe Torre, baseball player and manager 1950 - Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur 1967 - Vin Diesel, American actor Deaths 1817 - Jane Austen, English novelist (b. 1775) 1918 - several members of the Romanov family, executed by the Bolsheviks Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna, (b. 1864) Prince Ioann Konstantinovich of Russia, (b. 1886) Prince Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia, (b. 1891) Prince Igor Konstantinovich of Russia, (b. 1894). Vladimir Paley, (b. 1897) 2005 - William Westmoreland, U.S. Army general (b. 1914) Recent days: July 17 – July 16 – July 15 Did you know ... that child actress Nozomi Ōhashi (pictured), who sang the theme song for the 2008 film Ponyo, started acting when she was just three years old? ... that pioneering ecologist William Gardner Smith only became active in the field after the sudden death of his brother Robert, who had left an unfinished manuscript that William completed? ... that Florence Violet McKenzie, Australia's first female electrical engineer, taught Morse code to thousands of sailors free of charge? ... that Hieronim Ossoliński, a 16th-century Polish politician who helped to unite Poland and Lithuania, also wanted to establish a Protestant national church? ... that part of the financing for the first published work by Romanian communist activist Mihail Roller reportedly came from Baptists? ... that Amanda Clement was the first woman paid to umpire a baseball game? ... that John Knox's journals provide one of the most complete accounts of the British Army's campaigns in North America from 1757 to 1760? Quote of the week "I bought some batteries, but they weren't included – so I had to buy them again." — Steven Wright From I Have a Pony, Warner Bros. Records CD (1985) WikiProjects List of WikiProjects and work groups that involve biography articles: Arts and entertainment Actors and Filmmakers Composers Canadian Dictionary of Biography Initiative Living persons Philosophers Saints Romance authors Military Peers and Baronets Politics and government U.S. Members of Congress U.S. presidents Royalty and nobility Science and academia Aerospace Sports and games Baseball players List of all WikiProjects See also: Biographies of living persons • Manual of Style (biographies) Related portals Anthropology Community Criminal justice Culture Death Gangs Human rights LGBT Mind and brain Music Philosophy Religion Sexuality Social and political philosophy Thinking Associated Wikimedia