Escritas - Authors List

George Chapman

117

Thomas Hobbes

1588 - 1679

English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)

3,710

Al Capp

149

Irv Kupcinet

Irv Kupcinet (July 31, 1912 - November 10, 2003) was an American newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and a broadcast personality based in Chicago, Illinois. He was popularly known by the nickname "Kup"

291

Russell P. Askue

39

Carl Barzun

32

John P Sanders

Risk Manager

36

Peter Alcantara

55

George Carlin

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian. He was also an actor and author, and won four Grammy Awards for his comedy albums

10,045

Lewis Thomas

Lewis Thomas (November 25, 1913 - December 3, 1993) was a physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and researcher

1,470

Al Capone

United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)

3,667

Irma Kurtz

96

Russell M. Nelson

Russell Marion Nelson (born September 9, 1924) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, one of the governing bodies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He is also an American physician and cardiothoracic surgeon

107

Cindy Adams

Cynthia "Cindy" Adams is an American gossip columnist and writer.

63

Pete Townshend

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career.

298

John Owen

John Owen, also known by his bardic name Owain Alaw Pencerdd, was a Welsh language poet, baritone vocalist, accompanist and musician.

466

George C. Marshall

56

Thomas Higginson

33

Irma Capovilla

65

Al Boliska

Al Boliska was key figure in the early days of AM Radio in Toronto working for CHUM, CKEY, CHIN and the CBC

64

Carey Bowman

17

Russell Long

Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 - May 9, 2003) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democrat from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987

63

John Osborne

English playwright (1929-1994)

95

Pete Seeger

United States folk singer who was largely responsible for the interest in folk music in the 1960s (born in 1919)

145