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Sign up Log in. Search icon An illustration of a magnifying glass. Elvis Presley — American pop singer. Elvis Presley helped to revolutionise American pop music becoming an idol for millions in the s and s. Muhammad Ali — American Boxer and civil rights campaigner. Ali became undisputed Heavy Weight Champion of the world. His refusal to fight in Vietnam caused him to be banned from the sport.

But, he came back, reclaiming his title. Billie Jean King — — American tennis players and campaigner for equality. Billie Jean King won 12 single grand slam titles. George Bush jnr — US President Donald Trump — US business magnate, investor, television personality and 45th president of the US. Trump ran a divisive campaign on subjects of immigration, trade and tax cuts.

Steven Spielberg — Influential filmmaker who began with popular blockbusters — JawsE. Hilary Clinton — US politician who became the first women to run for the office of US president for a major political party Democrats. Also served as Secretary of State from to First lady for husband Bill Clinton. Al Gore — — US presidential candidate and environmental campaigner.

He narrowly lost the election to George Bush and afterwards concentrated on environmental issues. Paul Krugman — — Nobel Prize winning economist.

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Krugman rose to prominence through his attacks on the politics of George Bush. After the financial crisis, he became a prominent advocate of Keynesian economics. Oprah Winfrey — US media celebrity. Oprah Winfrey launched an influential chat show which became one of the most watched TV shows. This led to spin-offs, such as the Oprah book club.

Michael Moore — US film producer and political activist. Michael Moore has produced films criticising the inequalities of capitalism and globalisation. Bill Gates — American businessman, founder of Microsoft. Gates became one of the richest men in the world. Recently he has concentrated on philanthropic endeavours. George R. Carl Lewis — — US athlete and Olympian.

Carl Lewis won nine gold medals in the metres, metre relay and long jump. Madonna — American pop singer. Madonna pushed the boundaries of music american biography online, developing a new genre which has widely been imitated. Michael Jackson — American pop singer. Initially starting off with the Jackson Five, Michael pursued his own solo career, becoming one of the best selling artists of all time.

Barack Obama US President Obama was the first black President and elected on a tide of optimism. George Clooney American actor, director and political activist. He went on to direct his own films. He also raises money and awareness for various charities. Jon Stewart — — Comic and tv presenter from New York. Michael Jordon — Legendary basketball player.

He is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time and his public profile helped raise the global image of the game. Brad Pitt — Actor and director. Pitt has been nominated for four Oscars and five Golden Globes. Pitt is one of most famous celebrities and married Angelina Jolie in Sarah Palin — Republican party Governor of Alaska.

Vice-Presidential candidate in election. Inthe American Library Association awarded the American National Biography its Dartmouth Medal [ 8 ] as a reference work of outstanding quality and significance. Leland Prize was awarded for It has been criticized for missing cross references and occasional errors, [ 10 ] and for its cost, which is said to limit availability in poor countries.

Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item. Biographical encyclopedia. Background [ edit ]. Awards and reception [ edit ]. Selected access [ edit ]. American National Biography. Helen Keller — Deaf-blind from early childhood, Keller overcame her disability to campaign tirelessly on behalf of deaf and blind people.

Mahatma Gandhi — Foremost political leader of the Indian Independence movement. Gandhi adopted a policy of non-violent resistance. Benjamin Franklin Author, politician, diplomat, scientist and statesman. Franklin urged the colonies to join together and one of the strongest supporters of the idea for the United States. Mother Teresa — Albanian Catholic nun.

Mother Teresa devoted her life to the care and service of the poor, especially in India where she founded her Missionaries of Charity organisation. About Biography Online. A collection of biographies about famous, inspirational and influential people, who have helped to shape and change the world. We are continuing to add more biographies over time.