5 Minute Biographies
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Each week, we aim to bring you interesting information about interesting people in about five minutes in the form of short biographies.
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Henry Ford, the pioneering American industrialist who revolutionised the automobile industry and transformed manufacturing, was born on 30 July 1863 in Springwells Township, Michigan, United States. The eldest of six children, he was born to William Ford, an immigrant from Ireland, and Mary Litogot. Raised on his family’s farm, young Henry displayed an early fascination ..read more
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often called JFK, was born on 29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, to a wealthy and politically prominent family. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., was a successful businessman and ambassador, while his mother, Rose Kennedy, was a socialite actively involved in philanthropy. Destined for greatness from a young age, John F ..read more
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Queen Elizabeth I, the last of the Tudor monarchs, reigned over England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Born on 7 September 1533 at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, her life was dramatic, filled with political intrigue, religious turmoil, and a blossoming of English culture that continues ..read more
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Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire on 30 November 1874. He grew up as part of Great Britain’s rich aristocracy but even with essentially unlimited resources behind him, he failed to achieve good grades at school. This, accompanied by a fascination with all things to do with the military and the death ..read more
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most influential and celebrated composers in Western music history, was born on 27 January 1756 in Salzburg, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire (present-day Austria). He was the youngest of seven children born to Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl, though only Wolfgang and his sister ..read more
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Queen Victoria, one of the most enduring and influential monarchs in British history, was born Alexandrina Victoria on 24 May 1819 at Kensington Palace in London, England. The only daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, she was part of the extended royal family that linked most of ..read more
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James Earl Jones was one of the most celebrated actors of his generation. Known for his rich, resonant voice and commanding presence, he left an indelible mark on both stage and screen. Over a more than seven decades-long career, he became a cultural icon, lending his voice to some of the most recognisable characters in ..read more
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John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States, was born on 29 March 1790 at Greenway Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia. His rise to the presidency came unexpectedly after the sudden death of President William Henry Harrison in 1841, making Tyler the first vice president to assume the presidency due to the death ..read more
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William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States, was born on 9 February 1773 at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia. He holds the distinction of having the shortest presidency in American history, serving only 31 days before his untimely death. Despite his brief tenure as president, Harrison’s career as a military ..read more
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Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was born on 5 December 1782 in Kinderhook, New York. His presidency, which lasted from 1837 to 1841, marked a period of significant political change and economic turmoil in the United States. Known as the “Little Magician” for his political acumen, Van Buren was a ..read more