FIFTY FAMOUS PEOPLE
Who they were, what they were, where they lived,
Aesop Fabulist Greece 550—? B.C.
Alexander King Macedon 356—323 B.C.
Alfred the Great King England 849—901
Al Mansour Caliph Spain 939—1002
Al Mansur Caliph Persia 712—775
Arion Musician Greece 6th Century B.C.
Aristomenes General Greece 685—? B.C.
Bruce, Robert King Sweden 1274—1329
Burritt, Elihu Philanthropist Connecticut 1811—1879
Caedmon Poet England 650—720 (?)
Charles XII King Sweden 1682—1718
Coriolanus General Rome 5th Century B.C.
Cyrus King Persia 6th Century B.C.
Davenport, A. Legislator Connecticut 1715—1780
Everett, Edward Statesman Massachusetts 1794—1865
Franklin, Benj. Statesman Pennsylvania 1706—1790
Frederick the Great King Prussia 1712—1786
Fulton, Robert Inventor New York 1765—1815
Gautama Prince India 562—472 B.C.
Giotto, Bondone Painter Italy 1276—1337
Haroun al Raschid Caliph Bagdad 750—809
Henry IV King France 1553—1610
Hogg, James Poet Scotland 1770—1835
Jackson, Andrew President United States 1767—1835
Jefferson, Thos. President United States 1743—1826
Jones, Sir William Scholar England 1746—1794
Lafayette General France 1757—1834
Lee, Robert E. General Virginia 1807—1870
Lincoln, Abraham President United States 1809—1865
Longfellow, H. W. Poet Massachusetts 1807—1882
Louis XIV King France 1638—1715
Mamoun Caliph Persia 785—?
Marshall, John Statesman Virginia 1755—1835
Otanes General Persia 6th Century B.C.
Psammeticus King Egypt 7th Century B.C.
Putnam, Israel General Connecticut 1718—1790
Randolph, John Statesman Virginia 1773—1833
Revere, Paul Patriot Massachusetts 1735—1818
Richard III King England 1452—1485
St. Francis Saint Italy 1182—1226
Selkirk, Alexander Sailor Scotland 1676—1723
Solomon King Jerusalem 10th Century B.C.
Solon Philosopher Athens 6th Century B.C.
Swift, Jonathan Author Ireland 1667—1745
Tamerlane Conqueror Tartary 1333—1405
Thales Philosopher Miletus 6th Century B.C.
Washington, G. President United States 1732—1799
Webster, Daniel Statesman Massachusetts 1782—1852
West, Benjamin Painter Pennsylvania 1738—1820
Zeuxis Painter Greece 5th Century B.C.
A few other famous people mentioned in this volume.
Astyages King Media 6th Century B.C.
Bias Philosopher Priene 6th Century B.C.
Chilon Philosopher Sparta 6th Century B.C.
Cimabue Painter Florence 1240—1302
Cleobulus King Rhodes 6th Century B.C.
Defoe, Daniel Author England 1661—1731
Mazarin Cardinal France 1602—1661
Parrhasius Painter Greece —400 B.C.
Periander King Corinth 6th Century B.C.
Pittacus Philosopher Mitylene 6th Century B.C.
Sheba, The Queen of 10th Century B.C.