List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos was an Austrian and Czechoslovak architect and influential European theorist of Modern architecture. His essay Ornament and Crime advocated smooth and clear surfaces in contrast to the lavish decorations of the Fin de siècle and the also to the more modern aesthet...
His work has received recognition for its integration of the disciplines of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture in the creation of public spaces with a sense of place, human scale, and environmental responsibility. In 2005 Andrés Mignucci was elected to the College of Fellows of...
Born in Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines, Phillips grew up in Texas and started his acting journey at the University of Texas at Arlington. His big break came in 1987 when he starred as Ritchie Valens in La Bamba, a biographical film about the music sensation. The film was a ...
June 25th isn't just another day on the calendar—it's a date that has given the world some of its most beloved celebrities. From iconic musicians, such as ...
Foraker was defeated for re-election in 1889, but was elected United States Senator by the Ohio General Assembly in 1896, after an unsuccessful bid for that office in 1892. In the Senate, he supported the Spanish–American War and the annexation of the Philippines and Puerto Rico; the For...
He also served as the last Governor General of the Philippine Islands and the first High Commissioner of the Philippines. Born in Huron County, Michigan, Murphy graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1914. After serving in the United States Army during World War I, Murphy ...