BIOGRAPHY

James Joyce was an Irish, modernist writer who wrote in a ground-breaking style that was known both for its complexity and explicit content.

Emmy-winning actor Marlo Thomas is best known for the hit TV shows That Girl and Free to Be… You and Me.

Renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson is the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, appointed by President Donald Trump.

Japanese American actor George Takei played Lieutenant Sulu in the original ‘Star Trek’ television series and movies and is a popular social-media presence.

Howard Hughes produced and directed movies in the 1930s. He had a playboy lifestyle and love of aviation. After a plane accident in 1946, he became reclusive.

King George III ruled the British kingdom through turbulent times, including the American Revolutionary War, after which the colonies gained independence.

Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, receiving the honor in 1964 for his performance in ‘Lilies of the Field.’

One of the greatest players in NFL history, Walter Payton earned nine Pro Bowl selections and set several rushing records during his 13 years with the Chicago Bears.

Italian Jewish chemist Primo Levi survived a year at Auschwitz against all odds. He is best known for his moving memoirs ‘If This Is a Man’ and ‘The Periodic Table.’

Academy Award-winning Scottish actor Sean Connery was best known for playing 007 in the early ‘James Bond’ spy movies. He has also starred in films like ‘Robin and Marian,’ ‘The Name of the Rose,’ ‘The Untouchables,’ ‘The Hunt for Red October’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.’