Authors by A

Aristotle 230

Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder o… -384–-321 BC

Dante Alighieri 105

Italian poet 1265–1321

Ali 124

cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad 601–661

Aurelius Augustinus 183

early Christian theologian and philosopher 354–430

Douglas Adams 317

English writer and humorist 1952–2001

Marcus Aurelius 400

Emperor of Ancient Rome 121–180

Maya Angelou 247

American author and poet 1928–2014

Muhammad Ali 100

African American boxer, philanthropist and activist 1942–2016

Theodor W. Adorno 90

German sociologist, philosopher and musicologist known for … 1903–1969

Francis of Assisi 49

Catholic saint and founder of the Franciscan Order 1182–1226

Charles Follen Adams	American poet	1842–1918
Charles Francis Adams	American historical editor, p…	1807–1886
Douglas Adams	English writer and humorist	1952–2001
Franklin Pierce Adams	United States humor writer	1881–1960
Henry Adams	journalist, historian, academ…	1838–1918
James Truslow Adams	American writer and historian	1878–1949
Joey Adams	American comedian, newspaper …	1911–1999
John Adams	2nd President of the United S…	1735–1826
John Bodkin Adams	general practitionar, fraudst…	1899–1983
John Quincy Adams	American politician, 6th pres…	1767–1848
Julie Adams	American actress	1926–2019
Nehemiah Adams	Massachusetts clergyman	1806–1878
Patch Adams	Physician, activist, diplomat…	1945
Richard Adams	English novelist best known a…	1920–2016
Ryan Adams	American alt-country/rock sin…	1974
Samuel Adams	American statesman, Massachus…	1722–1803
Sarah Fuller Flower Adams	English poet, hymnwriter	1805–1848
Scott Adams	cartoonist, writer	1957
William Adams	Fellow and Master of Pembroke…	1706–1789
George Adamski	American ufologist	1891–1965
Swami Adbhutananda	Disciple
George Addair
Charles Addams	Cartoonist	1912–1988
Jane Addams	pioneer settlement social wor…	1860–1935
Cannonball Adderley	American jazz alto saxophonist	1928–1975
Joseph Addison	politician, writer and playwr…	1672–1719
Percy Addleshaw	English journalist	1866–1916
Kim Addonizio	Poet, novelist	1954
George Ade	American writer, newspaper co…	1866–1944
Konrad Adenauer	German statesman, Federal Cha…	1876–1967
Olusegun Adeniyi	Nigerian journalist	1965
Kemi Adeosun	Nigerian accountant, investme…	1967
Ire Aderinokun	Nigerian front end developer	1991
Tomi Adeyemi	American author	1993
Ibrahim ibn Adham	ascetic Sufi saint	718–776
Tedros Adhanom	Director-General of the World…	1965
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie	Nigerian writer	1977
Aravind Adiga	Indian journalist and author	1974
Yogi Adityanath	Indian politician	1972
Isabelle Adjani	French actress	1955
Alfred Adler	Medical Doctor, Psychologist,…	1870–1937
Bill Adler	American journalist	1951
Chris Adler	American drummer	1972
Felix Adler	German American professor of …	1851–1933
Freda Adler	Criminologist, educator	1934
Hermann Adler	Chief Rabbi of the British Em…	1839–1911
Margot Adler	author, Neopagan, and Nationa…	1946–2014
Mortimer J. Adler	American philosopher and educ…	1902–2001
Renata Adler	American author, journalist a…	1938
Stella Adler	American actress and teaching…	1901–1992
Theodor W. Adorno	German sociologist, philosoph…	1903–1969
Isabelle Adriani	Italian actress, journalist, …	1972
Sade Adu	English singer-songwriter	1959
Bhumibol Adulyadej	King of Thailand	1927–2016
Adunis	Essayist, poet	1930
L. K. Advani	politician	1927
Fiona Hill (presidential advisor)	American policy adviser	1965
Adyashanti	Spiritual teacher	1962
Diederik Aerts	Belgian theoretical physicist	1953
Aeschines	Attic orator; statesman	-389–-314 BC
Aeschylus	ancient Athenian playwright	-525–-456 BC
Aesop	ancient Greek storyteller	-620–-564 BC
Yochanan Afek	Israeli chess player, compose…	1952
Ben Affleck	American film actor, director…	1972
Casey Affleck	American actor	1975
Jamal-al-Din Afghani	Political activist and Islami…	1837–1897
Michel Aflaq	Syrian philosopher, sociologi…	1910–1989
Scipio Africanus	Roman general in the Second P…	-235–-183 BC
Isaias Afwerki	President of Eritrea	1946
Giorgio Agamben	Italian philosopher	1942
John Agar	American actor	1921–2002
Alex Agase	American football player and …	1922–2007
Andre Agassi	US tennis player	1970
Louis Agassiz	Swiss naturalist	1807–1873
James Agate	British diarist and critic	1877–1947
Agathon	Athenian tragic poet	-448–-401 BC
Ivan Agayants	KGB officer	1911–1968
James Agee	American author, journalist, …	1909–1955
Riyad Naasan Agha	former minister of culture of…	1947
Gholam-Reza Aghazadeh	politician	1949
Gianni Agnelli	Italian businessman	1921–2003
Flavia Agnes	Indian activist and lawyer	1947
Jonathan Agnew	cricketer	1960
Spiro Agnew	39th Vice President of the Un…	1918–1996
Vivek Agnihotri	director	1973
Vittorio Agnoletto	European Parliament member	1958
Shmuel Yosef Agnon	Israeli Hebrew writer, Nobel …	1888–1970
Akshay Agrawal	Serial Social Entrepreneur	1998
Peter Agre	American chemist, recipient o…	1949
Robert Agresta		1983
Cornelius Agrippa	Magician, occult writer, theo…	1486–1535
Dries van Agt	Dutch politician	1931
Grace Aguilar	Novelist, writer	1816–1847
Christina Aguilera	American singer	1980
Esperanza Aguirre	Spanish politician	1952
Lucy Aharish	Arab-Israeli journalist	1981
Eden ahbez	American songwriter and recor…	1908–1995
Bertie Ahern	Irish politician, 10th Taoise…	1951
Cecelia Ahern	Irish novelist	1981
Frederick Ahl	Professor of classics and com…	1941