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

Al Alvarez	English poet, novelist, essay…	1929–2019
Bryan Alvarez	Professional wrestler, editor…	1975
Joe Alves	Film designer	1936
Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves	Roman Catholic clergyman	1959
Khalid ibn al-Walid	companion of the Islamic prop…	592–642
Ali Al-Wardi	Iraqi sociologist	1913–1995
Götz Aly	German journalist, historian …	1947
Mahmoud al-Zahar	Co-founder of Hamas	1945
Ayman al-Zawahiri	Egyptian physician, Islamic t…	1951
Maryanne Amacher	Composer and installation art…	1938–2009
Jorge Amado	Brazilian writer	1912–2001
John Amaechi	Professional basketball player	1970
Shiro Amano	Japanese manga artist	1976
Shlomo Amar	Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Jerus…	1948
Roy Amara	American researcher, scientist	1925–2007
Miyuru Amarasiri	Artist	2002
Nuria Amat
Daniele Amati	Italian physicist	1931
Vincenzo Amato	Italian actor and sculptor	1966
Dhirubhai Ambani	Indian business tycoon	1932–2002
Mukesh Ambani	Indian business magnate	1957
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar	Father of republic India, cha…	1891–1956
Amber	Dutch born German singer, son…	1970
Ashley Ambirge
Eric Ambler	author	1909–1998
Scott W. Ambler	Canadian software engineer/co…	1966
Ambrose	bishop of Milan; one of the f…	339–397
Stephen E. Ambrose	American historian	1936–2002
Alessandra Ambrosio	Brazilian model	1981
Gene Amdahl	American physicist	1922–2015
Jean Améry	Austrian essayist	1912–1978
Fisher Ames	American politician	1758–1808
Frances Ames	South African physician	1920–2002
Herman Vandenburg Ames	American author and academic	1865–1935
Jonathan Ames	American novelist, memoirist	1964
Mark Ames	American writer and journalist	1965
Yehuda Amichai	Israeli poet	1924–2000
Henri-Frédéric Amiel	Swiss philosopher and poet	1821–1881
Hafizullah Amin	politician, former Afghan hea…	1929–1979
Idi Amin	third president of Uganda	1925–2003
Samir Amin	Egyptian economist	1931–2018
Ebrahim Amini	Iranian ayatollah	1925
Suad Amiry	author and architect	1951
Kingsley Amis	English novelist, poet, criti…	1922–1995
Martin Amis	Welsh novelist	1949
A.R. Ammons	American poet	1926–2001
Gabriele Amorth	Italian Roman Catholic priest…	1925–2016
Cleveland Amory	American writer	1917–1998
James F. Amos	35th Commandant of the Marine…	1946
Tori Amos	American singer	1963
Wally Amos	American author	1936
André-Marie Ampère	French physicist and mathemat…	1775–1836
Suhayl ibn Amr	soldier
Mata Amritanandamayi	Hindu spiritual leader and gu…	1953
Simon Amstell	English comedian, television …	1979
Baba Amte	Indian freedom fighter, socia…	1914–2008
Roald Amundsen	Norwegian polar researcher, w…	1872–1928
Anacharsis	Scythian philosopher
Anacreon	Greek lyric poet, notable for…	-570–-485 BC
Mulk Raj Anand	Indian writer	1905–2004
Viswanathan Anand	Indian chess player	1969
Anastacia	American singer-songwriter	1968
Anaxagoras	ancient Greek philosopher	-500–-428 BC
Anaximander	pre-Socratic Greek philosopher	-610–-547 BC
Rudolfo Anaya	Novelist, poet	1937
Hans Christian Andersen	Danish author, fairy tale wri…	1805–1875
Julie Andersen
Larry Andersen	American baseball player	1953
Susan Andersen	American writer	1950
Benedict Anderson	American political scientist	1936–2015
Beth Anderson	American neo-romantic composer	1950
Carl David Anderson	American scientist	1905–1991
Chris Anderson	American author and entrepren…	1961
Elizabeth S. Anderson	professor of philosophy and w…	1959
Gillian Anderson	American-British film, televi…	1968
Greg Anderson
Ian Anderson	Scottish musician, leader of …	1947
Jodi Lynn Anderson	American children's writer
John B. Anderson	American politician	1922–2017
Jon Anderson	English singer	1944
Jordan Anderson	Freed slave	1825–1907
Kevin J. Anderson	American science fiction auth…	1962
Laurie Anderson	American musician	1947
Laurie Halse Anderson	American children's writer	1961
Loni Anderson	actress	1945
Margaret Caroline Anderson	American magazine editor	1886–1973
M.T. Anderson
Pamela Anderson	Canadian-American model, prod…	1967
Paul Lewis Anderson	American photographer and wri…	1880–1956
Perry Anderson	British historian	1938
Philip Warren Anderson	American physicist	1923
Poul Anderson	American science fiction and …	1926–2001
Robert Anderson	American playwright, screenwr…	1917–2009
Sherwood Anderson	writer	1876–1941
Theodore Wilbur Anderson	American statistician	1918–2016
Wes Anderson	American filmmaker	1969
Benny Andersson	Swedish musician	1946
Natsumi Ando	Manga artist	1970
Carlos Drummond de Andrade	Brazilian poet	1902–1987
Edward Andrade	English physicist	1887–1971