Academic/intellectual Famous Names

Was a German historian, born at Bavenhausen in Lippe. He studied at Heidelberg and Göttingen, and i

Was a German historian, born at Bavenhausen in Lippe. He studied at Heidelberg and Göttingen, and in 1858 went to Munich to become one of the editors of Sybel's Historische Zeitschrift. In 1865 he was appointed professor of history at the Polytechnic School in Munich, and in 1883 he went to the University of Göttingen.

A Danish professor with partly Romani background (Romani mother) at the department of zoophysiology

A Danish professor with partly Romani background (Romani mother) at the department of zoophysiology at the University of Copenhagen from 1916-1945. He contributed a number of fundamental discoveries within several fields of physiology, and is famous for developing the Krogh Principle.

Was a French historian. He was celebrated for an exhaustive history of ancient astrology and magic.

Was a French historian. He was celebrated for an exhaustive history of ancient astrology and magic.

Is an Israeli associate professor of Theatre and Hebrew and Comparative literature at the University

Is an Israeli associate professor of Theatre and Hebrew and Comparative literature at the University of Haifa, a translator of plays and operas into Hebrew, and a peace activist. He specializes in English theatre and drama, Shakespeare, political theatre, and Theatre theory.[1]

Was a Belarusian born Orthodox rabbi who became leader of Haredi Judaism in Israel. His final 20 yea

Was a Belarusian born Orthodox rabbi who became leader of Haredi Judaism in Israel. His final 20 years, from 1933 to 1953, were spent in the Land of Israel. He moved to Vilna in about 1920, and became close to Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, consulting with

An Iranian painter, author, art critic, art historian, graphic designer & Political coordinator[cita

An Iranian painter, author, art critic, art historian, graphic designer & Political coordinator[citation needed] of Azerbaijani Republic origin.He currently lives in Tehran, Iran and lectures in different Iranian Universities besides his professional work.The last name Aghdashloo, in the Azerbaijani language, means from the white stone place. Agdash is a small town in the Azerbaijan Republic and the birthplace of Aydin's father.

An Iranian academic and writer who has resided in the United States since 1997 when she emigrated fr

An Iranian academic and writer who has resided in the United States since 1997 when she emigrated from Iran. Nafisi is currently a visiting Fellow and lecturer at the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and serves on the Board of Trustees of Freedom House.Nafisi's bestselling book Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books has gained a great deal of public attention and been translated into 32 languages. It was 117 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, and has won numerous literary awards, including the 2004 Non-fiction Book of the Year Award from Booksense, and the Europe based Persian Golden Lioness Award for literature.