Alphabetical Index for Who's Who: A
Here are individuals in the Who's Who resource whose names begin with the letter A. The project is in transition; until our changeover is complete, you can find all entries beginning with A in this directory.
Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard, philosopher, teacher and writer, was a significant contributor to Scholastic philosophy.
Peter Abelard, philosopher, teacher and writer, was a significant contributor to Scholastic philosophy.
Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople
As Patriarch of Constantinople, Acacius precipitated the first notable rift between the Eastern and Western churches, known as the Acacian Schism after him.
As Patriarch of Constantinople, Acacius precipitated the first notable rift between the Eastern and Western churches, known as the Acacian Schism after him.
Alaric I
Alaric I led the Visigoths in a sack of the city of Rome
Alaric I led the Visigoths in a sack of the city of Rome
Leon Battista Alberti
Humanist philosopher, writer, Renaissance artist and architect, Leon Battista Alberti is considered by many scholars to be the quintessential Renaissance universal man of learning.
Humanist philosopher, writer, Renaissance artist and architect, Leon Battista Alberti is considered by many scholars to be the quintessential Renaissance universal man of learning.
Albertus Magnus
Albertus Magnus was a philosopher, a bishop, a prolific writer, and one of the most influential scientists of the Middle Ages.
Albertus Magnus was a philosopher, a bishop, a prolific writer, and one of the most influential scientists of the Middle Ages.
Alfred the Great
Alfred (also spelled Aelfred) was the King of Wessex who resisted Danish incursion and united much of the individual English kingdoms under one rule in the process. For his military skill, his administrative acumen, his promotion of learning and his achievement in uniting virtually all of England, Alfred is the only English king to be tagged "the Great."
Alfred (also spelled Aelfred) was the King of Wessex who resisted Danish incursion and united much of the individual English kingdoms under one rule in the process. For his military skill, his administrative acumen, his promotion of learning and his achievement in uniting virtually all of England, Alfred is the only English king to be tagged "the Great."
Anna Comnena
Byzantine Princess Anna Comnena is considered the world's first female historian.
Byzantine Princess Anna Comnena is considered the world's first female historian.
Arthur Tudor
The eldest son of Henry VII was named Arthur in a deliberate attempt to associate the Tudor family with the legendary king.
The eldest son of Henry VII was named Arthur in a deliberate attempt to associate the Tudor family with the legendary king.