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Flourished c.200 - • Naukratis • Egypt
Marble statue of Polybius seated with one arm raised, draped in classical robes, against a blue sky in Vienna, Austria. The base is inscribed with the name Polybius.
Polybius
Greek historian
Theophrastus
Theophrastus
Greek philosopher
American television cook and author Ina Garten smiles while posing for a photograph at 2015 Time 100 Gala in New York City. She is wearing a black dress and a pearl necklace.
Ina Garten
American chef, television personality, and author
Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller
American chef and restaurateur
James Beard, a bald white man in a suit, stands in his kitchen holding two baking pans.
James Beard
American culinary expert and cookbook author
Linda McCartney
Linda McCartney
American photographer, musician, and entrepreneur
Jacques Pépin
Jacques Pépin
French chef and author
Madhur Jaffrey
Madhur Jaffrey
Indian-born actress, chef, and writer
Paula Deen smiling outdoors, wearing a red patterned shawl, white ruffled blouse, and red beaded necklace.
Paula Deen
American chef
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
American entrepreneur and television personality
Mario Batali
Mario Batali
American chef, television personality, and author
Julia Child
Julia Child
American cook, author, and television personality
Auguste Escoffier
Auguste Escoffier
French chef
American chef Grant Achatz in 2016, wearing a dark blazer and blue shirt, standing in front of a white background with a black circular logo.
Grant Achatz
American chef
British chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Scottish chef and restaurateur
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Suetonius
Roman author
Rachael Ray smiles while holding her cookbook Week in a Day at a book signing event, seated at a table with chairs and books in the background.
Rachael Ray
American chef and television personality
Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver
British chef
Chef Bobby Flay
Bobby Flay
American chef and restaurateur
Chef Emeril Lagasse smiling and wearing a white chef coat at a Vegas Uncork'd event, with a blue backdrop featuring event and sponsor logos.
Emeril Lagasse
American chef