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Featured Biography Louis Sullivan

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Louis Sullivan

Born this day in 1856, architect Louis Sullivan—identified with early skyscraper design and considered the spiritual father of modern American architecture—remade the image of the architect as a creative personality.

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September 3, 1938 —

Caryl Churchill

Caryl Churchill is a British playwright whose work frequently deals...

October 20, 1905 — September 3, 1982

Ellery Queen

One of the most famous names in mystery and crime fiction, Ellery...

September 3, 1900 — August 31, 1986

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen was a Finnish prime minister (1950–53, 1954–56)...

April 18, 1797 — September 3, 1877

Adolphe Thiers

Adolphe Thiers was a French statesman, journalist, and historian,...

September 3, 1734 — August 29, 1797

Joseph Wright

Joseph Wright was an English painter who was a pioneer in the artistic...

January 12, 1926 — September 3, 1987

Morton Feldman

Morton Feldman was an American avant-garde composer associated with...

September 3, 1781 — February 21, 1824

Eugène de Beauharnais

Eugène de Beauharnais was a soldier, prince of the French First Empire,...

September 8, 1749 — September 3, 1792

Marie-Thérèse-Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe

Marie-Thérèse-Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe was...