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Sir Ian McGregor Biography
Sir Ian McGregorsteel magnateBorn: 1912Birthplace: Kinlochleven, Highland, Scotland Though educated in Scotland at the Royal College of Science and Technology, he worked first in the U.S.…Sir John Moores Biography
Sir John MooresmarketerBorn: 1896 Birthplace: Eccles, Greater Manchester, England Having started out distributing coupons for the football pools in Liverpool, a visit to the U.S. convinced…Sir Gordon Russell Biography
Sir Gordon Russellfurniture designerBorn: 1892Birthplace: London, England Having founded Gordon Russell Ltd. in 1923 to produce furniture, by the 1930s he and his brother Dick (1903–1981) had…Sir Basil Blackwell Biography
Sir Basil Blackwell(Henry Blackwell)publisher, booksellerBorn: 1889Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England After studying at Oxford, he entered the family bookselling business. He expanded…Sir William Burrell Biography
Sir William Burrellship-owner, art collectorBorn: 1861Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland He began collecting art at age 15 working in his father's business, and gradually accumulated over 8,000…Sir Michael Tippett Biography
Sir Michael TippettcomposerBorn: 1/2/1905Birthplace: London, England A composer of operas, chamber and solo pieces, symphonies, and choral works, Tippett was influenced not only by the…Sir Yehudi Menuhin Biography
Sir Yehudi Menuhinviolinist, conductorBorn: 4/22/1916Birthplace: New York City violin virtuoso who had impressed audiences since the age of seven with his musical gift. At age 13, he inspired…Sir Derek Jacobi Biography
Sir Derek JacobiactorBorn: 10/22/1938Birthplace: Leytonstone, East London, England Sir Derek Jacobi's myriad stage roles have included Cyrano de Bergerac, Uncle Vanya, Adolf Hitler, Oedipus Rex, and…Sir Richard Attenborough Biography
Sir Richard Attenboroughdirector, actorBorn: 8/29/1923Birthplace: Cambridge, England Academy Award-winning director and actor best known for his sweeping biopics, including Gandhi (1982) Cry Freedom…Sir Rex Harrison Biography
Sir Rex HarrisonactorBorn: 3/5/1908Birthplace: Huyton, England Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage actor known for his suave, nonchalant style. He appeared in the stage (1956–58) and film…Trending
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