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Famous People in History whose Surname begins with 'A' - 2

This category is for famous people in history whose surname begins with the letter 'A'. The names shown on this page are - Louis Aragon - Ludovico Ariosto - Aristarchus - Sir Richard Arkwright - Dame Peggy Ashcroft - Herbert Henry Asquith - Fred Astaire - John James Audubon - Saint Augustine - St. Augustine.

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Louis Aragon

(1897-1982) Louis Aragon was a French poet, essayist and novelist. He was one of the founders of both Dadaism and Surrealism.

Ludovico Ariosto

(1474-1533) Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet and diplomat. He wrote the poem 'Orlando Furioso'.

Aristarchus

(c.320-c.250 Bc) Aristarchus was a Greek astronomer. He was the first to propose the sun-centred idea of the solar system.

Sir Richard Arkwright

(1732-92) Sir Richard Arkwright was a pioneer of British cotton industry.

Dame Peggy Ashcroft

(1907-1991) Dame Peggy Ashcroft was a popular English actress. She won an Oscar for her role in the movie 'A Passage to India' (1984).

Herbert Henry Asquith

(1852-1928) Herbert Henry Asquith (1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith) was a British statesman. He was leader of the Liberal Party from 1908 to 1926 and British Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916.

Fred Astaire

(1899-1987) Fred Astaire (real name Frederick Austerlitz)was an American dancer, singer and actor. His partnership with Ginger Rogers resulted in a series of successful song-and-dance films, including; 'Top Hat', 'Follow the Fleet', 'Swing Time', 'Shall We Dance' and 'Carefree'.

John James Audubon

(1785-1851) John James Audubon was a French-American ornithologist. He completed a large collection of paintings of natural history studies and he initiated the study of bird migrations.

Saint Augustine

(354-430) Saint Augustine was a religious philosopher and teacher.

St. Augustine

( -604) St Augustine was a missionary monk sent to Britain in 597. He became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.