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

This category is for famous people in history whose surname begins with the letter 'D'. The names shown on this page are - John Roderigo Dos Passos - Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - John Dryden - Dame Daphne du Maurier - Alexandre Dumas - Angela Isadora Duncan - Gerald Malcolm Durrell - Lawrence George Durrell - Antonin Dvorak.

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John Roderigo Dos Passos

(1896-1970) John Roderigo Dos Passos the American novelist was born in Chicago, Illinois. He wrote "Three Soldiers", "Manhattan Transfer" and "USA".

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

(1821-1881) Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky the Russian novelist was born Moscow. He wrote "Notes from Underground"(1864), "Crime and Punishment" and "The Brothers Karamazov".

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

(1859-1930) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the British novelist, short story writer and physician was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His most famous creation was the detective Sherlock Holmes. He wrote "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", "The Lost World" and "The Mystery of Cloomber".

John Dryden

(1631-1700) John Dryden was an English poet, dramatist and critic. From 1668 to 1688 he was the poet laureate. He wrote the political satires 'Absolom and Achitophel', 'The Medal' and the plays 'The Indian Emperor' and 'Marriage a La Mode'.

Dame Daphne du Maurier

(1907-1989) Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, the English novelist and playwright was born in London. She wrote the novels "Jamaica Inn" and "Rececca" and the play, "September Tide".

Alexandre Dumas

(1802-1870) Alexandre Dumas, (Dumas pere) was a French novelist and dramatist. He wrote many novels and play, his most famous novels are 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers'. His son, also called Alexandre Dumas also wrote novels and plays.

Angela Isadora Duncan

(1878-1927) Angela Isadora Duncan was an American dancer and choreographer. She developed a free, interpretative style of dancing that was very influential on the development of modem dance.

Gerald Malcolm Durrell

(1925-1995) Gerald Malcolm Durrell the English naturalist, conservationist and writer, was born in Jamshedpur, India. He wrote "The Overloaded Ark", "The Bafut Beagles" and "My Family and Other Animals".

Lawrence George Durrell

(1912-1990) Lawrence George Durrell the English poet, novelist and travel writer was born in Julundur, India. His most famous work is the "The Alexandria Quartet".

Antonin Dvorak

(1841-1904) Antonin Dvorak was a Czech composer and violinist. He wrote operas, songs, symphonies, cello concerto, and a set of Slavonic Dances. His most famous work is 'Symphony No.9 from the New World'.