Sandra Cisneros (full name: Sandra Cisneros Theresa) was born on December 20, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the only daughter out of seven children born to Alfredo Cisneros, a Mexican-American upholsterer, and Elvira Anguiano Cisneros, a homemaker. Her family frequently moved between cheap apartments in Chicago’s Puerto Rican and Mexican neighborhoods. She and her … Read more
Robert Oppenheimer was born on April 22, 1904 in New York City. His parents were Julius Oppenheimer, a wealthy textile importer, and Ella Friedman, a painter. Oppenheimer was educated at the Ethical Culture Society School, a progressive private school in New York City that emphasized ethics and world cultures over traditional subjects. He showed exceptional … Read more
Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California on March 26, 1874. His father, William Prescott Frost Jr., was a journalist and his mother, Isabelle Moodie, was a Scottish immigrant. As a child, Frost found inspiration in nature and the New England landscape. Early Family Life Frost’s father died of tuberculosis when Frost was 11 … Read more
Pablo Picasso was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. As a pioneering Cubist painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramist, Picasso fundamentally shaped modern and contemporary art. Over his long career, he created an astounding 50,000 artworks in a variety of mediums and styles. He co-founded the Cubist movement, invented collage as an … Read more
Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. Her parents were Albanian and she was raised in the Albanian Catholic church. Childhood Even as a young girl, Agnes was thoughtful and interested in helping the poor. She was always dedicated to her faith as a youth. Her father’s unexpected … Read more
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in the village of Steventon in Hampshire, England. She was the seventh of eight children born to George Austen, an Anglican rector, and Cassandra Leigh Austen. The Austens were a close-knit family. Jane was very close to her older sister Cassandra, who would remain her closest friend … Read more
Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in the village of Groot-Zundert in the southern Netherlands. He was the oldest surviving son of Theodorus van Gogh, a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, and Anna Cornelia Carbentus. Van Gogh had five siblings – a brother named Theo as well as three sisters and … Read more
Hedy Lamarr was born as Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Her parents were both from Jewish families – her father Emil Kiesler was a successful bank director and her mother Gertrud “Trude” Kiesler was a pianist and Budapest native. Hedy grew up as the only child in an upper-middle … Read more
Eminem is considered one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time. Over his decades-long career, he has broken numerous records, won multiple awards, and left an indelible impact on hip hop music and culture. Early Life and Upbringing Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri … Read more
Coco Chanel was born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France. Her mother died when Chanel was 12 years old, and her father sent her and her two sisters to live in an orphanage. The nuns taught her how to sew, which sparked her interest in fashion design. At age 18, Chanel worked in a … Read more