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Throughout history, many people - usually men - have grown [[beard]]s. What follows is a list of notable people who have, had ''or'' have had beards at some point in their lives; it includes some fictional or mythical characters. | Throughout history, many people - usually men - have grown [[beard]]s. What follows is a list of notable people who have, had ''or'' have had beards at some point in their lives; it includes some fictional or mythical characters. False beards have also appeared in past ages and contemporary society - for example, [[Egypt]]ian [[pharaoh]]s were known to wear them - but these are beyond the scope of this article. | ||
==Science and nature== | ==Science and nature== | ||
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{{r|Dave Lee Travis}} | {{r|Dave Lee Travis}} | ||
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Revision as of 23:37, 1 April 2008
Throughout history, many people - usually men - have grown beards. What follows is a list of notable people who have, had or have had beards at some point in their lives; it includes some fictional or mythical characters. False beards have also appeared in past ages and contemporary society - for example, Egyptian pharaohs were known to wear them - but these are beyond the scope of this article.
Science and nature
- David Bellamy [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Charles Darwin [r]: (1809 – 1882) English natural scientist, most famous for proposing the theory of natural selection. [e]
- Sigmund Freud [r]: (1856 – 1939) Pioneering psychiatrist who developed psychoanalysis. [e]
Art
- Claude Monet [r]: A French painter who was one of the founders of Impressionism [e]
- Vincent van Gogh [r]: Dutch painter of the Post-Impressionist school (1853–1890); noted for intense emotional involvement in his work. [e]
Politics
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [r]: (1956–) President of Iran since 6th August 2005. [e]
- Che Guevara [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Vladimir Lenin [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Abraham Lincoln [r]: (1809-65) Sixteenth U.S. President (from 1861 to 1865) who prosecuted the American Civil War to reclaim 11 seceding states and abolish slavery; assassinated in 1865 near the beginning of his second term. Considered the greatest of all American presidents. [e]
- Karl Marx [r]: 19th century philosopher and economist. Creator of a theoretical foundation for Communism. [e]
- Salman Rushdie [r]: Indian-born novelist and essayist, best-known for his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses (born 1947). [e]
Philosophy
- Confucius [r]: (551-479 BCE) was the essence of the ancient Chinese sage, a social philosopher, an educator, and the founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. [e]
Religion
- Jesus [r]: Traveling preacher in first century CE, foundational figure in Christianity. [e]
- David Koresh [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Zeus [r]: chief-god in the ancient Greek Mythology [e]
Good guys
Bad guys
- Osama bin Laden [r]: Radical jihadist who, with Ayman al-Zawahiri, founded a group known as al-Qaeda, which is credited with a series of terrorist attacks. [e]
- Harold Shipman [r]: Add brief definition or description
Internet
- Jimmy Wales [r]: (1966–) Internet entrepreneur and co-founder and head of Wikipedia, and co-founder of Wikia. [e]
Entertainment
- Richard Attenborough [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Brian Blessed [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Noel Edmonds [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Lennon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Steven Spielberg [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dave Lee Travis [r]: Add brief definition or description