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Benjamin DeMott Professor Benjamin Haile DeMott (June 2, 1924, Rockville Centre, New York - September 29, 2005) was an American writer, scholar, and cultural critic. Author of more than a dozen books, DeMott was best known for his cultural criticism in popular magazines and a trilogy, The Imperial Middle: Why Americans Can't Think Straight about Class (1990), The Trouble with Friendship: Why American's Can't Think Straight about Race (1995), and Killer Woman Blues: Why Americans Can't Think Straight about Gender (2000).
Benjamin Dillingham Benjamin Franklin Dillingham (September 4 1844-April 7 1918) was an important businessman and industrialist during the late Kingdom of Hawaii era, throughout the period of the Republic of Hawaii, and during the first two decades of the Territory of Hawaii.
Benjamin Diskin Benjamin "Ben" Diskin (born August 25, 1982 in Los Angeles County, California) is an American voice actor. He is best known as the voices of Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 2 in the animated series Codename: Kids Next Door.
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (21 December, 1804 – 19 April, 1881), born Benjamin D'Israeli was a British Conservative statesman and literary figure. He served in government for three decades, twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom – the first and thus far only person of Jewish parentage to do so (although Disraeli was baptised in the Anglican Church at an early age).
Benjamin Dyer Benjamin Dyer was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, the son of Maryland Revolutionary War soldier George Dyer. He was the captain (later, a lieutenant) of the 5th Company of the 64th regiment of the Virginia Militia in Henry County during the War of 1812.
Benjamin Edwards (Maryland) Benjamin Edwards (August 12, 1753–November 13, 1829) was an American merchant and political leader from Montgomery County, Maryland. He represented the third district of Maryland for a very short time in the United States House of Representatives in 1795 after Uriah Forrest resigned.
Benjamin Elijah Mays High School Benjamin Elijah Mays High School is a public school located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia. Established in September 27,1981, it was supposedly built to replace the old Southwest High School (currently Young Middle School).
Benjamin F. Cheatham Benjamin Franklin Cheatham (October 20 1820 – September 4 1886), known also as Frank, was a Tennessee farmer, California gold miner, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, serving in many battles of the Western Theater.
Benjamin F. Isherwood Benjamin Franklin Isherwood (6 October 1822 – 19 June 1915) was an engineering officer in the United States Navy during the early days of steam-powered warships. He served as a ship's engineer during the Mexican-American War, and after the war did experimental work with steam propulsion.
Benjamin F. Prescott Benjamin Franklin Prescott (February 26, 1833–February 21, 1894) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician from Epping, New Hampshire. Born in 1833 in Epping, he served two terms as a governor of New Hampshire.
Benjamin F. Shively Benjamin Franklin Shively (March 20, 1857 - March 14, 1916) was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born near Osceola, Indiana, attended the common schools and the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso.
Benjamin Ferguson House The Benjamin Ferguson House is located in the southwest of Charlestown, Indiana and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places (1983). It was built by Ferguson in 1816 and is an example of Federal-style architecture.
Benjamin Finkel Benjamin Finkel (1865–1947) was a mathematician and educator most remembered today as the founder of the journal, American Mathematical Monthly. Born in Fairfield County, Ohio and educated in small country schools, Finkel received both a BS and MA from Ohio Northern University (1888 and 1891, respectively).
Benjamin Fondane Benjamin Fondane (November 14 1898, Iaşi—October 2 or 3 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau) was a Romanian poet, playwright, literary critic (noted for his works on Lev Shestov's vision and on that of Søren Kierkegaard), film director, and translator.
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin ( – April 17 1790) was one of the most well-known Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a leading author, politician, printer, scientist, philosopher, publisher, inventor, civic activist, and diplomat.
Benjamin Franklin (religion) Benjamin Franklin (February 1, 1812-October 22, 1878) was an important conservative figure in the American Restoration Movement, especially as the leading antebellum conservative in the northern United States branch of the movement. He is notable as the early and lifelong mentor of Daniel Sommer, whose support of the 1889 Sand Creek Declaration and Address set in motion events which led to the formal division of the Churches of Christ from the Disciples of Christ in 1906.
Benjamin Franklin Bridge The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (also known simply as the Ben Franklin Bridge), originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. Named for American statesman Benjamin Franklin, the bridge is owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority.
Benjamin Franklin Butler (politician) Benjamin Franklin Butler (November 5 1818 – January 11, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and later served as its governor. During the American Civil War, his administration of occupied New Orleans, his policies regarding slaves as "contrabands", his ineffectual leadership in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign, and the fiasco of Fort Fisher rank him as one of the most controversial "political generals" of the war.
Benjamin Franklin class submarine The Benjamin Franklin class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the James Madison class of fleet ballistic missile submarine. Having quieter machinery and other improvements, they are considered a separate class.
Benjamin Franklin Ficklin Benjamin Franklin Ficklin (1827-1871) was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Class of 1849. He is famous for his help in starting the Pony Express and for establishing other stage coach and mail routes in the United States during the nineteenth century.
Benjamin Franklin Heintzleman Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Heintzleman (December 3 1888–June 24 1963) was an American Republican politician who was the Governor of Alaska Territory from 1953 to 1957. He was born and was buried in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, and he died in Juneau, Alaska.
Benjamin Franklin House Benjamin Franklin House is a museum in a terraced house in Craven Street, London, close to Trafalgar Square. It is the only surviving former home of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Benjamin Franklin Kelley Benjamin Franklin Kelley (April 10, 1907 – July 16, 1891) was an American soldier who served as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in several military campaigns in West Virginia and Maryland.
Benjamin Franklin Mudge Benjamin Franklin Mudge (1817-1879) was a Kansas State Geologist and paleontologist, known for a number of first finds in American paleontological history, including that of the first Diplodocus fossil, found with Samuel Wendell Williston in 1878, and the first fossil of a toothed bird to be found in North America (Ichthyornis). Mudge worked for a number of years for famous American paleontologist and dinosaur hunter Othniel Charles Marsh.
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, features a colossal seated statue of Benjamin Franklin. The 20 foot (6 m) high memorial, sculpted by James Earle Fraser between 1906 and 1911, honors the writer, inventor and American statesman.
Benjamin Franklin Tilley Benjamin Franklin Tilley (1848–March 18, 1907) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and the first acting American Governor of American Samoa, with the title of Commandant. He was born in Bristol, Rhode Island and entered the Navy in 1863.
Benjamin Franklin White Benjamin Franklin White (September 20, 1800 - December 5, 1879) was a shape note "singing master", and compiler of the shape note tunebook known as The Sacred Harp. He was born near Cross Keys in Union County, South Carolina, the twelfth child of Robert and Mildred White.
Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet was Benjamin Franklin's proposal for a spelling reform of the English language. It used many of the same letters, but changed some of them and what sounds they represented.
Benjamin Frobisher Benjamin Frobisher, (b 1742, – d April 14, 1787) was born in England, the son of Joseph Frobisher and Rachel Hargrave and immigrated to Canada about 1763. Two brothers also immigrated to Canada and all three were involved with the fur trade and its expansion into the northwest.
Benjamin G. Humphreys Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (August 26, 1808 – December 20, 1882) was an American politician from Mississippi. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and served as Governor of Mississippi from 1865 to 1868, during Reconstruction.
Benjamin Galvin Benjamin Galvin is the antagonist of Matthew Pearls novel The Dante Club. Benjamin, who (please add more about the war here) after the war when he started to listen to George Washington Greenes proclamations of Dante, changed his name to Dan Teal (after Dante, since he could not spell "Alighieri") after his idol, realizing the Divine Comedy as more than a masterpiece, believing himself he was Dante (maybe helped by psychiatric problems recieved in the civil war), as Dante was a soldier he wanted to be, and made himself Dante by succeding into hell and punishing all those who worked against the Dante Club translating the work under Henry Longfellow.
Benjamin Gimbert Benjamin Gimbert GC (6 February 1903 - 6 May 1976), an engine driver with the LNER was awarded the George Cross, as was his fireman James Nightall, whose award was posthumous, for saving an ammunition train from a fire on 2nd June 1944.
Benjamin Glazer Benjamin Glazer (May 7, 1887 - March 18, 1956) is an Academy Award-winning writer, producer, foley artist, and director of American films from the 1920s through the 1950s. He is best known for his Oscar-winning work on 1927's Seventh Heaven and 1941's Arise, My Love.
Benjamin Gompertz [Gompertz (March 5], [[1779 - July 14, 1865, London, England), was a self educated mathematician, denied admission to university on account of his being Jewish. Nevertheless he was made Fellow of the Royal Society from 1819.
Benjamin Graham Benjamin Graham (May 8, 1894 – September 21, 1976) was an influential economist and professional investor who is today often called the "Father of Value Investing" and the "Dean of Wall Street." He is perhaps best known today from frequent references made to him by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who studied under Graham at Columbia University, and was his only pupil to receive an A+.
Benjamin Griffith Brawley Benjamin Griffith Brawley (April 22, 1882 - February 1, 1939) was a prominent African American author and educator. He studied at Atlanta Baptist College, the University of Chicago, and Harvard, and he taught at Atlanta Baptist College, Howard University, and Shaw University, serving as the Dean of Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA.
Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh, (May 20 1937 - 1992), known as Benjamin was the son of Arthur Onslow Edward Guinness, Viscount Elveden and Elizabeth Cecilia Hare. He inherited the title in 1967.
Benjamin H. Freedman Benjamin Harrison House Committee on un-American activities, pg 17, calling him "Benjamin Harrison Freedman ... of 960 Park Avenue" Freedman, born Friedman, (1890–May 1984)Social Security Death Index: "born Oct 4 1890, died May 1984 Benjamin Freeman [sic] Garden City, NY" was an American businessman who lived in New York City.
Benjamin H. Vandervoort Benjamin Hayes "Vandy" Vandervoort (* 3rd March 1917 in Gasport, New York; † 22nd November 1990) was an American soldier with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, who fought in the Second World War. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
Benjamin Hanby Benjamin Russell Hanby (July 22, 1833 - March 16, 1867) was an American composer who wrote approximately 80 songs, the most famous of which are "Darling Nelly Gray" and the Christmas song "Up On the House Top".
Benjamin Handley Geary Benjamin Handley Geary (June 28, 1891 - May 26, 1976) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Benjamin Harris (publisher) Benjamin Harris was a former publisher of Whig books, pamphlets, and a newspaper in London. Harris was the editor of the first multi-page newspaper published in the United States, Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick on 25 September 1690.
Benjamin Harrison Eaton Benjamin Harrison Eaton (December 15, 1833-October 29, 1904) was an American politician, entrepreneur and agriculturalist in the late 19th and early 20th century. Eaton was a founding officer of the Greeley Colony and was instrumental in the establishment of modern irrigation farming to Northern Colorado.
Benjamin Harrison Holcomb Benjamin Harrison Holcomb (July 3, 1889, Kansas - December 2, 2000) was, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the oldest living man: Guinness awarded him the title in May 2000, but after his death in December Guinness gave the title to Antonio Todde of Italy, who was born in January 1889. Following Todde's death, Guinness gave the title to Yukichi Chuganji of Japan, who was born in March 1889.
Benjamin Harrison Home The Benjamin Harrison Home was the home of the Twenty-third President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison. Today it is owned by the Arthur Jordan Foundation and operated as a museum to Harrison by the Benjamin Harrison Foundation.
Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge The Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that spans the James River between Jordan's Point in Prince George County and Charles City County near Hopewell, Virginia. It carries vehicle traffic of State Route 156 and is owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
Benjamin Harrison V Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter and revolutionary leader from Charles City County, Virginia. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and was, perhaps, the first figure in the Harrison family to gain national attention.
Benjamin Hawkins Benjamin Hawkins (15 August 1754 – 6 June 1816), usually known as Colonel Hawkins, was an American farmer, statesman, and Indian agent from North Carolina. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator, as well as a long term diplomat and agent to the Creek Indians.
Benjamin Holt Benjamin Holt was an American inventor who developed Richard Hornsby's design for one of the first practical caterpillar tracks for use in tractors. The caterpillar type track is used to spread the weight of heavy agricultural and engineering vehicles out over a large area to prevent the vehicle from sinking into the mud.
Benjamin Howland Benjamin Howland (July 27, 1755 - May 1, 1821) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Tiverton, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, was collector of taxes in 1801, town auditor in 1802, and town moderator in 1805.
Benjamin Huntington Benjamin Huntington (April 19, 1736 – October 16, 1800) was an American lawyer and politician from Norwich, Connecticut. He served Connecticut as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a member of the U.
Benjamin Chertoff Benjamin Chertoff is a former research editor for Popular Mechanics, most known for his work with the 9/11: Debunking The Myths article. He is currently the Popular Mechanics Online editor, and he hosts and produces the Popular Mechanics Show, the weekly podcast of Popular Mechanics magazine.
Benjamin Church House The Benjamin Church House (also known as Kilbourntown House), a wood and brick residence, was built during 1843-1844 by a pioneer carpenter of that name in Kilbourntown, a settlement on the west side of the Milwaukee River in southeast Wisconsin. In 1846, Kilbourntown merged with Juneautown on the east side of the river and Walker's Point to the south to create Milwaukee, today the largest city in Wisconsin.
Benjamin I. Mitchell Benjamin Imrich "Ben" Mitchell (May 2, 1983 – present) was an iconic, WSRU-TV Award-winning television host, best known for his self-deprecating and unsympathetic screen persona. Over the course of his television career, he starred in 22 episodes of the hit late-night talk show Gettin' Later, winning two Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Communication by Slippery Rock University, his alma mater.
Benjamin II Benjamin II was the pen name of a Romanian traveler; born at Fălticeni, Moldavia (now in Romania), in 1818; died at London May 3, 1864. Married young, he engaged in the lumber business, but losing his modest fortune, he gave up commerce.
Benjamin Ireson Benjamin "Flood" Ireson (born circa 1775) was a 19th century American sailor, captain of the schooner Betsy. In 1808, during a gale, the Betsy was on its way from Grand Banks to home port when it discovered another ship, the Active.
Benjamin Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant Benjamin Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant, also written Benjamin-Constant, (1845-1902) was a French historical and portrait painter. He was born in Paris, June 10, 1845, studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he was also a pupil of Cabanel.
Benjamin Jennings Caddy Benjamin (Ben) Jennings Caddy (November 1881 - 13 March 1955) was a militant trade unionist who is regarded as the doyen of the trade union movement in South Africa. Caddy was born in Australia and in 1898 at the age of 17 he emigrated to South Africa.
Benjamin Köhler Benjamin Köhler (born August 4 1980 in Berlin) is a German footballer playing with Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga. Köhler who is left-footed can play flexibly on all offensive positions often plays on the left wing.
Benjamin Kogo Benjamin Kogo (born 1 January 1946) is retired athlete from Kenya who specialised in 3000 metre steeplechase running. He is silver medalist from 1968 Summer Olympics, in an event won by his compatriot Amos Biwott.
Benjamin Kudjow Thomas Boukpeti Benjamin Kudjow Thomas Boukpeti (born in France on August 4, 1981) competed in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. He received 15th place in the first heat of the Men's K1 Kayak Single and 18th place in the semifinal.
Benjamin LaGuer Benjamin LaGuer is a Massachusetts inmate who has been proclaiming his innocence since he was convicted of rape in 1984. His case achieved prominence in the late 1980s when reporting by John King (journalist) discovered a juror who charged that other members of the all-white-male jury uttered racist slurs before and during deliberationsJohn King (1987, September 16), "LaGuer's Struggle for Freedom", Associated Press.
Benjamin Levy (Double Bassist) Double bassist Benjamin Levy was born in Cooperstown, New York in 1980 and grew up in Pennsylvania and Colorado. He attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado during which time he studied with David Potter, and spent two summers studying with Stuart Sankey at the Aspen Music Festival.
Benjamin Linus Benjamin Linus, better known as "Ben", is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Michael Emerson. He is the de facto antagonist and leader of the group known as "The Others".
Benjamin Logan Local School District, Logan County, Ohio Benjamin Logan Local School District also known as "Benjamin Logan Schools" is school district comprising the eastern half of Logan County, Ohio. The district is noteworthy for its commitment to agribusiness education, as evidenced by a strong FFA chapter and ties with local college agricultural programs.
Benjamin Lundy Benjamin Lundy (January 4, 1789 – August 22, 1839) was an American Quaker abolitionist who established several anti-slavery newspapers and worked for many others. He traveled widely seeking to limit the expansion of slavery, and in seeking to establish a colony to which freed slaves might be located, outside of the United States.
Benjamin Maxwell Captain Benjamin Maxwell, played by Bob Gunton, appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and is referenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Maxwell ruined his career by attacking the Cardassians during a time of peace, believing was rearming in preparation for war with the Federation, in violation of a peace treaty.
Benjamin Mazar Benjamin Mazar (June 28, 1906 - September 9, 1995) was a pioneering Israeli archaeologist who shared the national passion for the archaeology of Israel that also attracts considerable international interest due to the region's Biblical links.
Benjamin Meyer Benjamin Meyer (birthdate ambiguous) is an American filmmaker. As an editor, his credits include the upcoming Normal Adolescent Behavior (New Line Cinema), directed by Beth Schacter and starring Amber Tamblyn.
Benjamin Miller Benjamin Miller is an American figure skater who currently competes as an ice dancer. As a single skater, he won a silver medal on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, a silver and bronze medal at the junior level at the United States Figure Skating Championships, and competed at the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Benjamin Miller Collection The Benjamin K Miller Collection is a unique collection of stamps and other philatelic materials donated to The New York Public Library in 1925 by Milwaukee attorney Benjamin Kurtz Miller (1857-1928). This collection was the first complete collection of U.
Benjamin Mkapa Benjamin William Mkapa (born November 12, 1938) is a former President of the United Republic of Tanzania (1995 - 2005) and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM). He is a graduate of Makerere University.
Benjamin Mountfort Benjamin Woolfield Mountfort (13 March 1825–15 March 1898) was an English emigrant to New Zealand, where he became one of that country's most prominent 19th century architects. He was instrumental in shaping the city of Christchurch.
Benjamin Musaphia Benjamin Musaphia (also called Benjamin ben Immanuel Musaphia or Mussafia and Dionysius), Jewish doctor, scholar and kabbalist, was born around 1606, probably in Spain, and died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1675.
Benjamin N. Cardozo Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (May 24, 1870–July 9, 1938) is considered one of the greatest American jurists, and is remembered not only for his landmark decisions on negligence but also his modesty, philosophy and writing style, which is considered remarkable for its prose and vividness. Critics, however, decry his opinions as exercises in verbosity which fail to set forth usable, guiding legal principles.
Benjamin Nahawandi Benjamin Nahawandi or Benjamin ben Moses or Benyamin ben Moshe al-Nahawendi was one of the greatest of the Karaite scholars of the early Middle Ages. His influence was so far-reaching that some regard him as the proper originator of Karaism as it has come down through the ages.
Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין נְתַנְיָהוּ (without niqqud: בנימין נתניהו), Hebrew transliteration written in English: Binyamin Netanyahu, nicknamed Bibi) (born October 21, 1949, Tel Aviv) was the 9th Prime Minister of Israel and is a leading figure in the Likud party. As leader of the conservative Likud party, he was Prime Minister from June, 1996 to July, 1999.
Benjamin Parke Benjamin Parke (September 2, 1777 – July 12, 1835) was a 19th century American soldier and politician. Born in New Jersey, he moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 1797, where he studied law in the office of James Brown.
Benjamin Parkyn Richardson Benjamin Parkyn Richardson (22 July 1857 - 8 August 1910) was a member of the first North-West Legislative Assembly in Northwest Territories, Canada, from 20 June 1888 until 10 October 1891. He settled in present-day Saskatchewan in 1884.
Benjamin Pavy Benjamin Henry Pavy (October 16, 1874 -- April 1943) was a state district judge in St. Landry and Evangeline parishes who was gerrymandered out of office through the intervention of his political rival, the powerful Huey Pierce Long, Jr.
Benjamin Pell Benjamin Pell (often called Benjy, Benji or Benjie) is an eccentric British man who rakes through the dustbins of famous people and their representatives in search of incriminating or compromising documents that he can sell to the media. A sufferer from Obsessive-compulsive disorder, he has said that his behaviour originated from his unexpected failure in his University of London law degree finals, and the frustration resulting from his belief that he was as capable as qualified solicitors on high incomes.
Benjamin Polk Benjamin Polk (1916-2001) was a notable American designer and architect, best known for his work in India and Nepal. Polk was raised in Des Moines, Iowa, and is a great-nephew of American president James Polk.
Benjamin Prentiss Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss (November 23, 1819 – February 8, 1901) was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, rising to the rank of major general.
Benjamin Pringle Benjamin Pringle (November 9, 1807 - June 7, 1887) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Richfield, Otsego County, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1830 and practiced for a number of years.
Benjamin Radford Benjamin Radford is managing editor of the science magazine Skeptical Inquirer and editor-in-chief of the Spanish-language magazine Pensar, published in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has written hundreds of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, the paranormal, critical thinking, film, and media literacy.
Benjamin Randall Benjamin Randall (1749-1808), born into a sea captain's family and a former orderly in the American Revolutionary War, was the main influence in organizing the Freewill Baptists in the northeastern United States.
Benjamin Randell Harris Benjamin Randell Harris was a British infantryman who served in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. He is most widely remembered today as the author of a memoir of his time in the army entitled The Recollections of Rifleman Harris, which affords us a rare insight into the world of the enlisted man in Wellington's army.
Benjamin Rawitz-Castel Benjamin Rawitz-Castel (1946 – August 29, 2006), was an Israeli classical pianist and piano teacher (was born and raised in Haifa]. After graduation from the Donia Weizman Conservatoire of music in Haifa he continued his studies in [[Tel Aviv with Ilona Vinze, and at the Tel Aviv University and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
Benjamin Richard Parker Benjamin Richard Parker is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics alternate future MC2 universe. He is the younger brother of May Parker/Spider-Girl, and the son of Mary Jane and Peter Parker (Spider-Man).
Benjamin Rosenbaum Benjamin Rosenbaum is an American science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction writer and computer programmer, whose stories have been finalists for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Award, and the BSFA award.
Benjamin Rowe Benjamin Rowe (1952 - 2002) was an American Kaballist and ceremonial magician from Cincinnati, Ohio who published numerous articles on the Kabbalah and the Enochian system of magic. He was active on the Internet under his own name and under the alias of Josh Norton.
Benjamin Russell (artist) Benjamin Russell (October 16, 1804 - March 3, 1885) was an American artist best-known for his accurate watercolors of whaling ships working in New England. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to a wealthy family, Russell started drawing and painting in his late 30s, after a few years spent working as a cooper aboard a whaling ship.
Benjamin syndrome Benjamin Syndrome (or Benjamin anemia) is a type of multiple congenital anomaly/mental retardation (MCA/MR) syndrome. It is characterized by hypochromic anemia with mental deficiency and various craniofacial and other anomalies.
Benjamin Sisko Captain Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is a Starfleet officer and the main character of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Sisko is the first person of color as commanding officer to be a lead character in a Star Trek series.
Benjamin Solari Parravicini Benjamin Solari Parravicini (1898-1974), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 8, was a painting artist. He was professor at the Liceo de España, manager of the Department of Arts at the Banco Municipal of Buenos Aires and director of the Exhibition Gallery of the Municipality of Buenos Aires, Secretary of the Association for the development of Arts in 1948.
Benjamin Speed Benjamin Speed was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1979. He gained an honours degree in Music Technology at the Elder Conservatorium of Music at Adelaide University and now performs as solo artist Mr Speed and composes for film and television.
Benjamin Spock Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903 – March 15, 1998) was an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. Its revolutionary message to mothers was that "you know more than you think you do.
Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (June 8, 1923 – January 4 1983), a Representative from New York, was born in New York City . He attended public schools (including Stuyvesant High School), Long Island University, and City College.
Benjamin Stoloff Benjamin Stoloff (6 October 1895, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - 8 September 1960, Hollywood, California) best known as Ben Stoloff was an American film director and producer. He began his career as a short film comedy director and gradually moved into feature film directing and production later in his career.
Benjamin Storck Benjamin Storck, the well known 20th century decorative arts dealer, started collecting in 1983 at the early age of 14. His skilled eye was drawn to a suite of machine age furniture from the 1930s by well known designer Gilbert Rohde.

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