Clergyman

Date of Birth: June 3, 1771 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: February 22, 1845 Biography Sydney Smith was an influential English clergyman, writer, and wit, born on June 3, 1771. He is best known for his sharp social commentary and advocacy for social reform.…

Date of Birth: January 12, 1863 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: July 4, 1902 Biography Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an influential Indian Hindu monk and a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.…

Date of Birth: November 2, 1773 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: November 16, 1855 Biography Étienne de Grellet du Mabillier, known as Stephen Grellet, was a prominent Quaker missionary born in Limoges, France, on November 2, 1773. He was born into an aristocratic family…

Date of Birth: December 7, 1847 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: November 19, 1915 Biography Solomon Schechter was a Romanian-born Jewish theologian, scholar, and educator who played a pivotal role in the development of Conservative Judaism in the United States. Born in Focșani, Romania,…

Date of Birth: Unknown, traditionally believed to be around the 1st century AD Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: Unknown, traditionally believed to be around 65-107 AD Biography Simon the Zealot, also known as Simon the Canaanite or Simon the Cananaean, was one of the…

Date of Birth: August 1, 1927 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: November 30, 2004 Biography Seung Sahn, also known as Seung Sahn Haeng Won, was a prominent Korean Zen master and the founder of the Kwan Um School of Zen. He was born on…