Artist. Born Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone of French/Italian stock in Haiphong, Tonkin (modern day Vietnam) where his father was working at the time. He came to Britain in 1905, and eventually studied art in evening classes. His best known work was as a war artist, particularly with the British Expeditionary Force in WW2.
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Edward Ardizzone
Edward Ardizzone, 1900 - 1979, artist and illustrator, lived here, 1920 - 197...
Architect. Born in Framlingham, Suffolk. He went to Rome in 1742 to study under Marco Benefiale. In 1750 he travelled to Athens with James Stuart to record the antiquities. He incorporated some of ...
Person, Architecture, Art, Greece, Italy
Artists.  George Passmore was born 8 January 1942 in Plymouth.  Gilbert Proesch was born 17 September 1943 in Italy.  They first met on 25 September 1967 while studying sculpture at Saint Martin's ...
Inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist. Born William Ford Robinson Stanley in Islington. He filed 78 patents for precision drawing, mathematical and surveying instruments, as well as telescopes....
Person, Architecture, Art, Engineering, Literature, Philanthropy
Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer. Born in what is now Lebanon, emigrated as a young man with his family to US. Best known for The Prophet, 1923, popular in the 60s.
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