It could be hectic, stressful, mind-racking or a piece of cake. I am talking about the different emotions that one may portray when writing a biographical essay.
At one point or another, you will come across biographical essays, which are not as difficult as some people make it out to be.
However, the obstacle usually begins from how to start a biography essay. This is no surprise as some writers try to avoid being biographies at all costs and try writing about a different subject, rather than the one chosen to represent themselves.
However, just because you can write about something else does not mean that it is a worthy subject to include in the biographical essay and the more you try and avoid it, the more you will go against your own biases and preconceived ideas.
When you’re looking to start a biography essay, keep a close eye on the topics, writers and subject line choices. What are the authors’ stories they want to tell.
Is it an interesting take on a subject or is it about a man or a situation? Are you writing about the author’s life of self-actualization or are you writing about an author who has died?
To give you an idea. In my experience, the main topic of most books I read before writing my biographical essays is suicide.
Melting clocks, melting pocket watches to be exact. A yellow, blue sky over a large body of water next to a cliff. The body of water is very still; it has no movement. It is based off of a seaside in his original home of Catalonia, Spain. There is a long rectangle next to this … Read more
Dante Gabriel Rossetti was born on May 12th, 1828 in London, England. In his lifetime he became an English poet, illustrator, painter, and translator. Rossetti got his education at home in his childhood and he read the Bible. He attended King’s College School because he wanted to be a poet, He also attended Henry Sass’s … Read more
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Ted Bundy was born at the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers which is now known as the Lund Family Center in Burlington, Vermont on November 24th 1946 to Eleanor Louise Cowell. His father’s identity was never fully determined but his birth certificate says his dad is was a salesman and an Air Force veteran … Read more
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William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth president of the United States. Harrison was won the election of 1840 and on April 4, 1841 he was the first president give a two-hour inaugural speech and the first to die during his first thirty days of office. Harrison’s inaugural speech … Read more
many people can recreate what life was like in a Spanish speaking, neighborhood, barrio, like Gary Soto. Gary Soto was born in Fresno, California to working-class Mexican-American parents in 1952. Soto’s father died when he was 5 years old from a work accident. Soto used this tragedy to help him write later on in life. … Read more
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For my oral history interview, I spoke to 59-year-old Douglas Cousino. He was born on May 11, 1957 and is a white American. Although I had thought of family and friends back in the United States that could potentially be helpful for a 60s interview, I realized I wanted a face-to-face conversation, not a video … Read more
Abstract: – An unsung hero of World War II was born on June 23, 1912 in London, Alan Mathison Turing was an innovative thinker, computer scientist and mathematician. He was not recognized for his contributions to our society until after his death and many pardons later. He was especially prominent in the development of theoretical … Read more
Jeffrey MacDonald, born October 12, 1942 had a good childhood and grew up well rounded. His mother said he participated in every sport and club that he could. He worked hard in school and won a scholarship to Princeton University (Jeffrey). While attending Princeton, Jeffrey rekindled a relationship he had in high school. Within months, … Read more
Charles Thomas Newton – The Successful Career of a 19th Century British Archaeologist Sir Charles Thomas Newton (1816 – 1894) was a 19th century British archaeologist who served the British government from various diplomatic posts across the Mediterranean and as the first appointed keeper of Greek and Roman antiquities at the British Museum. His work … Read more
Philip Freneau was a very prolific writer, being called of the “most important literary figures” (Bowden 1) during the Revolution of America. Some of his works that best define his writing style are “On a Honey Bee,” “The Wild Honey Suckle,” “The Indian Burying Ground,” “The American Soldier,” and “Eutaw Springs” Freneau’s use of memorable … Read more
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen, born not too far from us in Long Branch, New Jersey on September 23, 1949, went to become one of the greatest rock and roll artists of our time. With close to 300 songs, 23 grammys, and the presidential medal of freedom, you can see Bruce Springsteen is a legend. The … Read more
Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential Renaissance man, whose contributions to the world stretched far beyond his art and included some of the most forward thinking inventions in history. He was skilled in sculpture, architecture, science, history, mathematics, and is also considered one of the greats painters ever to live. His knowledge of these many … Read more
Adolphe Appia was born on September 1st, 1862 in Switzerland and died February 29th 1928 at the age of 65, (The Set Designs of Adolphe Appia). Appia was best known for his developed theories of staging, and his use of space and lighting. To this day his ideas have still had an influence on modern … Read more
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Question 1: George Herbert Mead (1863-1931) was a symbolic interactionist that pointed out just how essential play was to one’s development of “self”. To speak on this topic, first I need to define just what the term “self” means. The author of the text, James M. Henslin, defines self as the unique human capacity of … Read more
Gwen Stefani strutted the stage like she owned it, in her plaid pants, black crop top, and black army boots from her signature clothing line. Her platinum blonde hair whirled around as her vibrant red lips sang the words of No Doubt’s number one hit, “Just A Girl”. From the very beginning Gwen had an … Read more
Born In February 25, 1778, Don Jose De San Martin was born in Yapeyu Argentina. A province of Corrientes. San Martin was born to Juan De San Martin and Gregoria Matorras. Juan De San Martin was a governor of Yapeyu at the time and a troubled professional soldier. Don Jose de San Martin was born … Read more
Music is the world’s great uniter. A song can do more than words ever could. John Philip Sousa showed this clearly throughout his life. When one is gifted with such talent as he was, they cannot ignore it. Music changed Sousa’s life forever. Music brought many opportunities and experiences into Sousa’s life, and his legacy … Read more
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Galileo Galilei was an astronomer in the 17th century. Galileo has played a key role in philosophy and science. Because Galileo observed that space was much bigger than thought by astronomers before him, he is very important to modern science today. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. Some important historical … Read more
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The H. L Hunley submarine was the first sub to sink the USS Housatonic, the first successful use of a submarine sinking an enemy vessel in battle. Horace Lawson Hunley became a famous engineer for building the submarine from being a lawyer. Horace Lawson Hunley was born on December 29, 1823 in Sumner County in … Read more
A woman of pure determination Maria Montessori had a very interesting early life. Born in Chiaravalle, Italy on the 31st of August in the year 1870 (Maria-Montessori,2017, p. 1) she would grow to become a very successful and influential woman of her time. In a world that belittled female knowledge, strengths, and opportunities, she was … Read more
John Mill is a British philosopher, has been called the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the 19th century (John Mill Biography). John Mill published his on liberty book in 1859, In “On Liberty” book by John Mill he discussed and he debated the concept of personal liberty, and the limitation of the discussion (On Liberty … Read more
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John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada in 1867. He was born on January 11th, 1815 in Glasgow. He moved to Upper Canada when he was at age of five along with his parents. His first major occupation was becoming a Kingston lawyer at the age of fifteen and after a few … Read more
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James Butler hickok, better known as wild Bill Hickok , was a well known folk hero of the old west. He is best known for his work across the frontier as a drover, Wagonmaster, soldier, spy, scout, lawman, gunfighter, gambler, and showman. He earned a great deal of fame in his time, most of it … Read more
Mary Rowlandson was born in Somersetshire England in 1637 but was later brought to the United States of America by her father, John White. He was a wealthy landholder in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They settled in Lancaster where Mary met and married her husband Joseph Rowlandson. She served as a minister’s wife and mother … Read more
I never knew who Mary Tyler Moore was until she died this past January. As the world continued to grieve over Moore and other such celebrities who tragically passed away in the last twelve months, I found myself surreptitiously Googling her to get some context for all the accolades people gave in memoriam. I had … Read more
On August 10, 1962, Suzanne Collins was born in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the youngest of four children and the daughter of an Air Force officer. For this reason, Suzanne moved a significant amount during her childhood, living in a variety of different places. To her family, history was an immensely important topic because her … Read more
Jean Jacques Rousseau was born on June 28, 1712 to Isaac Rousseau, a clock maker, and Suzanne Bernard, who died only a few days after his birth in Geneva. His father went into exile when he was charged with stealing and tried to cut his accuser. Rousseau was sent to a religious school by his … Read more
Walter Elias Disney, born December 5, 1901, was a cartoonist, voice actor, producer and overall a man way ahead of his time. This is a man who came from humble beginnings, he dropped out of high school to join the military but unfortunately was to young therefore was sent to France to drive an ambulance … Read more
Belle Sorenson Gunness Case Analysis Early life Belle Sorenson Gunness was the daughter of Paul Pedersen Storset, who was a stonemason, and Berit Olsdatter. She was born on November 22, 1859 in Selbu, Norway, originally named Brynhild Paulsdatter Storseth, and was the youngest of 8 siblings and lived on a very small cotter’s farm. Belle … Read more
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Winston Churchill was a talented man; he had a very interesting early life with his family and education. His careers were short from going to military to a civilian world to the government. He ended his career with a pretty good end until he started getting ill. The British Prime Minister had a very long … Read more
His name was Bradley Tolman. He was born on March 21, 1998 in Madison Memorial Hospital, in the city of Rexburg, Idaho. As a child Brad was an extremely hilarious kid, he was always smiling and laughing. There was always one thing about him that he would always do, he tied his blanket around his … Read more
Introduction Patrick was born in the mid-1970`s to an Irish-American upper middleclass family. His mother was a nurse and his father was an attorney. As is customary in families with working parents the older sibling, a brother, helped to raise him when his parents were busy with work. Patrick had a normal social life and … Read more
David Suzuki is a Canadian scholar and an environmentalist. Born in 1936, Suzuki has been a great scientist known for the campaigns of a sustainable environment. Suzuki has written many articles and books that have been noticed to intrigue the public with his words and form of writing (Suzuki, p2). This essay will focus on … Read more
[Begin speech with dim lighting and face away from crowd] Hello, everyone. First of all, thank you all for attending my concert here at the Providence Civic Center! [Pause for audience cheering] I bet that you were expecting Cyndi Lauper; totally radical singer and songwriter. Right? Well, I’m sorry to tell you, you will not … Read more
Never before have I encountered more intriguing works of art than those done by Andy Warhol. I have been curious about his life ever since I saw his work in Milwaukee. I saw his famous work of the Campbell’s Soup Can. By viewing this, one can tell he is not your average artist. I’m sure … Read more
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Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a son of a minister in Switzerland. He was born on July 26, in the small village of Kesswil on Lake Constance. He was named after his grandfather, a professor of medicine at the University of Basel. He was the oldest child and only surviving son of a Swiss Reform … Read more
Mozart is perhaps the greatest musical genius who ever lived. Mozart ‘s full name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Most people called him Mozart or Wolfgang. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756. Mozart is the greatest musical child prodigy who ever lived. He began composing minuets at the age of 5 and symphonies … Read more
George Wells Beadle was born at Wahoo, Nebraska, U. S. A. , October 22, 1903, the son of Chauncey Elmer Beadle, a farmer, and his wife Hattie Albro. George was educated at the Wahoo High School and might himself have become a farmer if one of his teachers at school had not directed his mind … Read more
Francesco Petrarch, was a man held in high regards of his peers. The life in which Petrarch lived, was certainly not one of which many people could have had dealt with. A life of solitude, misplaced love and, family misfortune that was endured. But, through hard workand perseverance, loyalty to the churches which lead to … Read more
Tecumseh was born on March 9, 1768 near the Shawnee village near what is now Oldtown, Ohio. He was born to a Shawnee war chief, Pucksinwah, and his wife, Methotasa. According to Shawnee legend, a shooting star the natives called “The Panther” crossed at the same exact time as Tecumseh was born. His unsoma, or … Read more
Auguste Rodin was born November 12, 1840 in Paris and attended the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris at age 14. Rodin had a special gift for modeling human figures and faces; therefore sculpting humans is all he did. Decorators and commercial sculptors exploited Rodin at a very young age. It was some 20 years … Read more
Throughout her life, Shirley Jackson struggled with a conflict between her dogged individuality and society’s requirement that she adhere to its norms and standards. Jackson saw a second level of human nature, an inner identity lurking beneath the one which outwardly conforms with society’s expectations. Society’s repression of her individuality haunted Jackson in her personal … Read more
James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, New Jersey on September 15, 1789. He was born the eleventh of twelve children to William and Elizabeth Cooper. His real name is James Kent Cooper, he tried to change it so he could inherit some of his mothers wealth, but the court system would not allow it. … Read more
Samuel Morse: a man, an artist, and an inventor. He knew as a childhood love, he was an artist. But the thing he did not know was that out of his love of art and curiosity would come an invention. His invention, now obsolete, was a great weapon of war and means of communication for … Read more
Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8th, 1867 in Wisconsin. His heritage was Welsh. His fathers name was William Carey Wright; his occupation was a musician and a preacher of his faith, Unitarian. His mothers name was Anna Lloyd Jones; her occupation was a schoolteacher. It was said that his mother placed pictures of … Read more
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was born on April 13, 1743 and grew up on the family plantation at Shadwell in Albermarle County, Virginia. His father was Peter Jefferson, who, with the aid of thirty slaves, tilled a tobacco and wheat farm of 1,900 acres and like his fathers before him, was … Read more
Helen “Nellie” Laetitia Mooney was born October 20, 1873 in a log cabin on Garafraxa Road, two kilometers from Chatsworth, Ontario. She and her family moved to Manitoba when she was six years old. One of Nellie’s best influences was her mother. Her family’s influence was no doubt the reason she became an activist. Her … Read more
Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s life is an example of both sides of the American Dream, the joys of young love, wealth and success, and the tragedies associated with success and failure. Named for another famous American, a distant cousin who authored the Star Spangled Banner, Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul Minnesota on September 24, 1896. … Read more
In the early 1500s, almost four and a half centuries before men first orbited the earth; an expedition completed and led by Ferdinand Magellan performed a task of comparable significance for that time period. Magellan, a Portuguese navigator for Spain, sailed westward with a fleet of five ships from the port of Sanlucar de Barrameda … Read more
George Orwell was a famous author who wrote many novels and essays. His real name was Eric Author Blair. He was born in Motihari near to Bengal, India on June 25 19031. He was born in a “Lower upper middle class family”2. A few years after Orwell’s birth his family moved to England, where he … Read more
He was a man who saved over 100,000 lives, risking his own for each one. Then he disappeared. Raoul Wallenberg was considered a great hero for many reasons: his background, heroic actions and influence on many people, including myself. Despite his father’s death, Raoul had an exceptionally privileged childhood. He was born on August 4, … Read more
David Hicks was a 34 year old black male. He was on death row in Texas from December of 1987 to April of 1988, sentenced to die by lethal injection for rape and murder, on April 25th 1988, of his 87-year-old grandmother, Ms. Ocolor Heggar. David was only a suspect because he was near her … Read more
George Frederick Handel was born on February 24, 1685 in Halle, Germany. One of the greatest composers of the late baroque period (1700-50) and, during his lifetime, perhaps the most internationally famous of all musicians. Handel was born February 24, 1685, in Halle, Germany, to a family of no musical distinction. His own musical talent, … Read more
The purpose for writing on Booker T. Washington is to focus on his educational contributions, and the different speeches he gave during and after the 19th century for African American and for the institution. Booker was born into slavery on a small tobacco plantation on April 5 1856. While in grade school he did not … Read more
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace on Nov. 30, 1874. His father was Lord Randolph Churchill, who descended directly from the 1st duke of Marlborough, of whom Winston was to write a biography. His mother was Jennie Jerosme, an American. Churchill’s childhood was unhappy. He spent most of his time at … Read more
Charlotte Perkins Gilman experienced astonishing success during her life. When she died in 1935, she left behind a legacy of ingenious writing. Charlotte Perkins Gilman was one of the leading intellectuals of the American womens movement in the first two decades of the 20th century (Gilman, The Living of Charlotte Perkins Gilman). Her literary works … Read more
Walt Whitman was looked upon as the forerunner of 20th Century poetry, praising democracy, and becoming a proclaimed poet of American democracy. He was known as the Son of Long Island, and he loved his country and everything about it. (Current, Williams, Freidel- page 292-293). Whitman lived during the time of the Civil War; a … Read more
Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri of New England descent, on Sept. 26, 1888. He entered Harvard University in 1906, completed his courses in three years and earned a masters degree the next year. After a year at the Sorbonne in Paris, he returned to Harvard. Further study led him to Merton … Read more
Margaret Mead was born on Monday, December 16, 1901, at the West Park Hospital in Philadelphia, P. A. Margaret was the first baby to be born in this hospital, and because of this, she felt different from the rest of the children, because they had all been born at home. Margaret’s parents were from the … Read more
Melville, Herman (1819-91), an American Novelist, is widely regarded as one of America’s greatest and most influential novelists; known primarily as the author of Moby Dick. He belonged to a group of eminent pre-Civil War writers-American Romantics or members of the American Renaissance-who created a new and vigorous national literature. He is one of the … Read more
World War One. The first great tragedy of humanity. That is of course excluding love and life. Combine all three and you find one of the most masterfully written novels about life, love, and war that could only be written by Ernest Hemingway. Born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, … Read more
Cleopatra Vll was born in 69 BC, in Alexandria, Egypt. Despite what people say today, that she was glamorous and beautiful, she was far from it. She is shown on ancient coins with a long hooked nose and masculine features. Although she was not beautiful she was clearly a very seductive woman, and she used … Read more
John Locke was a great educator on several counts. In an immediate sense he was himself a practitioner and publicist of good education. This profile is concerned with his life in education, his theory of knowledge, his advice to parents on the upbringing of their children, and his educational priorities with specific reference to the … Read more
Leonardo Da Vinci was born was born in the town of Vinci, Italy, in 1452 on April 15, a natural child of ser Piero. Ser Piero was a successful government official, and his mother, Caterina, a peasant girl in service with the family. Leonardo spent his early years on his familys farm. Free to explore … Read more
Edgar Allan Poe is perhaps the best-known American Romantic who worked in the Gothic mode. His stories explore the darker side of the Romantic imagination, dealing with the grotesque, the supernatural, and the horrifying. He defined the form of the American short story. As one might expect, Poe himself eschewed conventional morality, which he believed … Read more
Edward James Hughes is one of the most outstanding living British poets. In 1984 he was awarded the title of the nation’s Poet Laureate. He came into prominence in the late fifties and early sixties, having earned a reputation of a prolific, original and skilful poet, which he maintained to the present day. Ted Hughes … Read more
In History, many writers have tried to touch on stories of science fiction, but were not too successful. One man though, by the name of Herbert George Wells has been considered by some to be the father of modern science fiction. (GeoCities. com) H. G. Wells as some may call him, have had various books, … Read more
Only in a time when the pressure of the world amounts to angst and the fight for freedom can a world advance in it’s literary achievements. A writer, just like an artist, builds his creations from the mood and settings of the surrounding atmosphere. In the first half of the twentieth century, the atmosphere was … Read more
From the beginning of mankind, man has looked for cures of illness. Jonas Salk found a cure for one of the worst illnesses in the history of man, polio. Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine was a great discovery of his time, and it is still being used today to eradicate polio worldwide. Dr. Salk is also … Read more
A beautiful and sexually charged woman, Princess Catherine used modern tactics to conquer both the hearts of her people and the land she broadminded. She boasted a brilliant thirty-four year reign over Russia, campaigning vast renovations to her country and employing thoughtful emotion in her tasks. Born Sophia Augusta Frederika of Anhalt-Zerbst on April 21, … Read more
Kelly Flinn, author of Proud to Be: My Life, The Air Force, The Controversy, was born on December 23, 1970, in St. Louis, Missouri. When she was 12, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from high school in 1989. On June 29, 1989, she entered the United States Air Force Academy and began her … Read more
Stephen B. Oates is a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the author of eight other books, including The Fires of Jubilee and To Purge This Land with Blood. His task in this biography was to perpetuate Lincoln as he was in the days he lived. His purpose of this biography … Read more
Sandro Botticelli, real name Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi, was one of the greatest painters of the Florentine Renaissance. His work, Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Cap, captures his highly personalized style. He is known for his execution and precise use of lines to portray objects realistically. The Portrait of a Young Man … Read more
Savion Glover is arguably one of the best tap dancers to grace the world of entertainment in decades. His unique style has stunned audiences for the past eighteen years and most likely will continue to do so for many years to come. It is incredibly humbling to think over the list of accomplishments that Savion … Read more
Teresa was always her own person, startlingly independent, obedient, yet challenging some preconceived notions and expectations. Her own life story includes many illustrations of her willingness to listen to and follow her own conscience, even when it seemed to contradict what was expected. This strong and independent Slavic woman was born Gonxha (Agnes) Bojaxhiu in … Read more
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was born in 1894 to an illiterate peasant family in Kalinovka, a village near Russia’s border with Ukraine. To supplement his family’s meager income he began working at an early age, but despite this, and despite his father’s second job as a coal miner, Khrushchev’s family was unable to survive as farmers. … Read more
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts; He was orphaned as a child and raised by John Allan, a successful businessman of Richmond, Virginia. The Allan Family took Poe to England and placed him in a private school. When he returned to the United States in 1820, he continued to go to private schools. … Read more
Robert Hutchings Goddard was a futurist. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 5, 1882. He was the son of a machinist and his father was known for his brilliance with machinery and tools. The Goddards moved from Worcester to Boston while Robert was just an infant, because his father went in half and … Read more
All literary critics and sources that give accounts of Edith Newbold Jones Whartons life seem to agree on the basic facts. Wharton was born in 1862 into a wealthy family and raised during Americas Guilded Age. She was born into the lavish world of inherited wealth, one which she benefited from greatly. This life of … Read more
Albert Einstein was born in Germany on March 14, 1879. As a kid he had trouble learning to speak. His parents thought that he might be mentally retarded. He was not smart in school. He suffered under the learning methods that they used in the schools of Germany at that time so he was never … Read more
In my opinion, no other man in the history of the world symbolizes military and political strength as much as Julius Caesar does. Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC in Rome, Italy (Encarta 2000). His father belonged to the prestigious Julian clan (Internet Explorer) His uncle by marriage was Gaius Marius, leader of … Read more
Martin Brian Mulroney became the 18th prime minister of Canada on September 17, 1984, after his party, the Progressive Conservatives won the greatest parliamentary victory ever in Canadian history. Mulroney was born in 1939, the son of an electrician, in the paper mill town of Baie Comeau, Quebec. Mulroney attended a very strict military type … Read more
On May 18, 1952 George Strait was born into a loving family in Poteet Texas, U. S. A. Strait the second son of a schoolteacher was raised in Pearsall, Texas. As a young teen he developed an interest in farming after his father took over the family ranch. Strait had listened to country music his … Read more
William (Bill) H. Gates III is co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation, the world’s leading provider of software for personal computer. Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. Mary Gates, their late … Read more