Famous People Called Alexander - 1

Alexander Graham Bell

(1847-1922), inventor of the telephone. In 1877 he founded the Bell Telephone Company.

Alexander Korda

[Sir], [born Sandor Kellner], (1893 - 1956), Hungarian-born British film director and producer. In 1932 he founded London Films. His films include "The Private Life of Henry VIII", "The Thief of Bagdad" and "The Third Man".

Alexander Pope

(1688 - 1744), English poet. Alexander Pope is considered to have been one of the greatest English poets. He wrote "Pastorals", "An Essay on Criticism", "The Dunciad" and published translations of Homer.

Richard Charles Rodgers

(1902 - 79), American composer. With Lorenz Hart, he created musicals such as "The Pal Joey". Later Rodgers worked with Oscar Hammerstein on several very successful musicals including "Oklahoma", "Carousel", "South Pacific", "The King and I" and "The Sound of Music".