Famous First Names

Dorothy Hodgkin

[born Dorothy Mary Crowfoot], (1910 - 1994), English chemist. In 1964 she was awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry for her work on the molecular structures of penicillin, insulin and vitamin B12.

Joan Littlewood

(1914 - 2002), English theatre director. In 1945 she formed the theatre company, Theatre Workshop.

Stanley Kubrick

(1928 - 1999), American movie director and producer. His films include "Dr Strangelove", "2001: A Space Odyssey", and "The Shining".

Dorothy Rothschild Parker

(1893 - 1967), American journalist, poet and short-story writer. She released volumes of poetry called "Enough Rope", "Sunset Gun" and "Death and Taxes".

Richard Milhous Nixon

(1913 - 94), American Republican politician. In 1969 he became the 37th president of the USA. He became the first president to resign from office, in 1974, following the 'Watergate' scandal.

Lyndon Baines Johnson

(1908 - 73), American Democrat statesman. In 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, he became the 36th president of the USA.

James Matthew Barrie

[Sir], (1860 - 1937), Scottish dramatist and novelist. He is better known as J M Barrie. His most famous work is 'Peter Pan'.

Harold Clayton Lloyd

(1893-1971), American movie producer and comedy actor. He made hundreds of short silent films including "From Hand to Mouth", "Grandma's Boy" and "Safety Last!".

Peter Alexander Ustinov

[Sir], [born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow], (1921 - 2004), British actor, director and dramatist. His plays include "The Love of Four Oranges" and "Romanoff and Juliet". He appeared in a large number of films, including "We're No Angels", "Spartacus" and "Death on the Nile".

Andrew Lloyd Webber

(1948 - ), English composer. Working with Tim Rice he composed several highly successful musicals, including "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat", "Evita", "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera".