Great Throughts Treasury
This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.
Author Listing
Anthony Meredith Quinton, Baron Quinton
British Political and Moral Philosopher, Metaphysician
William Robertson
Scottish Historian, Minister of Religion and Principal of the University of Ediburgh
Moritz Saphir, fully Moritz Gottlieb Saphir, born Moses Saphir
Austrian Satirical Writer and Journalist
Joe Namath, fully Joseph William Namath, aka Willie Joe and Broadway Joe
American Professional Football Player, Sports Announcer
Fynes Moryson
English-Irish Traveler and Writer on Social Conditions of Europe and Mediterranean Islands
Michael Novak
American Catholic Philosopher, Journalist, Novelist, Author and Diplomat, U.S. Chief Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Ross Parmenter
Canadian Music Critic, Writer, Editor and Author, Staff Writer for the New York Times
Saint-John Perse, first Saint-Leger Leger, pseudonyms of Alexis Leger
French Poet, Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
Henry Ross Perot
American Businessman, Politician, Founder and Chairman of Electronic Data Systems, U.S. Presidential Candidate
Phocylides NULL
Greek Philosopher and Gnomic Poet of Miletus who write an apocryphal work "Pseudo-Phocylides"
Albert Paine, fully Albert Bigelow Paine
American Author and Biographer, Member of Pulitzer Committee, known for work with Mark Twain
Philo, aka Philo of Alexandria, Philo Judaeus, Philo Judaeus of Alexandria, Yedidia, "Philon", and Philo the Jew NULL
Greek-speaking Hellenistic Jewish Philosopher and Biblical Exegete
Nisargadatta Maharaj, fully Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, born Maruti Shivrampant Kambli
Indian Philosopher and Spiritual Teacher of Advaita Vedanta
Grady Poulard
American Motivational Speaker, Human Relations Consulting Firm Owner and Civil Rights Activist
Robert M. Pirsig
American Writer and Philosopher best known for his book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values" and "Lila: An Inquiry into Morals"
Estelle R. Ramey, born Stella Rosemary Rubin
American Endocrinologist known for her public challenges to society's myths about the physiological—especially hormonal—differences between the genders as they relate to political and social roles
William Safire
American Author, Columnist, Journalist, Lexicographer and Presidential Speechwriter, Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Thomas More, fully Sir Thomas More or Saint Thomas More
English Lawyer, Social Philosopher, Author, Statesman, Humanist, Lord Chancellor of England, Catholic Martyr
Jianzhi Sengcan, Third Patriarch of Zen, Third Patriarch of Ch'an
Chinese Poet, Zen Master, Third Chinese Patriarch of Chán after Bodhidharma and thirtieth Patriarch after Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha
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Ramakrishna, aka Ramakrishna Paramhamsa or Sri Ramakrishna, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay NULL
Indian Mystic, Teacher, Hindu Saint and Avatar, Prominent Disciple Swami Vivekananda
Beilby Porteus
English Prelate and Bishop, Anglican Reformer and Leading Abolitionist in England
Raymond Postgate, fully Raymond William Postgate
English Socialist, Journalist, Editor, Social Historian and Mystery Novelist
Frank Plumpton Ramsey
British Mathematician who made contributions in Economics and Philosophy
Walther Rathenau
German Jewish Industrialist, Politician, Writer and Statesman, Foreign Minister of Germany, Assassinated