Famous Figures Archives - Page 3 of 3

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Shirley Bassey

Early Life and Humble Beginnings of Shirley Bassey Growing Up in Tiger Bay Dame Shirley Bassey was born on January 8, 1937, in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales. The youngest of seven children, she grew up in a working-class family. Her father was Nigerian, and her…

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people, philosopher

Bertrand Russell

Early Life and Education of Russell A Privileged Yet Challenging Childhood Bertrand Arthur William Russell was born on May 18, 1872, in Trellech, Monmouthshire, Wales, into an aristocratic family. Despite his privileged background, Russell’s early years were marked by tragedy. Orphaned by the age of…

— By NanashiJanuary 7, 20250 Comments

people, politician

Aneurin Bevan

Early Life and Background of Bevan A Coal Miner’s Son Aneurin Bevan, often called “Nye,” was born on November 15, 1897, in Tredegar, Wales. Raised in a working-class family, his father was a coal miner, and his mother a homemaker. Bevan experienced firsthand the struggles…

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people, playwright, poet, writer

Dylan Thomas

Early Life and Education of Thomas A Swansea Childhood Dylan Thomas was born on October 27, 1914, in Swansea, Wales, into a family with a love for language and literature. His father, David John Thomas, was an English teacher who instilled in Dylan a passion…

— By NanashiJanuary 5, 20250 Comments

actor, people

Richard Burton

Early Life of Richard Burton A Humble Beginning in Pontrhydyfen Richard Burton, born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr. on November 10, 1925, in Pontrhydyfen, Wales, hailed from a modest coal-mining family. He was the twelfth of thirteen children, and his mother passed away when he was…

— By NanashiJanuary 4, 20250 Comments

athlete, footballer, people

Gareth Bale

Early Life and Passion for Football A Promising Start in Cardiff Gareth Bale was born on July 16, 1989, in Cardiff, Wales. Raised in Whitchurch, he exhibited exceptional athletic abilities from a young age. His parents, Frank and Debbie Bale, supported his early interests in…

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musician, people, singer

Tom Jones

Early Life and Humble Beginnings A Coal-Mining Town Childhood Tom Jones, born Thomas John Woodward on June 7, 1940, in Treforest, Wales, grew up in a coal-mining family. His father, Thomas, worked in the mines, while his mother, Freda, managed the household. From a young…