Aristotelis Onasis was the definition of a tycoon. He managed to become one of the wealthiest people in the world, starting from almost nothing but his ingenuity and determination.
Read more...Next to the name of Aristotle Onasis stands the name of another tycoon of Greek origin, that of Stavros Niarhos. Niarhos was born in Athens to a wealthy family. After receiving his doctorate in law, he worked for his uncle who was a ship owner.
Read more...He was born in Athens. As a Fulbright scholar, he studied at the University of Arkansas and then went to MIT, where he received his PhD, later becoming a member of its faculty.
Read more...Nicholas Negreponte is one of the most prominent scientists on Computer-aided design and Media Analysis. He is the co-founder and director of the MIT Media Laboratory, where he is also professor of Media Technology.
Read more...Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is a British entrepreneur of Greek Cypriot origin. He comes from a ship owning family but became widely known for founding EasyJet in 1995, one of the most successful and profitable low-cost airliners
Read more...He was born in Athens on September 13, 1948. He studied Physics at the University of Athens and he graduated in 1971. He continued his studies at the University of Sussex in England, where he got his Ph.D. in 1973, in High Energy Physics.
One of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century, Constantinos Karatheodori was born in Berlin from Greek parents and died in Munich.
Read more...It was only recently that the Greek government published its 10,000 drachma bill. On one of its sides, the internationally renowned figure of Georgios Papanikolaou is honored.
Read more...Born in Switzerland, to a wealthy Greek family, he studied law and started as a poet, before becoming one of the most prominent art critics of the 20th century.
Read more...George Gordon Byron (1788 –1824), commonly known as Lord Byron, was a British poet and one of the most important figures in Romanticism. He is considered one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read even today.
Read more...Charles Nicolas Fabvier was a French philhellene, General and commander of the tactical Greek army during the Greek War of Independence.
Read more...Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (1770 –1851) was a British admiral mostly known for his commanding role in the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Navarino.
Read more...Frank Hastings (1794-1828) was an officer in the British Navy. He entered the navy in 1805, and was in the Neptune when He took part in the Naval Battle of Trafalgar and afterwards left British Navy to leave in France for a year.
Read more...George Canning was a British politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Great Brittan during the period of April 1808 until August 1827. He is well known among Greeks for his support in the war of independence.
Read more...George Finley (1799-1875) was a British historian of Scottish ethnicity. He was born in Favershame of Kent and studied law in Glasgow.
Read more...Thomas Gordon (1788 -1841) was a Major-General of the British army and historian. He is well known for his role in the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s and 1830s and his published work of the History of the war.
Read more...Jean-Gabriel Eynard was a Swiss Banker and a remarkable philhellene. He was awarded the title of National Benefactor of the Greek nation and was a pioneer photographer.
Read more...John Jacob Mayer was a Swedish philhellene and Editor of the newspaper “Greek Chronicles” the first published newspaper of the war of independence.
Read more...Jules Dassin (1911 –2008) was an American film director and great philhellene, best known for his films “Never ending Sunday” and “Rififi” for which he earned the Best director award in the Cannes Film Festival.
Read more...The Count Santore of Santa Rosa was an Italian insurgent and a great philhellene who perished during the Greek war of Independence of 1821.
Read more...Leonidas Daskalides (1876 - 1954) was a Greek chocolate maker and founder of the famous “Leonidas” chocolates company in Belgium.
Read more...James Galanos has used his unique talent to dress famous personalities of the international jet set. He was born in Philadelphia, USA, and grew up in New Jersey, while his Greek origin is from the town of Naousa.
Read more...Born in Azerbaijan, he moved to Greece and graduated from the Polytechnic School of Athens. In 1945, he moved to France and worked for Andre Lurcat and Le Corbusier and he was involved in the construction of the "Unite d' Habitation'.
Read more...A Greek emigre, Theoni Vahliotis Aldredge, made a successful career in both the United States and Europe, as an art director and costume designer.
Read more...Born in Skourohori, Greece, he became a legend in the film industry as the President of the Twentieth-Century Fox from 1943 to 1962, when he resigned under the financial pressure, resulting from the making of the movie "Cleopatra".
Read more...He was born in Kastoria and moved to the United States in 1948, where he graduated from Rutgers University in 1959.
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Zagori is an area of great natural beauty and unique architecture in the Pindus Mountains in Epirus in Northwestern Greece. The area is of about 1.000 square kilometers and contains 46 villages. Zagoria villages is called by Greeks “Zagorochoria” meaning the villages behind the mountain.
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In 1989, Professor of Byzantine Studies, Helen Ahrweiler is appointed Chairman of the Cultural Centre Pompidou in Paris