Author Name | Profession | Nationality |
J Allard | Scientist | American |
J. A. Jance | Author | American |
J. G. Ballard | Author | British |
J. J. Abrams | Director | American |
J. J. Johnson | Musician | American |
J. M. Barrie | Novelist | Scottish |
J. Paul Getty | Businessman | American |
Jack Abramoff | Criminal | American |
Jack Adams | Athlete | Canadian |
Jack Cade | Activist | English |
Jack Carroll | Politician | Canadian |
Jack Davenport | Actor | British |
Jack Dee | Comedian | British |
Jack Dempsey | Athlete | American |
Jack Finney | Author | American |
Jack Gleeson | Actor | American |
Jack Hanna | Celebrity | American |
Jack Hannah | Environmentalist | American |
Jack Henry Abbott | Author | American |
Jack Irons | Musician | American |
Jack Johnson | Athlete | American |
Jack Kelley | Journalist | American |
Jack Kemp | Politician | American |
Jack Kerouac | Novelist | American |
Jack Kevorkian | Activist | American |
Jack Kilby | Scientist | American |
Jack Kingston | Politician | American |
Jack Lalanne | Athlete | American |
Jack Layton | Politician | Canadian |
Jack Lemmon | Actor | American |
Jack Lemon | Actor | American |
Jack Ma | Businessman | Chinese |
Jackee Harry | Actress | American |
Jackie Deshannon | Musician | American |
Jackie Evancho | Musician | American |
Jackie Gleason | Actor | American |
Jackie Jackson | Musician | American |
Jackie Kennedy | First Lady | American |
Jacky Ickx | Celebrity | Belgian |
Jacob Hacker | Musician | American |
Jacob Lawrence | Artist | American |
Jacqueline Emerson | Actress | American |
Jacquelyn Jablonski | Model | American |
Jacques Barzun | Educator | American |
Jacques Cartier | Explorer | Canadian |
Jacques Delille | Poet | French |
Jacques Delors | Economist | French |
Jacques Derrida | Philosopher | French |
Jacques Ellul | Philosopher | French |
Jacques Henri Lartigue | Photographer | French |
Jacques Ibert | Composer | French |
Jacques Lacan | Psychologist | French |
Jacques Louis David | Artist | French |
Jahangir Khan | Athlete | Pakistani |
Jaime King | Actress | American |
Jaimie Alexander | Actress | American |
Jake Epstein | Actor | Canadian |
Jake Johnson | Actor | American |
Jam Master Jay | Musician | American |
Jamelia | Musician | English |
James A. Baldwin | Author | American |
James A. Garfield | President | American |
James A. Leach | Politician | American |
James Agate | ||
James Agee | Novelist | American |
James Allen | Author | British |
James Baker | Politician | American |
James Baldwin | Educator | American |
James Barron | Soldier | American |
James Branch Cabell | Novelist | American |
James Caan | Actor | American |
James Cagney | Actor | American |
James Callaghan | Leader | English |
James Callis | Actor | English |
James Cameron | Director | American |
James Carville | Lawyer | American |
James D'arcy | ||
James Daly | Actor | American |
James Darren | Actor | American |
James Dean | Actor | |
James Denton | Actor | American |
James Dewar | Scientist | Scottish |
James E. Casey | Businessman | American |
James Earl Jones | Actor | American |
James Ellroy | Writer | American |
James F. Amos | Soldier | American |
James Fallows | Journalist | American |
James Fenton | Poet | British |
James Gadsden | Politician | American |
James Galway | Musician | Irish |
James Gandolfini | Actor | American |
James Garner | Activist | American |
James Gleason | Actor | American |
James Hall | Musician | American |
James Hansen | Scientist | American |
James Harden | Athlete | American |
James Harrington | Philosopher | English |
James Iha | Musician | American |
James Inhofe | Politician | American |
James Irwin | Astronaut | American |
James J. Gibson | Psychologist | American |
James Jeans | Physicist | English |
James Keller | ||
James Kent | Judge | American |
James L. Farmer, Jr. | Activist | American |
James Lafferty | Actor | American |
James Lane Allen | Author | American |
James Lankford | Politician | American |
James Laughlin | Poet | American |
James M. Baldwin | ||
James M. Barrie | Playwright | British |
James M. Cain | Novelist | American |
James Mark Baldwin | Philosopher | American |
James Norman Hall | Author | American |
James P. Cannon | Activist | American |
James Prescott Joule | Physicist | English |
James R. Bath | Businessman | American |
James Randolph Adams | ||
James T. Farrell | Novelist | American |
James Thomas Fields | Publisher | American |
James Truslow Adams | Historian | American |
James Van Allen | Physicist | American |
James Van Fleet | Soldier | American |
James Weldon Johnson | Poet | American |
Jami Gertz | Actress | American |
Jamie Farr | Actor | American |
Jamie Kennedy | Actor | American |
Jan De Hartog | Writer | Dutch |
Jan Egeland | Public Servant | Norwegian |
Jan Garbarek | Musician | Norwegian |
Jan Hammer | Musician | |
Jan Karon | Writer | American |
Jan Peter Balkenende | Statesman | Dutch |
Jane Addams | Activist | American |
Jane Alexander | Actress | American |
Jane Badler | Actress | American |
Jane Campion | Director | New Zealander |
Jane Darwell | Actress | American |
Jane Elliot | Actress | American |
Jane Elliott | Activist | American |
Jane Fonda | Actress | American |
Jane Haddam | Writer | American |
Jane Harman | Politician | American |
Jane Harrison | Writer | English |
Jane Jacobs | Sociologist | American |
Jane Kaczmarek | Actress | American |
Jane Sherwood Ace | Actress | American |
Jane Welsh Carlyle | Writer | Scottish |
Janeane Garofalo | Comedian | American |
Janet Baker | Musician | British |
Janet Evanovich | Writer | American |
Janet Flanner | Journalist | American |
Janet Jackson | Musician | American |
Janet Leigh | Actress | American |
Janis Ian | Musician | American |
Janis Joplin | Musician | American |
Janis Karpinski | Soldier | American |
Janos Kadar | Statesman | Hungarian |
January Jones | Actress | American |
Jared Harris | Actor | British |
Jaromir Jagr | Athlete | Czechoslovakian |
Jaron Lanier | Artist | American |
Jason Aldean | Musician | American |
Jason Alexander | Actor | American |
Jason Babin | Athlete | American |
Jason Bateman | Actor | American |
Jason Derulo | Musician | American |
Jason Gann | Actor | Australian |
Jason Giambi | Athlete | American |
Jason Isaacs | Actor | English |
Jason Kidd | Athlete | American |
Jason Kilar | ||
Jason Lee | Actor | American |
Jasper Carrott | Comedian | English |
Jasper Johns | Artist | American |
Javan | Celebrity | Greek |
Javier Bardem | Actor | Spanish |
Jay Carney | Public Servant | American |
Jay Electronica | Musician | American |
Jay Garner | Soldier | American |
Jay Inslee | Politician | American |
Jay Kay | Musician | English |
Jean Alesi | Celebrity | French |
Jean Baudrillard | Sociologist | French |
Jean Claude Killy | Athlete | French |
Jean Claude Van Damme | Actor | Belgian |
Jean De La Fontaine | Poet | French |
Jean Gabin | Actor | French |
Jean Genet | Dramatist | French |
Jean Giraud | Artist | French |
Jean Giraudoux | Dramatist | French |
Jean Harlow | Actress | American |
Jean Harris | Criminal | |
Jean Henri Fabre | Author | French |
Jean Ingelow | Poet | English |
Jean Kerr | Playwright | American |
Jean Louis Barrault | Actor | French |
Jean Michel Basquiat | Artist | American |
Jean Paul Gaultier | Designer | French |
Jean Pierre Dardenne | Director | Belgian |
Jeanine Basinger | Historian | |
Jeanne Calment | Celebrity | French |
Jeff Abbott | Novelist | American |
Jeff Ament | Musician | American |
Jeff Daniels | Actor | American |
Jeff Flake | Politician | American |
Jeff Gannon | Journalist | American |
Jeff Garcia | Athlete | American |
Jeff Landry | Politician | American |
Jefferson Davis | Leader | American |
Jeffery Deaver | Writer | American |
Jeffrey Eugenides | Novelist | American |
Jeffrey Jones | Actor | American |
Jeffrey Katzenberg | Producer | American |
Jenna Elfman | Actress | American |
Jenna Fischer | Actress | American |
Jennie Finch | Athlete | American |
Jennie Garth | Actress | American |
Jennifer Beals | Actress | American |
Jennifer Capriati | Athlete | American |
Jennifer Carpenter | Actress | American |
Jennifer Damiano | Actress | American |
Jennifer Ehle | Actress | American |
Jennifer Ellison | Actress | English |
Jennifer Esposito | Actress | American |
Jennifer Garner | Actress | American |
Jennifer Jason Leigh | Actress | American |
Jennifer Jones | Actress | American |
Jennifer Lawrence | Actress | American |
Jenny Agutter | Actress | English |
Jenny Eclair | Comedian | |
Jensen Ackles | Actor | American |
Jeremiah Day | Educator | American |
Jeremy Irons | Actor | English |
Jeremy Irvine | Actor | English |
Jeremy Jackson | Actor | American |
Jeremy Larner | Author | American |
Jermaine Jackson | Musician | American |
Jerome Cady | ||
Jerome Cavanagh | Politician | American |
Jerome K. Jerome | Author | English |
Jerome Lawrence | Playwright | American |
Jerry B. Jenkins | Novelist | American |
Jerry Cantrell | Musician | American |
Jerry Della Femina | Businessman | American |
Jerry Falwell | Clergyman | American |
Jerry Ferrara | Actor | American |
Jerry Garcia | Musician | American |
Jerry Gillies | Author | American |
Jerry Hall | Model | American |
Jerry Harrison | Musician | American |
Jerry Jones | Businessman | American |
Jerry Lawler | Entertainer | American |
Jerry Leiber | Musician | American |
Jesse Eisenberg | Actor | American |
Jesse Jackson | Activist | American |
Jesse James | Criminal | American |
Jesse James Garrett | Businessman | American |
Jessica Alba | Actress | American |
Jessica Brown Findlay | Actress | English |
Jessica Capshaw | Actress | American |
Jessica Ennis | Athlete | English |
Jessica Hagedorn | Writer | Filipino |
Jessica Hahn | Celebrity | American |
Jessica Lange | Actress | American |
Jessie J | Musician | English |
Jewel | Musician | American |
Jhumpa Lahiri | Author | American |
Jill Dando | Journalist | British |
Jill Eikenberry | Actress | American |
Jill Ireland | Actress | English |
Jill St. John | Actress | American |
Jillian Bach | Actress | American |
Jim Allchin | Businessman | American |
Jim Backus | Actor | American |
Jim Bakker | Celebrity | American |
Jim Balsillie | ||
Jim Barksdale | Businessman | American |
Jim Cantalupo | Businessman | American |
Jim Capaldi | Musician | British |
Jim Carrey | Comedian | Canadian |
Jim Caviezel | Actor | American |
Jim Dale | Musician | British |
Jim Davis | Cartoonist | American |
Jim Demint | Politician | American |
Jim Eason | Celebrity | American |
Jim Edgar | Politician | American |
Jim Elliot | Clergyman | American |
Jim Evans | Athlete | American |
Jim Garrison | Public Servant | American |
Jim Geringer | Politician | American |
Jim Gerlach | Politician | American |
Jim Gibbons | Politician | American |
Jim Gilmore | ||
Jim Harrison | Writer | American |
Jim Jarmusch | Director | American |
Jim Jeffords | Politician | American |
Jim Jones | Criminal | |
Jim Lampley | Celebrity | American |
Jim Leach | Politician | American |
Jim Lehrer | Journalist | American |
Jimmie Davis | Politician | American |
Jimmy Cannon | Journalist | American |
Jimmy Carr | Comedian | English |
Jimmy Carter | President | American |
Jimmy Dean | Actor | American |
Jimmy Fallon | Comedian | American |
Jimmy Johnson | Coach | American |
Jimmy Kimmel | Celebrity | American |
Jo Ann Davis | Politician | American |
Jo Ann Emerson | Politician | American |
Jo Davidson | ||
Joan Allen | Actress | American |
Joan Baez | Musician | American |
Joan Jett | Musician | American |
Joanna Baillie | Poet | Scottish |
Joanna Kerns | Actress | American |
Joe Adcock | Athlete | American |
Joe Baca | Politician | American |
Joe Barton | Politician | American |
Joe Dante | Director | American |
Joe Davis | Celebrity | American |
Joe Elliott | Musician | English |
Joe Eszterhas | Writer | Hungarian |
Joe Flanigan | Actor | American |
Joe Garagiola | Athlete | American |
Joe Gibbs | Coach | American |
Joe Jonas | Musician | American |
Joe Lando | Actor | American |
Joel A. Barker | Businessman | American |
Joel Barlow | Poet | American |
Joel Chandler Harris | Journalist | American |
Joel Edgerton | Actor | Australian |
Joely Fisher | Actress | American |
Joey Adams | Comedian | American |
Joey Lauren Adams | Actress | American |
Johann Georg Hamann | Philosopher | German |
Johann Gottlieb Fichte | Philosopher | German |
Johann Heinrich Lambert | Mathematician | German |
Johann Kaspar Lavater | Theologian | German |
Johann Lamont | Politician | Scottish |
Johann Sebastian Bach | Composer | German |
Johannes Kepler | Scientist | German |
Johannes Vilhelm Jensen | Author | Danish |
John Abbott | Statesman | |
John Abercrombie | Musician | American |
John Abizaid | Soldier | American |
John Acton | Historian | English |
John Adair | Politician | American |
John Adams | President | American |
John Agar | Actor | American |
John Ambrose Fleming | Inventor | English |
John Amery | Politician | British |
John Amos | Actor | American |
John Arbuthnot Fisher | Soldier | British |
John B. Keane | Playwright | Irish |
John B. Larson | Politician | American |
John B. S. Haldane | Scientist | British |
John Bach | Actor | Welsh |
John Bachman | Clergyman | American |
John Backus | Scientist | American |
John Bacon | Sculptor | British |
John Badham | Director | British |
John Baldacci | Politician | American |
John Banner | Actor | Austrian |
John Barbirolli | Musician | British |
John Barbour | Poet | Scottish |
John Bardeen | Scientist | American |
John Barrow | Politician | American |
John Barry | Composer | British |
John Barrymore | Actor | American |
John Barth | Novelist | American |
John Barton | Poet | Canadian |
John Battelle | ||
John Bauer | Artist | Swedish |
John C. Calhoun | Statesman | American |
John C. Danforth | Politician | American |
John C. Hawkes | Novelist | American |
John Cage | Composer | American |
John Cale | Musician | Welsh |
John Callahan | Actor | American |
John Calvin | Theologian | French |
John Cameron | Scientist | |
John Campbell | ||
John Candy | Comedian | Canadian |
John Carmack | Scientist | American |
John Carpenter | Director | American |
John Carter | Politician | American |
John Cassavetes | Actor | American |
John Cazale | Actor | American |
John Cotton Dana | Author | American |
John D. Barrow | Scientist | English |
John Dalton | Scientist | British |
John Davidson | Celebrity | American |
John Dawkins | Politician | Australian |
John Deacon | Musician | British |
John Dean | Lawyer | American |
John Delorean | Businessman | American |
John Denham | Politician | British |
John Dennis | Critic | English |
John Denver | Musician | American |
John Derek | Actor | American |
John Dewey | Philosopher | American |
John Eaton | Politician | American |
John Edward | Entertainer | American |
John Edwards | Politician | American |
John Elway | Athlete | American |
John Emmerling | Businessman | American |
John Engler | Politician | American |
John Ensign | Politician | American |
John Entwistle | Musician | English |
John Ericsson | Inventor | Swedish |
John Erskine | Poet | American |
John Evelyn | Musician | English |
John F. Kennedy | President | American |
John F. Kerry | Politician | American |
John F. Lehman, Jr. | Businessman | American |
John Fahey | Musician | American |
John Fischer | Sculptor | American |
John Fisher | Clergyman | English |
John Fiske | Philosopher | American |
John Flavel | Clergyman | English |
John Fletcher | Dramatist | English |
John Florio | Writer | English |
John Fogerty | Musician | American |
John Ford | Dramatist | English |
John Francis Davis | Diplomat | British |
John Gallagher | Businessman | Canadian |
John Galliano | Designer | British |
John Galsworthy | Author | English |
John Garamendi | Politician | American |
John Gardner | Novelist | American |
John Garfield | Actor | American |
John Gates | Activist | American |
John Gavin | Actor | American |
John Gay | Poet | English |
John Gibbon | Soldier | American |
John Gielgud | Actor | English |
John Gilling | Director | English |
John Gilmore | Activist | |
John Gilmour | Politician | Scottish |
John Gilpin | Businessman | English |
John Glenn | Astronaut | American |
John Griffin Carlisle | Politician | American |
John H. Johnson | Businessman | American |
John Haggai | ||
John Hales | Theologian | English |
John Hall | ||
John Hancock | Politician | American |
John Hannah | Athlete | American |
John Harington | Writer | English |
John Harrigan | Writer | |
John Harrington | Writer | English |
John Harrison | Inventor | English |
John Harsanyi | Educator | American |
John Hartford | Musician | American |
John Harvey Kellogg | Businessman | American |
John Havlicek | Athlete | American |
John Hawkes | Actor | American |
John Henry Carver | Physicist | Australian |
John Irving | Novelist | American |
John Jakes | Writer | American |
John James Ingalls | Politician | American |
John Jay | Judge | American |
John Jensen | Athlete | Danish |
John Jewel | Clergyman | English |
John Joly | Scientist | Irish |
John Kasich | Politician | American |
John Keats | Poet | English |
John Keble | Clergyman | English |
John Keegan | Historian | English |
John Kendrick Bangs | Author | American |
John Kenneth Galbraith | Economist | American |
John Key | Politician | New Zealander |
John Lafarge | Artist | American |
John Lahr | Critic | American |
John Landis | Actor | American |
John Langdon | Politician | American |
John Langhorne | Poet | English |
John Larroquette | Actor | American |
John Larson | Politician | American |
John Lasseter | Director | American |
John Lawson | Explorer | British |
John Le Carre | Writer | English |
John Lee Hancock | Writer | American |
John Leech | ||
John Leeson | Actor | British |
John Legend | Musician | American |
John Leguizamo | Comedian | Colombian |
John Lennon | Musician | English |
John M. Ford | Writer | American |
John Marshall Harlan | Judge | American |
John Maynard Keynes | Economist | English |
John Nelson Darby | Clergyman | English |
John P. Kennedy | Soldier | American |
John Paul Jones | Soldier | American |
John Perry Barlow | Writer | American |
John Quincy Adams | President | American |
John R. Allen | Soldier | American |
John T. Flynn | Critic | American |
John The Apostle | ||
John W. Campbell | Writer | American |
John W. Dawson | Politician | American |
John W. Gardner | Educator | American |
John White Geary | Lawyer | American |
Johnny Ball | Entertainer | British |
Johnny Carson | Comedian | American |
Johnny Cash | Musician | American |
Johnny Damon | Athlete | American |
Johnny Depp | Actor | American |
Johnny Galecki | Actor | American |
Johnny Giles | Soldier | Irish |
Johnny Isakson | Politician | American |
Johnny Kelly | Musician | American |
Johnny Kidd | Musician | American |
Joichi Ito | Businessman | Japanese |
Jojo | Musician | American |
Jon Bon Jovi | Musician | American |
Jon Carroll | Journalist | American |
Jon English | Musician | Australian |
Jon Favreau | Actor | American |
Jon Fishman | Musician | American |
Jon Hamm | Actor | American |
Jon Johansen | Celebrity | Norwegian |
Jonah Lehrer | Author | American |
Jonathan Aitken | Politician | British |
Jonathan Cain | Musician | American |
Jonathan Carroll | Author | American |
Jonathan Davis | Musician | American |
Jonathan Demme | Director | American |
Jonathan Edwards | Clergyman | American |
Jonathan Gilbert | Actor | American |
Jonathan Harris | Actor | American |
Jonathan Ive | Designer | American |
Jonathan Katz | Comedian | American |
Jonathan Kellerman | Psychologist | American |
Jonathan King | Musician | English |
Jonathan Larson | Composer | American |
Jonathan Safran Foer | Writer | American |
Jonny Lang | Musician | American |
Jorge Amado | Writer | Brazilian |
Jorge Garcia | Actor | American |
Joschka Fischer | Politician | German |
Jose Antonio Viera Gallo | Politician | Chilean |
Jose Canseco | Athlete | Cuban |
Jose Carreras | Musician | Spanish |
Jose Ortega Y Gasset | Philosopher | Spanish |
Josef Albers | Artist | German |
Josefa Iloilo | Statesman | Fijian |
Joseph Addison | Writer | English |
Joseph Banks | Environmentalist | English |
Joseph Barbara | Actor | American |
Joseph Barbera | Cartoonist | American |
Joseph Campbell | Author | American |
Joseph Cannon | Politician | American |
Joseph Epstein | Writer | American |
Joseph Fiennes | Actor | British |
Joseph Glanvill | Writer | English |
Joseph Hall | Clergyman | English |
Joseph J. Ellis | Writer | American |
Joseph Jackson | Businessman | American |
Joseph Jarman | Musician | American |
Joseph Jefferson | Artist | American |
Joseph Joubert | Writer | French |
Joseph Lancaster | Educator | English |
Joseph Lelyveld | Editor | American |
Joseph P. Kennedy | Diplomat | American |
Joseph P. Kennedy Iii | Politician | American |
Josephine Baker | Dancer | French |
Josephine Hart | Writer | Irish |
Josephus Daniels | Politician | American |
Josh Dallas | Actor | American |
Josh Gad | Actor | American |
Josh Hartnett | Actor | |
Josh Ryan Evans | Actor | American |
Joshua Barney | Soldier | American |
Joshua Foer | Journalist | American |
Joshua Jackson | Actor | American |
Joshua Lederberg | Scientist | American |
Joshua Ledet | Musician | American |
Joshua Willis Alexander | Judge | American |
Josiah Bailey | Politician | American |
Joy Adamson | Explorer | Czechoslovakian |
Joyce Carey | Actress | British |
Joyce Cary | Novelist | Irish |
Joyce Dewitt | Actress | American |
Joyce Jillson | Celebrity | American |
Joyce Kilmer | Poet | American |
Joycelyn Elders | Public Servant | American |
Juan Carlos | Royalty | Spanish |
Juan Manuel Fangio | Celebrity | Argentinian |
Juan Ramon Jimenez | Poet | Spanish |
Jude Law | Actor | British |
Judge Mills Lane | Celebrity | American |
Judi Dench | Actress | English |
Judith Jamison | Dancer | American |
Judy Davis | Actress | Australian |
Judy Garland | Actress | American |
Judy Johnson | Athlete | American |
Jules Feiffer | Cartoonist | American |
Jules Laforgue | Poet | French |
Julia Barr | Actress | American |
Julia Cameron | Author | American |
Julia Gillard | Statesman | Australian |
Julia Leigh | Novelist | Australian |
Julia Margaret Cameron | Photographer | British |
Julian Barbour | Scientist | British |
Julian Barnes | Writer | English |
Julian Casablancas | Musician | American |
Julian Castro | Politician | American |
Julian Eltinge | Actor | American |
Juliana Hatfield | Musician | American |
Julianna Baggott | Novelist | |
Julie Delpy | Actress | French |
Julie Garwood | Writer | American |
Julie Harris | Actress | American |
Julie Nixon Eisenhower | Celebrity | American |
Julio Iglesias | Musician | American |
Julius Caesar | Leader | Roman |
Julius Charles Hare | Clergyman | English |
Julius Erving | Athlete | American |
Julius Irving | Athlete | American |
Julius J. Epstein | Dramatist | American |
June Allyson | Actress | American |
June Carter | Musician | American |
June Carter Cash | Musician | American |
June Foray | Actress | American |
June Havoc | Actress | Canadian |
June Jordan | Writer | American |
Junior Johnson | Celebrity | American |
Jupiter Hammon | Poet | American |
Jurgen Habermas | Philosopher | German |
Just Fontaine | Athlete | French |
Justin Amash | Politician | American |
Justin Halpern | Author | American |
Justin Kaplan | Writer | American |
Justin Townes Earle | Musician | American |
I grew up, as many Indians do, in an archipelago of tongues. My maternal grandfather, who was a surgeon in the city of Madras, was fluent in at least four languages and used each of them daily.
Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.