Will Durant

Full Name: Will Durant
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Profession: Historian
Why Famous: Durant and his wife Ariel wrote the massive 11-volume set of books The Story of Civilization, as well as the The Story of Philosophy.

Both were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1968 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.

Born: November 5, 1885
Birthplace: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Star Sign: Scorpio

Died: November 7, 1981 (aged 96)