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It is 145 years today since Freeman Wills Crofts was born.
Freeman Wills Crofts was born in Dublin, Ireland, as the son of a British army surgeon who died when Croft was still young. Because his mother then married an archdeacon, Croft was brought up in a deeply religious home. He studied engineering, and at the age of seventeen he became an apprentice at the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway where he stayed until 1929 when he left for health...
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Kristensen, Tom
1955 -
Tom Kristensen is a Norwegian economist, engineer and author born in Tjøme, Vestfold county. He has won fame as a writer of ...
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Harvey, John
1938 -
The British author, editor and teacher John Barton Harvey grew up in London where he attended St. Aloysius College. He...
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Penny, Louise
1958 -
The Canadian author, Louise Penny, grew up in Toronto. She studied Journalism and worked as a TV and radio producer. She...
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Anderson, Lin
1951 -
Lin (Linda) Anderson was born in Greenock, western Scotland. Her parents were of Scottish and Irish descent. Her father was...
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