Born August 25, 1958. Burbank, California. American film director. Real name Timothy William Burton. Known for his eccentric style of work, depicting eerie worlds mixed with fantasy. After graduating from California Institute of the Arts, he worked as an animator at Walt Disney Productions. After short films such as Frankenweenie (1984), he worked on the feature film Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985). He established himself with Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989) and its sequels. He first worked with Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990). Depp also appeared in Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), based on a novel by Washington Irving, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), based on a children's book. He met Helena Bonham Carter while working on the remake of the sci-fi classic The Planet of the Apes (2001), and they became partners both professionally and personally. Depp and Bonham Carter appeared as voice actors in the animated film Corpse Bride (2005), directed by Tim Burton. The two have also appeared in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), based on the Stephen Sondheim musical, and Alice in Wonderland (2010), a film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic novel. Burton
Barton, Sir Derek Harold Richard Born: 8 September 1918, Gravesend
[Died] March 16, 1998. College Station, Texas. British organic chemist. Graduated from Imperial College of Science and Technology in London. Served as lecturer at Imperial College of Science and Technology (1945-49), visiting professor at Harvard University (1949-50), professor of chemistry at the University of Glasgow (1955-57), and professor of organic chemistry at Imperial College of Science and Technology (1957). Director of the French National Laboratory for the Study of Natural Products (CNRS) (1978). Professor at Texas A&M University (1986). In addition to laying the foundation for the conformational analysis of alicyclic compounds such as sesquiterpenes and steroids, he was also responsible for discovering the method for oxidizing γ-methyl groups by photochemical reaction of nitrites (Barton reaction) and its application to the synthesis of aldosterone, determining the structure of limonin, and researching the biosynthesis of alkaloids. In 1969, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with O. Hassell, and was knighted in 1972. He was awarded the Priestley Medal from the American Chemical Society (1995). Burton
Burton, Virginia Lee Born: August 30, 1909, Newton Center, Massachusetts
[Died] October 15, 1968. Boston, Massachusetts. American painter, designer, and picture book author. Studied at the California School of Art and Design, and married sculptor George Demetrius. Her first picture book, Choo Choo the Mischievous Engine (1935), is said to have been written for her eldest son. Her Caldecott Medal-winning The Little House (1942) depicts the process by which a hill on which a single house once stood becomes a large city, while Life Story (1962) depicts the history of humankind from the birth of life on Earth to the present day, both of which are depicted in a unique style that creates a sense of distance by overlapping semicircles on an S-shape. Burton
Barton, Elizabeth Born: circa 1506, Kent
[Died] April 21, 1534, London. An English religious prophet known as the "Virgin of Kent." She was a maid to the clergyman R. Masters of Kent, but around 1525 she fell ill and was told by the Holy Spirit while sleepwalking, which led to her becoming a priestess-like prophet. She was welcomed to Canterbury by the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Wolham, who wanted to make use of her, and she gained popularity as a holy virgin. However, she was arrested and tried at the Star Chamber for predicting that King Henry VIII would die within a month if he divorced Queen Catherine and married Anne Boleyn. As a result, she was forced to publish her false statements at St. Paul's Cathedral, and was later executed. Burton
Barton, Clara; Clarissa Harlowe Barton Born December 25, 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts.
Died April 12, 1912. Founder of the American Red Cross in Glen Echo, Maryland. After working as a school teacher and civil servant, he devoted himself to rescue wounded soldiers during the Civil War. While in Europe after the war, he witnessed the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, and there too he worked to rescue wounded soldiers, becoming involved with the International Red Cross in Geneva. After returning to the United States, he founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and served as its first president until 1904. In 1882, he successfully achieved the signing of the Geneva Convention in the United States, and was active in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. His main work is History of the Red Cross (1882). Burton
Burton, Richard Born: November 10, 1925, Pontrydaven, South Wales
[Died] August 5, 1984, Geneva. British actor. Real name Richard Walter Jenkins. Debuted in Liverpool in 1943. He gained attention for his performance in Hamlet at the Old Vic in 1953, and subsequently enjoyed success in stage productions such as Othello and Iago (1956), C. Fry's verse drama, and the musical Camelot (1960). His performance in Hamlet in New York in 1964 (directed by J. Gielgud) is also well known. After 1948, he also appeared in many films. Burton
Burton, Decimus Born: 1800. London
[died] December 14, 1881. London. British architect. Studied at the office of his father, James (1761-1837). Designed the Colosseum in Regent's Park (1824-27), with a dome slightly larger than St. Paul's Cathedral and a Doric portico. He also participated in John Nash's plan for Regent Street and designed Hyde Park Corner (1825). In collaboration with Richard Turner, he designed Palm House at Kew Gardens (1844-48), as well as many other houses. Burton
Burton, John Hill Born: 22 August 1809, Aberdeen
[died] August 10, 1881. Edinburgh. Scottish historian. He initially studied law to become a lawyer, but participated in the compilation of the works of Bentham. He then gained fame with Life and Correspondence of David Hume (1846), and devoted himself to writing, writing works such as History of Scotland (53-70). He was also Clerk of the Prison Service (54-81). Burton
Barton, Sir Edmund Born: 18 January 1849, Sydney
[Died] January 7, 1920. Medlow Australian politician. After graduating from the University of Sydney, he studied law and became a member of the New South Wales Provincial Parliament in 1879. He served as Attorney-General in 1889 and from 1891 to 1893. From 1891 onwards, he promoted the federation movement, persuading opposition in his native New South Wales and succeeding in forming the federation. He became the first Prime Minister (1900-03) and subsequently served as a Supreme Court justice until 1920. He was knighted in 1902. Burton
Burton, Sir Richard Francis Born: March 19, 1821. Turke
[Died] October 20, 1890, Trieste British explorer and orientalist. He dropped out of Oxford University, spent several years in India, and then explored the Arabian region, reaching Mecca in 1853. Together with J. Speke, he set out to search for the source of the Nile River, and discovered Lake Tanganyika in 1858. In addition to his account of his explorations, he is also known for his English translation of The Thousand and One Nights (16 volumes, 1885-88), which made use of his genius linguistic ability. Burton
Burton, Robert Born: 8 February 1577, Lindley, Leicestershire
[Died] January 25, 1640. Oxford. An English clergyman who studied at Oxford University and spent his entire life there. He is known as the author of The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), a collection of essays on various topics, with a focus on melancholy and its treatment. Burton
Barton, John Bernard Adie Born November 26, 1928 in London. British director. Graduated from Cambridge University. In 1961, he participated in the formation of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in 1963, he oversaw the Henry VI trilogy and Richard III, creating a new trilogy entitled The Wars of the Roses (directed by P. Hall). He also directed Twelfth Night (1969) and Othello (1971) with the same company. Burton
Burton, William Evans [Born] 1804
Died February 10, 1860, New York. British actor and theater owner. Arrived in the United States in 1834. Opened the Burton Theatre in New York in 1848, where he performed many works by Dickens and Shakespeare. He was defeated by the opening of the Wallach Theatre in 1852 and retired. He later ran the Metropolitan Theatre for a time (1856-1858). Burton
Barton, James Edward Born: November 1, 1890 in New Jersey
[Died] February 19, 1962, Mineola. American actor. After performing in repertory companies in the South and Midwest for many years, he moved to New York in 1919. His best known role was Lester in Tobacco Road (1934). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
