Alexander The Great (356-323 B.C): Greek conqueror, educated by Aristotle; king of Macedonia; conquered south west Asia and Egypt; founded Alexandria; penetrated India; died at Babylon.

Alfred The Great (849-899): King of Wessex who became a national figure of Britain.

Ali, Aruna Asaf (1909-96): Indian freedom fighter; Mayor of Delhi, 1958. A devoted socialist, radical in her views. Bharat Ratna, ’97.

Ali, Muhammed (Originally Cassius Marcellus Clay) (b.1942): American pugilist famous for his unorthodox style and colorful personality. First boxer to win the heavy-weight title three times.

Ali, Salim (1896-1987): Indian ornithologist, known as “The Birdman of India”. Fall of a Sparrow.

Allende, Salvador (1909-73): Chilean statesman: elected president (1970), becoming th first Marxist head if government is S.America.

Ambani, Dhirubhai (Dhirajlal Hirachand). Reliance Industries that he set up is India;s largest private sector company. Sons Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani now head the Reliance companies.

Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramj (Dr.) (1891-1956): Indian jurist, social worker, Politician, writer, euccationist. Emancipator of the’ untouchable’ and crusader for social justice. Drafted the Indian constitution . Minister in Nehru’s cabinet. Bharat Rantna in 1990.

Amin, Idi (1925-2003): President of Uganda (1971-79). One of modern Africa’s harshest dictators. Overthrown.

Ampere, Andre Marie (1775-1836): French physicist after whom the unit of electric current is named.