Angstrom, Anders Jonas (1814-74): Swedish physicist who founded the science of spectroscopy. The angstrom unit of measurement is named after him.

Annadurai, C.N (1909-’69): Most popular Chief Minister (1967) of Tmil Nadu, and eminent writer in Tamil. Formed Dravida Munnetra kazhakam.

Annan, Kofi (b.1938)Ghanaian-born UN secretary general, 1997-2007. Nobel prize, 2001.

Anne, Queen (1665-1714): Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. (1702-1714).

Ansari, Mohammad Hamid (b.1937): Vice president of India since August, 2007. Sholar-diplomat-writer. Formerly Chaiman of National commission for minorities, ambassador, V-C of AMU. Padma Shri (1984).

Antonioni, Michelangelo (b.1912-2007): Italian avant-garde motion – picture director and screenwriter, whose film are known for their haunting images of human isolation. Oscar, 1995. L’Avventura Blow up.

Antonius Marcus (Mark Antony) (c.83.30 B.C): Roman politician and general; triumvir. Fell in live with Cleopatra; committed suicide.

Antony, St. (c.251-356): Father of Christian monasticism and founder of religious community life.

Ao, Talimeren Dr. (1916-’98): First captain of independent India’s Olympic football team.

Aquinas, Thomas St. (c.1225-’74): Italian theologian and scholastic philosopher.