Famous People - Facts for Kids

J.K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965, in Yate, England, and shares her birthday with Harry Potter, the famous character she created.

Before becoming an artist, Vincent van Gogh worked as an art dealer, a teacher in England, and even as a preacher in Belgium.

Abraham Lincoln kept a scale model of the Confederate ironclad Virginia in his office to study naval warfare.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against wars in many countries, not just problems in America.

Abraham Lincoln only had about 12 months of formal schooling in his entire life, but he taught himself by reading every book he could find.