Full Name: Thomas Edward Lawrence
Profession: Soldier andWriter
Biography: T. E Lawrence is remembered as a soldier in WWI, where he helped lead an internal rebellion against the Ottoman Empire, events he detailed in his work "The Seven Pillars" of Wisdom". These events were in turn portrayed in the film "Lawrence of Arabia"
Lawrence was a archaeologist working the Near East when WWI broke out and was recruited by the British army to help foster a revolt within the Ottoman Empire. Working with Arab forces he successfully helped with the capture of Aqaba and later Damascus.
In 1922 Lawrence published his memoirs of that time in "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" which was made into the film "Lawrence of Arabia" by directorDavid Lean. The film won best picture in 1963 at the Academy Awards.
Lawrence died of his injuries after a motorcycle accident in 1935.
Born:August 16,1888
Birthplace: Tremadog, Caernarfonshire, Wales
Generation:Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac:Rat
Star Sign:Leo
Died:May 19,1935 (aged 46)
Cause of Death: Motorcycle Accident
Career Highlights
- 1916-10-16 T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) meets with Faisal I of Iraq
- 1917-01-01 T. E. Lawrence joins the forces of the Arabian sheikh Faisal al-Hussein, beginning the adventures that lead him to Damascus by October 1918
- 1917-07-06 T. E. Lawrence captures port of Aqaba from Turks
- 1918-10-01 World War I: A combined Arab and British force, led by Lawrence of Arabia, captures Damascus from the Ottoman Empire
- 1921-03-12 Cairo Conference begins, British meeting to determine Middle Eastern policies,Gertrude Bell and T. E. Lawrence attend
- 1962-12-10David Lean's film "Lawrence of Arabia", based on life of T. E. Lawrence and starringPeter O'Toole, premieres at Odeon Leicester Square (Academy Awards Best Picture 1963)
- 1962-12-16 "Lawrence of Arabia" film directed byDavid Lean and starringPeter O'Toole, is released in the United States
- 1963-03-05 20th Golden Globes: "Lawrence of Arabia",Gregory Peck, &Geraldine Page win
- 1963-04-08 35th Academy Awards: "Lawrence of Arabia",Anne Bancroft &Gregory Peck win
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