Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Carrie Scott
Curator and gallery director
Carrie E. A. Scottis an American/English curator, gallery director, TV presenter and art writer living in London. She is also known as Carrie Scott Lazarus. Career Scott was Director of Nicole Klagbsr...
Justin (Big K.R.I.T.) Scott
American rapper and record producer
Justin Lewis Scott (Big K.R.I.T.)is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, he started his musical career in 2005. After signing with Def Jam Recordings, K.R.I.T. gained...
Adam Scott
Australian professional golfer
Adam Derek Scottis an Australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the PGA Tour. He was the World No. 1 ranked golfer, from mid-May to August 2014. He has won 31 professional tournaments around ...
Alexandra Scott
English sports presenter
Alexandra Virina Scottis an English sports presenter, pundit and former professional footballer who played as a right-back. She has been the presenter of Football Focus since 2021. At club level, Scot...
Screwfix
Consumer goods
Screwfix is the United Kingdom's largest multi channel retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products. Founded in 1979 as the Woodscrew Supply Company, the company was acquired in Jul
Steven Seagal
American actor
Steven Frederic Seagalis an American actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician. A 7th-dan black belt and shihan in Aikikai aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructo...
Kesha Sebert
American singer
Kesha Rose Sebertis an American singer and songwriter. Kesha's first major success came in early 2009 when she was featured on rapper Flo Rida's number-one single, "Right Round". Kesha's music and ima...
Minister of State for Security
Politics and Administration
The Minister of State for Security is a ministerial position in the Home Office. The post was created by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 3 June 2009 by splitting the now-defunc
Mark Philip Sedwill
Diplomat
SirMark Philip SedwillKCMG FRGS (born 21 October 1964) is a British diplomat, public policy analyst and senior civil servant who has served as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service since 201...
Bjoern Seibert
President of the European Commission
Bjoern Seibertis a German politician who is the current Head of Cabinet for Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. He's worked with von der Leyen since she was Defence Minister of...
Mark Selby
English professional snooker player
Mark Anthony Selbyis an English professional snooker player. Ranked world number one on multiple occasions, he has won a total of 22 ranking titles, placing him eighth on the all-time list of ranking ...
Pragmatic Semiconductor
Industry and Production
Pragmatic is a ultra-low-cost flexible electronics. Their flexible integrated circuits (FlexICs) are thinner than human hair and can be invisibly embedded in objects, enabling innovators to create nov
Peter Serafinowicz
English actor
Peter Szymon Serafinowiczis an English actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. His film roles include the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Pete in Shaun of ...
Andrew Serkis
English actor and filmmaker
Andrew Clement Serkisis an English actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his motion capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for computer-generated characters such ...
Rodman Serling
American screenwriter
Rodman Edward Serlingwas an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his anthology television series The Twilight Zone. Serling was acti...
The Financial Ombudsman Service
Economy
The Financial Ombudsman Service is an ombudsman in the United Kingdom. It was established in 2000, and given statutory powers in 2001 by the Financial Services and Market
UK Institute of Customer Service
Communication and Internet
The UK Institute of Customer Service is an independent professional customer service body in the UK. The Institute exists to improve the efficiency of clients ' business by improving their experience
The Insolvency Service
Economy
The Insolvency Service is an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade with headquarters in London. It has around 1,700 staff, operating from 22 locations across the UK.
His Majesty's Home Civil Service (Civil Service)
Politics and Administration
His Majesty's Home Civil Service, also known as His Majesty's Civil Service, the Home Civil Service, or colloquially as the Civil Service, is the permanent bureaucracy or 
Mark Serwotka
General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union
Mark Henryk Serwotkais General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the largest trade union representing British civil servants. He was President of the Trades Union Congress (...