2nd June 1951:  American-English poet and playwright, TS Eliot (1888 - 1965). He wrote amongst many other things, 'The Waste Land ' and the plays, 'The Cocktail Party' and 'Murder in the Cathedral'. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5314 - Are Poets Really Necessary? - pub. 1951  (Photo by George Douglas/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)