German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star

Answer: Bessel

"Earth's Children" series author Jean

Answer: Auel

Princess loved by Heracles

Answer: Iole

Newswoman Logan

Answer: Lara

Author of "The Greedy Bastard Diary: A Comic Tour of America"

Answer: Eric Idle

He wrote "There was an old man of Thermopylae / Who never did anything properly ..."

Answer: Lear

Arabic name that means "servant of God"

Answer: Allah