Biography

Monday, 23 February 2026
21 facts about Ada Lovelace
21 facts about Ada Lovelace
The first female programmer
Ada Lovelace was a British poet and mathematician who lived in the first half of the 19th century. She was the daughter of one of Britain's greatest d ...

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Marilyn Monroe
Monroe’s autobiography, “My story,” was written at the peak of her career, but published 10 years after her death.
Kate Middleton
Initially, William and Kate were not romantically involved.
They formed a pack of friends with other students, renting a place together. In the early years, Kate dated other men and did not form a relationship with the heir to the throne until 2003.
Kate Middleton
After returning to the United Kingdom, she began her education in a private educational institution.
She attended St. Andrew’s in Pangbourne, Berkshire, then Downe House, which she dropped out of after ...
Rasputin
Rasputin's funeral took place in a park in Tsarskoye Selo in 1916.
The Tsar's family attended, and the Tsarina placed an icon signed by all the funeral attendees in the coffin before closing it.
Nikola Tesla
He also experimented with the transmission of sound.
He developed a patent for a device to transmit sound waves in 1900 but was preceded in this idea by ...
Michelangelo
Wanting to learn more about human anatomy, he secretly performed autopsies in the hospital (Santo Spirito Monastery).
As a token of his gratitude, Michelangelo carved a wooden crucifix for the monastery, which is the only polychrome wooden sculpture in the artist's oeuvre.
Marilyn Monroe
Her real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson.
Nikola Tesla
Tesla was a capable, bright student able to perform integral calculus by memory.
Of course, this aroused the disbelief of his teachers, who thought he was cheating. Finally, however, he finished his education scheduled for four years in three.
Peter the Great
Many specialists in various fields came to Russia (about 750 people, mostly Dutch).
Among them were military officers, craftsmen, and people of science and art. Their task was to teach Russians and instill Western European progress in the country.
Peter the Great
He was the first Russian tsar to travel abroad.
In 1697-1698, he embarked on an official diplomatic, 18-month mission called the “Grand Embassy,” tr ...