Biography

Monday, 19 January 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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Anna Pavlova
She was the first Russian prima ballerina, who gained international fame.
Anna was the first ballerina that performed in Australia, India, and South America.
Abraham Lincoln
He loved telling stories and anecdotes, especially in situations where he could not openly express his opinion.
During the escape of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, when asked by General Sherman whether he ...
Marilyn Monroe
Monroe’s autobiography, “My story,” was written at the peak of her career, but published 10 years after her death.
John Sutter
Although his colony was expanding, Sutter had financial problems.
In August 1848, Sutter's son John Augustus Sutter Jr. came to the colony to help his father get out of financial difficulties.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven took part in the so-called piano "duels".
The first one took place at the home of Baron Raimund Wetzlar, a former patron of Mozart, with the v ...
Kate Middleton
The couple welcomed three children into the world.
George, the couple’s firstborn son, was born on July 22nd, 2013. On May 2nd, 2015, their only daught ...
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
After returning from Paris to Dresden in June 1793, Kosciuszko developed the concept of organizing a national uprising.
The official date of the start of the insurrection is considered to be March 24, 1794. After a brief ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven's death was attended by his friend Anselm Huttenbrenner and probably his sister-in-law, Johanna van Beethoven.
According to Huttenbrenner, around 5 p.m. there was a flash of lightning and thunder: "Beethoven opened his eyes, raised his right hand and looked up for a few seconds with a clenched fist...".
Robert Oppenheimer
He lacked laboratory skills. He did not feel comfortable in the laboratory, it took him a very long time to plan and carry out experiments, he even worked at night and still had a lot of catching up to do.
 He concluded at that time that theoretical physics would be closer to his heart than experimental p ...
Hypatia
She educated successive members of Alexandria's elite, and her students held high positions.
Hypatia came from an aristocratic background and circulated among the ruling and cultural elite. Her ...