Biography

Thursday, 11 December 2025
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
Her image has inspired many artists and companies.
One of the most famous works is Andy Warhol’s “Portrait of Marilyn Monroe.” Companies such as Fiat, Chanel, and Mercedes-Benz have used her image in their advertising campaigns.
Napoleon Bonaparte
After less than a year on Elba, Napoleon escaped from the island in February 1815 and appeared in Paris on the first of March, embracing power in France for 100 days.
Napoleon's famous 100 days ended with his defeat on June 18, 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo in Belg ...
Gaius Julius Caesar
It is said that the night before Caesar died, Calpurnia dreamed of a scene in which her stabbed husband dies in her embrace.
In the morning she told him of her fears and asked him not to go to the Senate that day. After much ...
Gaius Julius Caesar
After the British campaign, Caesar faced another challenge - the revolt of the Gauls.
He dealt with the insurgents in a brutal, bloody but effective manner. In the emperor's favor were i ...
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Upon his return to Poland, which had been partitioned by Russia, Austria, and Prussia three years earlier, he found no employment in the army (the Polish army at the time was reduced to 10,000 soldiers).
He had no property (his brother ran the family farm), which was an obstacle to his marriage plans linked to Ludwika Sosnowska, daughter of Lithuanian Field Hetman Jozef Sylvester Sosnowski.
Salvador Dali
Dali was fascinated by Hitler.
He claimed that he often dreams of him, like other men dream of women.
Gaius Julius Caesar
In the Julian calendar, July (iulius) was dedicated to Caesar.
Another, August (augustus) was dedicated to Octavian Augustus in later years.
Jane Austen
Jane Austin's first literary attempts date from 1787 (she was 12 years old at the time).
Between 1787 and 1793, she wrote stories and farces (including humorous short stories and a history ...
Ada Lovelace
Ada was a descendant of an extinct family of Lovelace barons.
In 1838, her husband became Earl of Lovelace and Viscount Ockham, and Ada became Countess of Lovelace.
Marilyn Monroe
Her distinct image was inspired by her favorite actress, Jean Harlow.