Biography

Friday, 30 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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Frederic Chopin
During his studies at the Warsaw Lyceum, Frederic often left Warsaw and visited a large part of Poland.
He visited Szafarnia, from where he sent his famous letters to his parents, "Kuriery Szafarskie" ("C ...
Constantine the Great
In 307 Constantine married Maximian's daughter Fausta.
Five years later Constantine became the sole ruler of the West (there were two emperors in total at that time).
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
During his studies he became interested in comedy and theater.
He created his own miniature theater called "Homeless". Soon he founded his own troupe "Kryvyi Rih" ...
Salvador Dali
Was he inspired by Einstein?
Critics and scholars wondered if Dali's famous Melting Watch was inspired on Einsteins theory of relativity.
Charles Darwin
In 1835, Darwin experienced an earthquake in Chile.
High in the Andes, he saw shells and numerous tree fossils exposed by the tremors. From this he conc ...
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Tadeusz Kosciuszko is a revered figure in the United States.
He has been honored with several monuments, including a monument in Washington, D.C., erected in 191 ...
Robert Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer collected European furniture and French Post-Impressionist and Fauvist artworks.
His collection included works by Cezanne, Derain, Despiau, de Vlamnick, Picasso, Rembrandt, Renoir, van Gogh, Vuillard and others.
Christopher Columbus
He had to wait some time before organizing the third expedition (1498-1500), as it was difficult for him to regain the lost confidence of the people.
He set out for the west with six ships. Three of them he immediately sent back to Haiti, with the others he sailed to the southwest hoping to find the Asian continent.
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.
Rasputin
Rasputin's influence at the Tsar's court significantly increased after the outbreak of World War I.
Rasputin warned the Tsar against entering the conflict, even threatening the dynasty's fall if he, a ...