Biography

At nineteen, he married Praskovia Fedorovna Dubrovna, with whom he had four children.

It was not Darwin's observation of finches that contributed to the formulation of the theory of evolution.

She ranked 6th in the list of the Greatest Actresses of All Time published by the American Film Institute.

In the 1930s, Hemingway often spent summers in Wyoming, hunting deer, elk and grizzly bears.

Chopin had three sisters: Ludwika, Izabela and Emilia, who died prematurely.

Her father guided Hypatia's education. It is likely that he instilled in her an interest in science. She studied philosophy, but also specialised in mathematics and astronomy.

Nikola Tesla was an American engineer of Serbian descent.

During his student days he was an avid collector of beetles.

Thanks to the Corsican governor's patronage, he was admitted to a military school in Brienne-le-Chateau.

His mother worked a lot, giving music and singing lessons, composing, and directing the children’s church choir and the orchestra at the Congregational Church. She also sang at concerts and was a soloist in the church choir.