Biography

Wednesday, 1 July 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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Abraham Lincoln
His favorite song was an American chant written by Daniel Emmett, “Dixie.”
Perversely, the song was regarded as a kind of Confederate anthem, gaining popularity during the vote for Southern secession in 1860.
Marilyn Monroe
Monroe’s autobiography, “My story,” was written at the peak of her career, but published 10 years after her death.
Constantine the Great
When Constantine returned from the eastern front to Nicomedia in the spring of 303, he witnessed the beginning of Diocletian's "great persecution," the most severe persecution of Christians in Roman history.
Diocletian ordered the destruction of the new church in Nicomedia, the destruction of its writings a ...
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare invented many words and phraseological compounds that entered everyday usage.
The list of words he introduced into the English language counts about 600 items. For example, Shake ...
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 ...
Marilyn Monroe
She was born on 1st June 1926, in Los Angeles.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Kosciuszko was depicted in many paintings.
He was painted, among others, by Jan Matejko - "Battle of Racławice", as part of the Racławice Panorama by Jan Styka and Wojciech Kossak, et al.
Jane Austen
Jane had numerous siblings - six brothers and one sister.
Her eldest brother James was ordained to the priesthood and served in the parish of Steventon toward ...
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest had a problematic relationship with his domineering mother, who overshadowed even her husband.
She demanded a great deal from her children, insisting they participate in activities she considered ...
Anna Pavlova
Her debut took place on September 19th, 1899, in La Fille Mal Gardée.
She performed in a group of three at the Mariinsky Theatre, the same place where she fell in love with ballet.