Biography

In 1879, Nikola Tesla suffered a nervous breakdown.

The birds of the Galapagos Islands gave him the opportunity to think about the origin of species.

Based on the information he gathered, Columbus was convinced that by traveling west, one could reach Asia.

Amadeus had a sister, Maria Anna, five years older, who was called Nannerl by the household, also musically talented.

Aristotle's line of thought greatly impacted Islamic viewpoints.

He spent several years of his early childhood in Mongolia.

Ada Lovelace befriended her tutor Mary Somerville.Mary Somerville was a Scottish physicist, writer and scholar. She studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 she and Caroline Herschel (a British astronomer) were elected as the first honorary members of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Columbus was accused of extreme brutality againts indigenious people.

He was appointed Flamen Dialis, high priest of Jupiter.

After sailing for more than two months, one of the sailors spotted land. The ships probably reached Watling Island (San Salvador), Bahamas.