Biography

Bishop Cyril harboured a deep, pathological hatred for Hypatia.

Oppenheimer was a compulsive smoker. In late 1965, he was diagnosed with throat cancer.

Peter the Great is Vladimir Putin's favorite historical figure.

Garros began his aviation career in 1909.

As he traveled around the country, he met with representatives of the official Orthodox Church, adherents of various religious sects, and ordinary people at markets, railroad stations, and river stops.

Oppenheimer was suspected of treason. When the Soviet Union successfully tested an atomic bomb in 1949, it came as a surprise to the United States. Since it came so soon after the Manhattan Project, it was suspected that someone had betrayed the project.

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.

Made in 1996, this adaptation of "Emma" received 2 Oscar nominations - it won the statuette for Best Original Score.

Nikola Tesla was the author of 300 patents that protected his 125 inventions in 26 countries.

He was always fascinated by the legendary painter Pablo Picasso.