Biography

Tuesday, 4 August 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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Sting
Sting - Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner - was born on October 2, 1951, in Wallsend, Northumberland County, England.
Christopher Columbus
On his second expedition, Columbus chose a more southerly route.
He sailed to the Lesser Antilles, discovered Dominica, Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe, Antigua, and Puert ...
Constantine the Great
As a future candidate for emperor (there was an informal succession of privileges in the Tetrarchy), Constantine stayed at the court of Diocletian, where he received a proper education.
He studied Latin literature, philosophy, and Greek. He spent time in the culturally diverse environm ...
Frederic Chopin
Chopin had three sisters: Ludwika, Izabela and Emilia, who died prematurely.
Emilia died very young. Frederick was closest with Ludwika.
Frederic Chopin
On November 5, 1830, Chopin left Poland for good.
During his journey to Paris, Stuttgart,he learned of the fall of the November Rising and suffered a ...
Ernest Hemingway
Since moving to Finca Vigia near Havana, Hemingway’s affection for cats has developed uniquely and notably.
There, a Persian cat named Princessa and a former vagabond named Boise from Cojimar has started an e ...
Sting
As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting won 17 Grammy Awards, won Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take," three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994, a Golden Globe, an Emmy and four Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song.
William Shakespeare
In 1596, thanks to Shakespeare’s efforts, his father was granted a noble title.
Robert Oppenheimer
After the Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer became very popular. He gave lectures all over the country, talking about the responsible use of atomic energy.
After the hydrogen weapon tests, the situation changed and the scientist began to take an interest i ...
Abraham Lincoln
At a very young age, he lost his younger brother Thomas due to illness, and his mother died shortly thereafter.
A few years later he also lost his older sister, who died of postpartum fever.