Biography

He was a very hard-working student, working from 3 in the morning until 11 at night, excluding Sundays and holidays.

Shakespeare had likely been in London since 1588. In 1592, the first printed mention of Shakespeare appeared in a pamphlet by Robert Greene - an English writer, playwright, and critic.

While in the hospital, he shared his room with Henry Serrano Villard, a writer who later became an ambassador.

Kosciuszko was the first person in 1792 to be awarded the Virtuti Militari gold medal.

Darwin worked very hard and neglected his health.

As a reward for teaching his son, Philip II of Macedon freed the inhabitants of Aristotle’s hometown of Stagira from slavery.

Among Lincoln’s favorite readings were the Bible, Aesop’s Fables, “The Pilgrim’s Wanderings” by John Buyan, and “The Cases of Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe.

Because of the circumstances of her death, Hypatia has been called a "martyr of science".

Peter I's trip to Western Europe is described by chronicles as one of the "milestones" of his reign.

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