Biography

Saturday, 27 June 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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Constantine the Great
In 313, at a meeting in Milan, Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which gave Christians freedom of religion.
It removed penalties for professing Christianity and resulted in the return of confiscated church pr ...
Antonio Vivaldi
At the orphanage's music school, Vivaldi taught girls to play the violin but also began composing his first debut works.
In 1705, his first collection of sonatas a tre (a trio sonata, a sonata for two solo instruments and ...
Michelangelo
Lodovico was not interested in the children, for whom he was cold and strict, especially Michelangelo.
Unfortunately, the father was a man whose only interest in life was money, which he wasn't able to e ...
Gaius Julius Caesar
The assassination of Julius Caesar took place on March 15, 44 BC, the day of the Ides of March.
This was a lavishly celebrated holiday dedicated to the Roman god of war, Mars. On this day, the Rom ...
Charles III
He became heir to the British throne when he was less than 3.5 years old. Charles' grandfather, King George VI, died on February 6, 1952, making the then 26-year-old Elizabeth Queen.
Although Charles was first in line to the British throne at such a young age, he had to wait another ...
Napoleon Bonaparte
As a result of conquests, by 1812 France had expanded its territory to 750,000 square kilometers.
To its territory, it added Belgium, the Netherlands, the German provinces on the North Sea, the Illy ...
Kate Middleton
Some accuse her of being too rigid and hiding her emotions.
Life in the Royal Family, especially when one occupies the position of the wife of the heir to the t ...
Charles III
Charles publicly admitted his infidelity. In a documentary aired in June 1994, the future king confessed to an extramarital relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles that lasted several years.
 On August 28, 1996, Charles and Diana's marriage officially ended. However, Charles had no official relationship with Camilla, who had been divorced since 1995. 
Jane Austen
In 1818, "Northanger Abbey" and "Persuasions" were published.
The first novel was written between 1798 and 1799 under the title - "Susan." Although the manuscript ...
Rasputin
In 1905, Rasputin returned to St. Petersburg. A circle of his friends led to his presentation at the Tsar's court.
The Tsar's family was then going through a difficult time, both in national governance and family tr ...