Biography

It was believed that Homer's original name was Melesigenes and that he was the son of the river god ...

Perhaps the cause of his death was asthma, which he had suffered from since childhood, and which opp ...

It is now believed that the Analytical Engine was the inspiration for the design of later computers, ...

Prince William, like Kate, took a gap year after finishing college. He then chose the same universit ...

After months he did succeed in reaching Haiti, from whence he brought help. Columbus fell seriously ill during this time and was transported back to Spain in this condition.

He also proposed that Edison switch to alternating current production in his power plants (they prod ...

The Irish philosopher and freethinker from the Rationalist movement, John Toland, an advocate for vi ...

Right-hand traffic was first introduced by Denmark in 1758. At first only in Copenhagen, and from 17 ...

Some claimed that he refused to baptize the natives just to have an opportunity to abuse them withou ...