Biography

The reforms introduced by Peter the Great over the years affected the military, administration, economy, as well as education, culture, and the Orthodox Church.

During the same period, he met his first wife, Hadley Richardson.

In 1913, Tesla patented a bladeless disc turbine - his 100th patent.

Hypatia is considered to be the first woman in history to make a significant contribution to the development of mathematics, astronomy and philosophy.

Hemingway’s second son Patrick was born in 1928 in Kansas City.

Michelangelo worked for seven popes in Rome.

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.

The composer was originally buried at the St. Marx cemetery in Vienna, from which in 1888 the remains of the deceased were moved to the newly established Central Cemetery in Vienna, where they were placed in a grave adjacent to Schubert's.

Columbus' return caused a great stir. He was welcomed by thousands of people, especially since he brought gold and colorful ara parrots as a gift for the king.

After the death of his brother Kasper, Beethoven tried hard to take care of his son Karl, because he believed that his widow, Johanna, was too promiscuous to take care of the child.