Biography

Thursday, 1 October 2026

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Currently, Beethoven is recognized mainly as the author of the Ninth Symphony, which he composed in 1824.
The composer spent over 30 years in Vienna, where the premieres of all his symphonies took place, in ...
Charles Darwin
He became one of the best students.
In the final examinations he placed tenth out of 178 people. The reading of numerous naturalistic wo ...
Charles Darwin
In 1838, Charles Darwin developed the theory of natural selection.
Based on his own collections and travel notes, following the scientific methodology of the progressi ...
Hypatia
She did not get involved in religious or political disputes.
Hypatia lived during the spread of the Christian faith, but remained a pagan (non-practising) hersel ...
Frederic Chopin
After his return from Vienna, Chopin spent a week in Puturzyn at the home of his friend, Tytus Woyciechowski, and then travelled to Kalisz, where he spent the last three days in his home country.
Before leaving, he said goodbye to Konstancja Gładkowska and gave her the ring, which she kept for the rest of her life.
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was well established as a great, admired artist, but as a man, he was feared.
He was unsympathetic to people, clouded and angry, full of resentment and argumentative. He was fill ...
Robert Oppenheimer
Robert Oppenheimer was a man of many talents and above average intelligence. He showed abilities in both the sciences and the arts.
He was also interested in English and French literature, as well as mineralogy. From the time when h ...
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway’s marital relations began to deteriorate when he met Pauline Pfeiffer and got into an affair with her, and his wife found out.
Hadley asked for a separation and later filed for divorce. The couple divorced in January 1927, and ...
Charles Darwin
His mother Susannah died in 1818 at age 52, probably of an ulcer or stomach cancer.
Charles was only nine years old at the time of his mother's death, but by then his father had alread ...
Nikola Tesla
Tesla then went to Paris, where he worked at the Continental Edison Company. This company manufactured generators, motors, and lighting based on the patents of Thomas A. Edison.
There he quickly gained a reputation as a man who could solve any problem. However, when he was not ...