Biography

Sunday, 4 October 2026

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Frederic Chopin
As early as 1836, Chopin met the French writer Aurora Dudevant, known as George Sand, who was six years older.
The couple existed as a relationship only in gossip; George Sand herself claimed to be Chopin's seco ...
John Sutter
Although his colony was expanding, Sutter had financial problems.
In August 1848, Sutter's son John Augustus Sutter Jr. came to the colony to help his father get out of financial difficulties.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Women were a constant presence in the emperor's life and played a large role in it.
Bonaparte had an enormous number of mistresses. Among them were ladies of arms in almost all Europea ...
Kate Middleton
The Princess surprised the public in May 2023, giving a piano performance at the Eurovision Finals.
It was not a live performance but pre-prepared footage filmed at Windsor Castle. Princess accompanied the winners of the 2022 edition, the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra.
Sting
As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting won 17 Grammy Awards, won Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take," three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994, a Golden Globe, an Emmy and four Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song.
Salvador Dali
He was fascinated by the appearance of Diego Velazquez.
Dali's famous mustache was modeled on the mustache of a recognized painter.
Hypatia
The exact date of Hypatia's birth is not known.
She was probably born around 355 or 370. Such dates are given in her biographies, written by ancient scholars decades after her death. Most modern scholars believe that Hypatia was born in 370.
Constantine the Great
The succession of Constantine was assumed by his three sons, Constantine II, Constantius and Constans.
There were other contenders for the succession, but they were slaughtered. With the remaining conten ...
Jane Austen
In 2017, a £10 bill with Jane Austen's likeness was introduced into circulation in the United Kingdom.
It is the only British banknote to have an image of a woman on the reverse (apart from the British Queen, whose image is on the obverse as an image of the monarch).
Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons is a cycle of 4 violin concertos included in the Op. 8 collection of 12 concertos, "Dispute between Harmony and Imagination," published in 1725.
They were composed around 1720 in Mantua and published in Amsterdam in 1725 with a dedication to the Bohemian Count Wenzl von Morzin, who was a patron of Vivaldi.