Biography

Friday, 12 June 2026

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Ernest Hemingway
He witnessed a series of battles fought between American and German troops in the Hürtgen Forest (Battle of Hürtgen Forest, September 16th - December 19th, 1944) on the German-Belgian border - the longest single battle of the U.S. Army in its history.
Hemingway was judged badly by soldiers, who accused him of posturing. He also went to Luxembourg to ...
Peter the Great
He organized a network of secular schools at the elementary level.
He reformed the existing Cyrillic alphabet, creating a new script. He established the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences.
Christopher Columbus
He had to wait some time before organizing the third expedition (1498-1500), as it was difficult for him to regain the lost confidence of the people.
He set out for the west with six ships. Three of them he immediately sent back to Haiti, with the others he sailed to the southwest hoping to find the Asian continent.
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s lineage died out 25 years after his death.
His son, Hamnet, died at eleven. Daughter Susannah had no children, and daughter Judith’s children died early. None of Shakespeare’s three brothers were married.
Napoleon Bonaparte
After assuming dictatorial power in France, Napoleon began a very vigorous effort to organize the functioning of the country.
To win the favor of the aristocracy, he declared an amnesty for royalist émigrés, who were allowed t ...
Kate Middleton
As an active member of the Royal Family, Kate Middleton performs a variety of functions.
Among the most important are public appearances, official meetings, and charity work.Kate Middleton ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven's compositional achievements are usually divided into three periods: early (classical), middle (heroic), and late (romantic).
In this earliest period, the composer followed in the footsteps of his great predecessors, Haydn an ...
Kate Middleton
The couple welcomed three children into the world.
George, the couple’s firstborn son, was born on July 22nd, 2013. On May 2nd, 2015, their only daught ...
Salvador Dali
Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo.
During his career he created many advertisements and logos.
Anna Pavlova
Anna was known for her charity.
She supported Russian orphans in Paris after World War I. She also bought a house in Paris for 15 girls she supported with her earnings.