Biography

Thursday, 21 May 2026

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Gaius Julius Caesar
Caesar is said to have suffered from epilepsy.
There is no conclusive evidence, however, the premise is based on Plutarch's account. Current medica ...
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Abraham Lincoln
On one hand, Lincoln was against slavery. On the other, however, opposed the idea of granting civil rights to Afro-Americans, and suggested emigration to Africa and Latin America.
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Aristotle
At the age of 17 or 18, he joined Plato’s Academy.
It was funded by Plato in 387 BC on the outskirts of Athens and is often referred to as a school for would-be politicians.
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Anna Pavlova
Anna was fascinated with ballet and dedicated her youth to becoming a ballet dancer.
When she was eight years old, her mother took her to the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg to see ...
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Peter the Great
Meddling in the Polish election, Peter I supported the election of August II the Strong as king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1697.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Soon Beethoven began working with Neefe as assistant organist in the court chapel.
First, he did it free of charge (1782), and later he received remuneration (1784).His first three pi ...
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Among the reforms to improve the functioning of the state were some very innovative ventures.
Napoleon introduced in France, for the first time in the world, compulsory free education in public ...
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Jane Austen
The novel Pride and Prejudice was written between October 1796 and August 1797.
Jane revised a manuscript titled "First Impressions" in 1812 and with the revised title was publishe ...
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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 ...
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Christopher Columbus
He was probably born in Genoa in the year 1451.
There is no unanimity among historians about the origin of Columbus -  several theories about it hav ...
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