Biography

Monday, 5 January 2026

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Kate Middleton
In her free time, the Princess indulges her second passion - cooking.
Although, as a future Queen of the realm, she can use the help of many people in running the house, ...
Aristotle
He produced numerous scrolls in various fields of science.
He contributed to anatomy, astronomy, geology, embryology (along with his first wife), zoology, geog ...
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Unfortunately, these aspirations caused unrest among Russia and Prussia, as well as the Polish magnates, with ties to foreign powers.
Magnate conspirators (Szczęsny Potocki, Seweryn Rzewuski, Franciszek Ksawery Branicki) formed the Ta ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven was probably first introduced to Joseph Haydn in late 1790 when he, traveling to London, stopped over Christmas in Bonn.
A year and a half later, they met in Vienna, when Beethoven was playing in La Redoute Bonn Bad Godesberg.
Charles III
In accordance with the predominant religion of the islands, he was baptized in the Anglican rite.
The ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace on December 15, 1948, and he was christened Charles Phi ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Many wealthy Viennese noticed his abilities and offered him financial support, including Prince Joseph Franz Lobkowitz, Prince Charles Lichnowsky, and Baron Gottfried van Swieten.
Aided by contacts with Haydn and Waldstein, Beethoven began to gain a reputation as a performer and ...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenski won in the second round.
Elections were scheduled for March 2019. Zelenski's main opponents were the incumbent President of U ...
Anna Pavlova
While on a tour in China, she performed 37 turns atop a moving elephant.
Constantine the Great
Constantine was a very loyal member of the court.
He fought on the side of Diocletian and Galerius in Asia and served on various tribunates; he campai ...
John Sutter
In 1847, Sutter planted more than two thousand fruit trees, marking the birth of agriculture in the Sacramento Valley.