Biography

Saturday, 14 November 2026

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Robert Oppenheimer
He bought some land in the Virgin Islands.
He built a spartan house on the beach, where he came several times a year. He sailed a lot with his wife and daughter Toni.
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s father, John, was among the respected citizens of Stratford.
Presumably, he was the son of Richard Shakespeare of Snitterfield, who received a land grant for his ...
Charles III
His marriage to Lady Diana was tumultuous from the start.
The couple had two sons: Wilhelm (born June 21, 1982) and Henry (born September 15, 1984). The famil ...
Gaius Julius Caesar
There were many fratricidal clashes during the power struggle with Pompey.
Caesar, however, showed honor and chivalry by donating the lives of defeated opponents, which distin ...
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Faced with this state of affairs, he left for Dresden but did not find a position there either - he sought to enter service at the Saxon court or the Elector's army.
He left again for Paris and learned about the war in America - the war for American independence - t ...
Nikola Tesla
To survive, he had to take on various jobs for a year (from spring 1886 to spring 1887).
While digging ditches, he made contact with the owners of the Western Union Telegraph Company, who helped him establish the Tesla Electric Light Company.
Frederic Chopin
Chopin's next teacher was Wilhelm Waclaw Wurfel, also of Czech origin.
At the age of seven, Frederic was already the author of several small compositions. These were polon ...
Rasputin
During his early years at the Tsar's court, Rasputin went on various pilgrimages several times, including (possibly) Jerusalem in 1911.
During one stay in his native village, an attempt on his life took place. One of the members of the ...
Michelangelo
Wanting to learn more about human anatomy, he secretly performed autopsies in the hospital (Santo Spirito Monastery).
As a token of his gratitude, Michelangelo carved a wooden crucifix for the monastery, which is the only polychrome wooden sculpture in the artist's oeuvre.
Kate Middleton
The length of their informal relationship earned Kate an unflattering nickname.
The press began ironically calling her Waity Katie after the couple’s subsequent reunion, still not ...