Biography

Thursday, 16 April 2026

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Gaius Julius Caesar
He was the first commander of the Roman army to succeed in crossing the Channel.
Although the offensive against the Britons conducted in 54-53 BC did not bring tangible benefits, he ...
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
When Congress paid him the outstanding money, even though his financial situation was not the best, he used the entire amount he received to buy freedom and educate the colored population.
Kosciuszko entrusted the rest of his estate to Thomas Jefferson. The latter was the executor of his ...
Salvador Dali
He loved ripping money off of naive people.
The closest friend, confidant and muse of the artist Amanda Lear recalls that John Lennon's widow, Y ...
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin lived from 1809 to 1882.
He was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, author of the theory of evolution, which is considered a fundamental concept in science.
Sting
His next album, 1987's "Nothing like the Sun, "was recorded by Sting in collaboration with Eric Clapton and former bandmate of "The Police," Andy Summers.
From the album came such hits as "Fragile," "We'll Be Together," "Englishman in New York," and "Be Still My Beating Heart." The album went platinum in the UK and double platinum in the U.S.
Nikola Tesla
In 1913, Tesla patented a bladeless disc turbine - his 100th patent.
Tesla was mainly concerned with the subject of electricity. He experimented with various methods of ...
Robert Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer collected European furniture and French Post-Impressionist and Fauvist artworks.
His collection included works by Cezanne, Derain, Despiau, de Vlamnick, Picasso, Rembrandt, Renoir, van Gogh, Vuillard and others.
Peter the Great
Peter the Great died on February 8, 1725, in St. Petersburg.
He is buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral on the grounds of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg.
Homer
He is credited with the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
According to accounts, these two great works of Homer were passed down orally until the time of Pisi ...
Napoleon Bonaparte
During the siege of Toulon, Bonaparte was sworn in as captain of an artillery of the revolutionary forces.
He won the support of Augustin Robespierre, younger brother of the revolutionary leader Maximilien R ...