Biography

In the fall of 1808, after turning down a position at the Royal Theater, Beethoven was offered a well-paid position as bandmaster at the court of Cassel by Napoleon's brother, Jerome Bonaparte, then king of Westphalia.

Although she never knew her father, she was fascinated by him throughout her life.

Oppenheimer was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The work in the laboratory was enormously stressful.

Her sudden passing has sprung conspiracy theories.

Robert Oppenheimer was a man of many talents and above average intelligence. He showed abilities in both the sciences and the arts.

Because of the circumstances of her death, Hypatia has been called a "martyr of science".

When his health improved, the couple returned to France.Chopin spent six successive summers at George Sand's summer estate at Nohant, and these were undoubtedly his happiest moments in life after leaving his homeland.

At the age of 17 or 18, he joined Plato’s Academy.

She was also a gambling enthusiast - in her late 40s she lost more than £3,000 on horse racing.

He became famous for the first non-stop flight over the Mediterranean.