Biography

Friday, 23 January 2026

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
He participated in the longest press conference in history, lasting 14 hours.
During the conference held on October 10 - 11, 2019, President Zelenski answered 500 questions.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Towards the end of his life, Ludwig senior had his portrait painted, which remained in his grandson's rooms as a talisman of his musical heritage.
Johann van Beethoven married Maria Magdalena Keverich, daughter of the chef at the court of the Arch ...
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Gaius Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar received 23 stabbings.
Of all the blows inflicted on him, only one was fatal, the second stab to the chest which pierced th ...
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Frederic Chopin
Hadi Karimi, a graphic artist with Iranian roots, has recently made a very realistic portrait, the latest reconstruction of Frederic Chopin's face.
He created 3D models of various celebrities and created a computer version of Chopin's silhouette. H ...
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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 ...
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Hypatia
She never tied herself to a man and remained a virgin for the rest of her life.
She was known for her extraordinary beauty, but devoted her entire life to science. Hypatia had an u ...
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Antonio Vivaldi
His work at the orphanage proved to be an excellent inspiration for his work.
Located in the Ospedale della Pieta, the music school was renowned for its excellent level of musica ...
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Michelangelo
His personal life did not go so well.
He never started a family, lived like a hermit, and didn't have many friends. He made a lot of money ...
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Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway worked as a correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance agency (NANA) during the Spanish Civil War.
While in Spain, he was accompanied by American journalist Martha Gellhorn, who became his third wife ...
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Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Despite the enemy's overwhelming strength, the Polish army managed to achieve victory at the Battle of Zieleniec.
To commemorate this victory, the King established the Order of Virtuti Militari. The first list of awarded includes, among others, the name of Major General Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
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