Biography

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

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Antonio Vivaldi
His father most likely taught Antonio to play the violin.
He made his first public appearance in 1696, playing with his father in the basilica as a violinist. ...
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Roland Garros
He continued his education at Janson de Sailly, one of the most prestigious schools in Europe.
He was interested in music and initially studied it to become an outstanding pianist.
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Gaius Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was the first Roman to be officially deified.
Deification is the attribution of divine qualities to a mortal. He was posthumously given the title Divus Iulius (divine Julius) by decree of the Roman Senate on January 1, 42 BC.
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Tadeusz Kosciuszko
When patriotic celebrations of Kosciuszko's death anniversary were to be held in 1861, Russian governor Charles Lambert imposed martial law in the Kingdom of Poland.
The anniversary celebrations were violently suppressed by the Russian army, including the desecration of churches.
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Robert Oppenheimer
In 1947, Oppenheimer took a position as director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.
He received a hefty salary of $20,000 a year and the opportunity to live for free in a 17th-century house, with a cook and caretaker. The house was surrounded by woods covering 107 acres.
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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.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Since Ludwig showed musical talent from an early age, his father, following the example of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, wanted to turn him into a "child prodigy".
Johann, aware of Leopold Mozart's success in this field (with son Wolfgang and daughter Nannerl), at ...
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Jane Austen
Jane received her education primarily at home, learning drawing, music, and dance.
Jane's parents were avid readers, which they also strongly encouraged their daughter to do. As a res ...
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Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Kosciuszko distinguished himself in the battles of Zieleniec, Vladimir, and Dubienka.
His high command competence was recognized in the battles, which was reflected in his nomination as ...
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Charles Darwin
In 1839, Darwin married his cousin Emma Wedgwood.
The Darwins had ten children. Two died in infancy, and their beloved daughter Annie died at the age ...
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