Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen’s plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favorable social standing and economic security. Take a look below for…
26 Weird And Interesting Facts About Carl Bosch
Carl Bosch was a German chemist and engineer and Nobel Laureate in chemistry. He was a pioneer in the field of high-pressure industrial chemistry and founder of IG Farben, at one point the world’s largest chemical company. Take a look below for 26 more weird and interesting facts about Carl Bosch. 1. Bosch was born…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Carl Friedrich Gauss
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to many fields, including algebra, analysis, astronomy, differential geometry, electrostatics, geodesy, geophysics, magnetic fields, matrix theory, mechanics, number theory, optics and statistics. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about Carl Friedrich Gauss. 1. Sometimes referred to…
30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler was an engineer, industrial designer and industrialist born in Schorndorf, in what is now Germany. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile development. Take a look below for 30 more strange and interesting facts about Gottlieb Daimler. 1. He invented the high-speed liquid petroleum fueled engine. 2. Daimler and his…
25 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Otto Lilienthal
Otto Lilienthal was a German pioneer of aviation who became known as the “flying man”. He was the first person to make well-documented, repeated, successful flights with gliders. Take a look below for 25 more fascinating and interesting facts about Otto Lilienthal. 1. Newspapers and magazines published photographs of Lilienthal gliding, favorably influencing public and…
25 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Ferdinand Von Zeppelin
Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin was a German general and later aircraft manufacturer, who founded the Zeppelin airship company. He was the scion of a noble family. Zepelin, the family’s eponymous hometown, is a small community outside the town of Butzow in Mecklenburg. Take a look below for 25 more awesome and interesting…
30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu and Fronsac, was a French clergyman, nobleman, and statesman. He was consecrated as a bishop in 1607 and was appointed Foreign Secretary in 1616. Take a look below for 30 more strange and interesting facts about Cardinal Richelieu. 1. Richelieu rose in both the Catholic Church…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, intonation, and a “horn like” improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and…
25 Strange And Interesting Facts About Roald Amundsen
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. As the leader of the Antarctic expedition of 1910 to 1912, which was the first to reach the South Pole, on December 14, 1911, he was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Take a look below for 25 more…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed “The Duke,” was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award winner for “True Grit”, Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about John Wayne. 1. Born in Winterset, Iowa,…