Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic theologian. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen. Pascal’s earliest work was in the natural and applied sciences, where he made important contributions to the study of fluids, and clarified the concepts of pressure and…
30 Interesting And Fun Facts About Bruce Lee
Lee Jun-fan, known professionally as Bruce Lee, was a Hong Kong and American actor, film director, martial artist, martial arts instructor, philosopher and founder of the martial art Jeet Kune Do. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fun facts about Bruce Lee. 1. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee…
30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Frederic Chopin
Frederic Francois Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one of whose, “poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation.” Take a look below for…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death in 1938. Ideologically a secularist and nationalist, his policies and theories became known as Kemalism. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about Mustafa Kemal…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About James Cook
Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. 1. Cook had the first recorded…
27 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen’s popularity is not limited to children as his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality. Take a look below for 27 more awesome and interesting facts about Hans…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Hannibal Barca
Hannibal Barca was a Carthaginian general, considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. His father, Hamilcar Barca, was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War. His younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal, and he was the brother-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About George S. Patton
General George Smith Patton Jr. was a senior officer of the United States Army who commanded the U.S. Seventh Army in the Mediterranean theater of World War II, but is best known for his leadership of the U.S. Third Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Take a…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Spartacus
Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who, along with the Gauls Crixus, Gannicus, Castus and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Spartacus. 1. Little is known about Spartacus beyond…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer from Iceland. He was the first known European to have discovered continental North America, excluding Greenland, before Christopher Columbus. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Leif Erikson. 1. According to the Sagas of Icelanders, he established a Norse settlement at Vinland, tentatively identified…