Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War, its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional and political crisis. Take a look below for 30 more…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Mahatma Gandhi. 1. Born…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movements from 1954 until his death in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, tactics that his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma…
30 Interesting And Fun Facts About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language, and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He’s often called England’s national poet, and the “Bard of Avon.” Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fun facts about William Shakespeare. 1. His extant works, including…
30 Interesting And Awesome Facts About Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and, in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from…
30 Interesting And Fun Facts About Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei was an Italian polymath. Galileo is a central figure in the transition from natural philosophy to modern science and in the transformation of the scientific Renaissance into a scientific revolution. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fun facts about Galileo Galilei. 1. Galileo’s push of heliocentrism and Copernicanism was controversial…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance, whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history and cartography. He has been called the father of paleontology, ichnology and architecture, and is widely seen as one of the greatest…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author and physicist who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time, and a key figure in the scientific revolution. His book Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, first published in 1687, laid the foundations of classical mechanics. Take a look below for…
30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relatively, one of the two pillars of modern physics, alongside quantum mechanics. His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He’s best known to the general public for his mass-energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which has been dubbed “the…
25 Fun And Interesting Facts About Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was the Roman emperor from 161 to 180, ruling jointly with his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus, until Verus’ death in 169, and jointly with his son, Commodus, from 177 until Aurelius’ own death. He was the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. Take a look below for 25 more fun and interesting…