Imhotep was an Egyptian chancellor to the pharaoh Djoser, probably architect of the step pyramid, and high priest of the Sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical figure, but in the 3000 years following his death, he was gradually glorified and deified. Take a look below for 25…
26 Fun And Interesting Facts About Donatello
Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi, better known as Donatello, was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Florence. He studied classical sculpture and used this to develop a complete Renaissance style in sculpture, whose periods in Rome, Padua and Siena introduced to other parts of Italy a long and productive career. Take a look below for…
30 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About H.P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. He was virtually unknown and published only in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, but is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th century authors in his genre. Take a look below for 30…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, social scientist, journalist and businessman. His father was an owner of a large textile factory in Manchester, England. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Friedrich Engels. 1. Engels founded Marxist theory together with Karl Marx and in 1845 published The Condition of the…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick I, also known as Frederick Barbarossa, was the Holy Roman Emperor from January 2, 1155, until his death. He was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on March 4, 1152, and crowned in Aachen on March 9, 1152. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Frederick I. 1. He…
30 Interesting And Bizarre Facts About Che Guevara
Ernest “Che’ Guevara was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a ubiquitous counterculture symbol of rebellion and a global insignia in popular culture. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and bizarre facts about Che Guevara….
30 Interesting And Fun Facts About Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fun facts…
30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Carl Sagan
Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences. He is best known for his work as a science popularizer and communicator. Take a look below for 30 more fun and interesting facts about Carl Sagan. 1. His best known scientific contribution…
30 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About King Tut
King Tut, otherwise known as Tutankhamun, was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom, or sometimes the New Empire Period. His original name, Tutankhaten, meaning “Living Image of Aten,” while Tutankhamun means “Living Image of Amun.” Take a look below for 30 more bizarre…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Tacitus
Cornelius Tacitus was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works, the Annals and the Histories, examine the reigns of the emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting…