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30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka was a German speaking Bohemian Jewish novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century literature. His work, which fuses elements of realism and the fantastic, typically features isolated protagonists faced by bizarre and surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible social bureaucratic powers. Take a look below for…

30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong, commonly known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People’s Republic of China, which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting…

30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About James Madison

James Madison Jr. was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Take a look below for…

30 Interesting And Awesome Facts About Jonas Salk

Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. Born in New York City, he attended New York University School of Medicine, later choosing to do medical research instead of becoming a practicing physician. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and…

30 Fun And Interesting Facts About William The Conqueror

William the Conqueror was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy from 1035 onward. After a long struggle to establish his power, by 1060 his hold on Normandy was secure, and he launched the Norman conquest of England six…

30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. Born in Geneva, his political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 1. Rousseau’s novel…

30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was an American army general and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was a five star general in the United States Army and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe. Take a look…

30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organized care for wounded soldiers. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about Florence Nightingale. 1….

30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About John Locke

John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the Father of Liberalism. Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he’s equally important to social contract theory. Take a look below…

30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London’s most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. He is best known for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, as well as the circumstances of his imprisonment…