Thomas Gray wrote few poems, but his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard has become one of the most famous and often quoted in the English language. Gray is considered the greatest of the ¡°Graveyard Poets.¡± The ¡°Graveyard Poets¡± wrote reflective wor
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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, of English parents. He moved with his mother to England when he was three. As a young man he fought in World War I, and after the war he studied early forms of language.
Benjamin Banneker was an American mathematician and amateur astronomer, compiler of almanacs and one of the first African -American intellectuals. He became one of the most famous African-Americans in early U.S. history. Benjamin Banneker was born on Nove
Marie Curie is regarded the greatest woman in science. She is famous for radioactivity, discovered two chemical elements polonium and radium, and received two Nobel Prize awards, in 1903 and 1911. Beyond her tangible achievements is her power of devotion
Recently, a math professor at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, revealed an astonishing discovery: He had used math to understand the music of the Beatles! The specific song that this professor of mathematics and statistics (and musical enthusi
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., was a thought-provoking novelist who wrote satirical, black comedy often in science fiction settings. He is also famous for “Cat’s Cradle?and “Breakfast of Champions.”Born in Indianapolis on November 11, 1922, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr
American Charles Lindbergh, the world¡¯s best-known aviator, was the pilot for the first solo, non-stop flight from New York to Paris in his ¡®Spirit of St. Louis.¡¯ He is recognized for his innovations, the basis of modern intercontinental air travel. Ch
Andrei Bely, a 20th century novelist and poet, is best known for his symbolist novel, ¡°Petersburg,¡± considered his masterpiece. His writings emphasize spiritual and mystical elements and are often compared to the masterpieces of James Joyce and Franz Ka
Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 ? September 28, 1895) was born in Dole, France. He came from a family of tanners. As a child, it was apparent to his teachers that he was academically inclined. He was also a keen artist. At the age of 21, Pasteur was admi
French poet Arthur Rimbaud is best known for his prose-poem A Season in Hell (Une Saison en Enfer.) His final work Illuminations was published in 1886. Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was born on October 20, 1854 in Charleville, northeast of France, a provinc
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