Venetian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo traveled from Europe to Asia from to He wrote 'Il Milione,' known in English as 'The Travels of Marco Polo.'.
Benigno Aquino III, in full Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, also called Noynoy, (born February 8, , Manila, Philippines—died June 24, , Manila), Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines (–16) and was the scion of a famed political family.
The Lord of Uraniborg is a comprehensive biography of Tycho Brahe, father of modern astronomy, famed alchemist and littérateur of the sixteenth-century Danish Renaissance. Written in a lively and engaging style, Victor Thoren's biography offers interesting perspectives on Tycho's life and presents alternative analyses of virtually every aspect of his scientific work. A range of readers.
Langston Hughes was a defining figure of the s Harlem Renaissance as an influential poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, political commentator and social activist.
A summary is a short description of what a text is about. In this worksheet, children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary. They will then practice what they have learned by reading and summarizing a short fiction passage.
Thomas Hardy (2 June – 11 January ) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth. [1].
Aquino’s assassination in galvanized popular opposition to the Marcos government and brought his widow, Corazon Aquino, to the political forefront. Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr., also known as Ninoy Aquino, was born on November 27, , in Tarlac, Philippines.
Enrico Caruso was an Italian tenor who was an early recording artist and the foremost Metropolitan Opera attraction for a generation. For power, sweetness, and versatility his voice was without peer. Born on Feb. 25, , in Naples, Enrico Caruso was the eighteenth child of a poverty-ridden machinist. Early encouragement came from fellow.
Heron von Alexandria, Biographie, Erfindungen, Wissenschaft. Part 1. Heron from Alexandria (Heron Alexandrinus) was a Mathematician, Physicist and Engineer who lived in AD but some references consider also AD which is probably wrong, as in one of his works he referred to a recent eclipse which is now thought to have occurred in 13 March 62 AD.
Artist Edward Hopper () created somber portraits of modern life in America. Famous for his painting Nighthawks, he depicted desolate urban scenes and haunting rural landscapes. Hopper's oil paintings, watercolors, sketches, and etchings expressed a sense of human detachment.
Aryabhatta Biography. Aryabhatta is one of the great mathematicians of ancient times. He was born in AD at kusumapura or Pataliputra. He was the head of the Kusumapara Institution, organized by Nalanda University. The University was very famous in those days and attracted students from all over the world.
‘Unending Love’ is a beautiful love poem written by the maestro and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, popularly known as the “Gurudev” of Bengali poetry. Rabindranath Tagore, an influential Indian poet and thinker, is celebrated for his deep exploration of love, spirituality, and the human condition.
Page Six reported that Hanks said that his father, Amos “Bud” Hanks, exhibited a lack of patience when raising his children in the October 28 episode of the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” podcast. Hanks said while he attempted to have a different parenting style, he still “made every mistake.”.
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Montesquieu's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower. Montesquieu was born on Tuesday, 18 th day / 03 rd week of