Michelangelo Biography: Italian Sculptor, Painter, Architect & Poet of the High Renaissance
He is revered as one of the greatest artists of all time. For centuries he…
Amelia Earhart Biography: American Aviation Pioneer & Author
In 1937 Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous women on the planet. For…
Leonidas I of Sparta Biography: Warrior King of the Greek city-state of Sparta
The real life exploits of Leonidas of Sparta and his 300 warriors at Thermoplyae have…
J.R.R. Tolkien Biography: Father of Modern Fantasy
Known as ‘the father of modern fantasy’ his epic tales of legend and lore have…
Charles Darwin Biography: Naturalist, Geologist and Biologist
Charles Darwin, the mild mannered son of a physician, was once described as the most…
Ada Lovelace Biography: Enchantress of Numbers
What if I told you the world’s “first computer programmer” was born over two hundred…
Christopher Lee Biography: Actor, Musician & More
Christopher Lee is most familiar to the world as a consummate actor with a deep,…
The History of Uber
Uber’s meteoric rise to dominate the personal transport market has made it one of the…
Bob Ross Biography: The Man Behind the Canvas
For eleven years he hosted one of the most popular art shows on television –…
Mr. Fred Rogers Biography: Welcome to His Neighborhood
Fred Rogers was a legitimate American national treasure. Over 31 seasons he proved to be…
Dwayne Johnson Biography: The Rock of Success
He is the most bankable star in Hollywood – an action hero with a massive,…
Johann Adam Weishaupt Biography: Founder of the Illuminati
It’s the group at the center of major conspiracy theories. They’ve been accused of pulling…