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10 Things You Might Not Know About Galileo Galilei

By Brandon Gonzales
September 13, 2023
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1. Contrary to popular belief, the “father of modern science,” Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), did not invent the telescope. The telescope’s creator was actually Hans Lippershey, a Dutch eyeglass maker. Lippershey invented the telescope in 1608 and Galilei forged his own version the following year. 2....

10 Things You Might Not Know About Leonardo da Vinci

Art Biology Leonardo da Vinci

By Brandon Gonzales
September 11, 2023
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1. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), the famous Renaissance-era scientist, inventor, anatomist, and artist known for Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, was an illegitimate child. His parents had 12 children from their respective marriages, but da Vinci was the only child from their relationship. 2....

10 Things You Might Not Know About John Coltrane

John Coltrane Music

By Brandon Gonzales
September 9, 2023
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1.The African Orthodox Church canonized John Coltrane (1926-1967) following his death. His official church title is Saint John William Coltrane. 2. Coltrane’s ability to play a flurry of harmonizing notes within each measure is what characterized his playing. These flurries of three in one notes...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Frank Lloyd Wright

Architecture Frank Lloyd Wright

By Brandon Gonzales
August 22, 2023
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1. The highly praised architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), had quite the complex personal life. He was married three times throughout his lifetime and had eight children, seven biological and one adopted. 2. He was admitted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1886, but departed...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Virginia Woolf

Literature Virginia Woolf

By Brandon Gonzales
August 2, 2023
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1. Despite her literary brilliance, Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) could not attend school. In her time, it was still uncommon in English society to send girls to school; so, together with her sister, they took to their father’s library and learned through the vast array of...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Miles Davis

Miles Davis Music

By Brandon Gonzales
July 29, 2023
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1. Miles Davis (1926-1991) came from a very affluent background, which served as a direct contrast to the humble beginnings of other jazz greats. His mother was a music teacher and his father was a dentist. 2. His first music instructor was one of his...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla Technology Thomas Edison

By Brandon Gonzales
July 21, 2023
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1. Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), the Serbian-American inventor and engineer, spoke eight languages: English, Italian, French, Czech, Latin, Serbo-Croatian, German and Hungarian. 2. While pursuing his undergraduate degree at the Graz University of Technology, he became a frequent gambler. His gambling issue became so severe that...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens Literature

By Brandon Gonzales
July 15, 2023
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1.English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was known for works such as A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. One of Dickens’ central themes throughout his tales was poverty—likely because his parents were impoverished. When Dickens was only 12 years old, his father had amassed...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker Music

By Brandon Gonzales
July 13, 2023
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1. The young Charlie Parker practiced his saxophone so much that a neighbor once asked his mother to move away so they could get some peace. In an interview, he confessed he practiced over 11 hours a day during those years. 2. He earned the...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell Philosophy

By Brandon Gonzales
July 3, 2023
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1. The Nobel Prize winner, Bertrand Russell, wrote over 60 books and 2,000 articles throughout the course of his 97-year life. 2. His grandfather, John Russell, served two terms as Britain’s prime minister. His first term was from 1846 to 1852, and his second term...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Galileo Galilei

10 Things You Might Not Know About Leonardo da Vinci

10 Things You Might Not Know About John Coltrane

10 Things You Might Not Know About Frank Lloyd Wright

10 Things You Might Not Know About Virginia Woolf

10 Things You Might Not Know About Miles Davis

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Nikola Tesla

10 Things You Might Not Know About Charles Dickens

10 Things You Might Not Know About Charlie Parker

10 Things You Might Not Know About Bertrand Russell

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