Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas Aquinas (San Tommaso d’Aquino) was one of the most prolific theologians of all time. He is considered one ...
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Thomas Alva Edison is considered one of the greatest inventors of all time. Through success and failure, Edison strived hard ...
Read moreOf Phonographs, Light bulbs, and Motion-Picture Cameras
Gramophones, light bulbs, and cameras are some of the devices we use regularly. They light up our houses and provide ...
Read moreRemarkable Scientist
Louis Pasteur is one of the most remarkable names in the field of medicine. From a humble beginning, he grew ...
Read moreFrom a Tanner’s Son, to a Famous Scientist
Louis Pasteur believed he could do anything as long as he put his mind and heart into it. His inquisitiveness ...
Read moreBaroque Painter Invented the Selfie?
Some say mischievously that Rembrandt ‘invented’ the selfie because of his prolific output of self-portraits. In addition to a huge ...
Read moreFather of Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud is considered the father of psychoanalysis. Together with his colleagues, Freud developed and refined several psychoanalytical techniques and ...
Read moreFirst Humanist
Petrarch’s passion for classical antiquity fueled his search for Greek and Roman manuscripts. He discovered Cicero’s letters in 1345 and ...
Read moreScattered Rhymes
Unrequited love can crush a person’s soul. Not for Petrarch, who channeled it to provide us one of the most ...
Read moreFirst Lady, First Reader
Laura Bush is known for being a dignified, quiet first lady who was immensely popular during her husband’s two terms ...
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