Jackie Stills – basketball player, was born on December 21, 1978 in Kansas, Kansas. Most known as the “Beginner” of 2001 in the Women’s National Baseball Association. During her career, Jackie Stills twice lead on points in the National Student Sports Association. In 2001, she won the “Wade Trophy” award as the best college player. … Read more
Afra Ben is the first professional writer in England. Little is known about her early stages of life, but there is evidence that she married in 1658 for a Dutch merchant named Ben, who lived in London. After the death of her husband, Ben Afra becomes an English spy in the Dutch war, taking the … Read more
Dante was born in Florence in 1265. The poet came from an ancient “noble family.” However, the Dante family long ago lost the feudal appearance, already the father of the poet belonged, like himself, to the Guelph party. When he reached adulthood, Dante signed up in 1283 in the shop of pharmacists and physicians, which … Read more
(born 1919) Sokolov Vasily Dmitrievich (born in 1919). Writer. Was born in Ivanovka, Lipetsk region. Member of the Great Patriotic War. Member of the CPSU (b) since 1949. Education – incomplete higher. Member of the Writers’ Union since 1952. Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree, the Red Star (twice), “Badge of Honor”, … Read more
Wayne Gretzky – hockey player, was born January 26 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Biography Gretzky is best known as the history of the legend of the National Hockey League, as well as nine times the owner of the title of the most valuable player. Wayne was named the greatest NHL player by the version of … Read more
Knut Kenneth Rockne – American football coach, known for his leadership team “Notre Dame.” In 1893 Knut Rockne moved with his family to Chicago. Rockne was the best in football with Notre Dame and Gus Doreys. In 1913, his team was considered one of the most privileged, despite the use of the front passes. In … Read more
Patriarch Alexy II – Patriarch of Moscow, All Russia, Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. Already in his early childhood, Alexei II’s biography showed a desire to help people, to serve as a priest. At the age of 15 he became a clergyman of the archbishop, then an altar boy, a psalmist. He studied at … Read more
(1883-1958) Gladkov Fedor Vasilyevich (1883 – 1958), the prose writer. Born June 9 (21 N. s.) In the village of Chernavka, Saratov province in a peasant Old Believer family. He received his primary education in a rural school, then had to work: he was a “boy” in a shop, a student at a pharmacy store, … Read more
Ivan Savich Nikitin is a poet. Ivan Nikitin was born on September 21, 1824 in Voronezh. In 1839, in the biography of Nikitin, the entrance to the theological seminary of Voronezh took place. But because of the difficult situation, Ivan left school, and in 1843 was forced to leave the seminary. Even during his studies … Read more
Euclid was a famous mathematician, who is usually called the “father of geometry.” Childhood and early years Euclid was born about 330 BC. e., presumably, in the city of Alexandria. Some Arab authors believe that he came from a wealthy family from Nokrat. There is a version that Euclid could have been born in Tire, … Read more