Biographies

(1759-1805) – German poet, playwright, art theorist, historian. He was brought up in a religious atmosphere, which affected his early poems. Among the interests of the future founder of German classical literature are the American liberation movement, the work of Shakespeare, Lessing, the works of German writers, the anti-feudal traditions of Swabian literature and journalism. … Read more

Anastasia Kamenskikh – a singer, performs in a duet with Potap. Nastia was born on May 4, 1987 in Kiev. Nastya is the only child in the family, so her parents often pampered her. Even in his childhood, Nastya Kamensky’s biography showed a desire to study music. Not surprisingly, by the time she was 15, … Read more

The Empress of Russia Catherine II raised the political and cultural life of her country to the European level. Early years At the birth of the girl was given the name of Sofia Frederic Augustus. Her father, Christian Augustus, was the prince of the small German principality Anhalt-Zerbst, but gained fame by achievements in the … Read more

Annibale Caracci – Italian artist, engraver. Biography Annibale Caracci is known as the history of the artist with incredible skill, versatility. He was a disciple of Lodovico Caracci. Seven years, Annibale conducted in the study of the works of the masters, especially Correggio, Parmigianino, in Venice and Parma. Returning to Bologna, he joined the management … Read more

Johannes Kepler was a famous German astronomer, mathematician and astrologer. Childhood and early years Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571 in the German land of Stuttgart in the family of Heinrich Kepler and Katarina Guldenmann. It was believed that the Kelper were rich, however, at the time of the birth of the boy, … Read more

Joseph Goebbels was Minister of Propaganda in Germany of the Third Reich. His post meant the dissemination of information and ideology. Beginning of life The infamous Nazi Paul Josef Goebbels was born on October 29, 1897 in Reidt, Germany. Was the third of five children. Goebbels graduated from the Roman Catholic Church and after studying … Read more

Erich Maria Remarque is a German writer. Erich Remark was born in Osnabruck on June 22, 1898. The first education in the biography of Remarque was received at the church school. Then he studied at the Catholic seminary. In 1916 he went to war, was wounded. In the post-war period, several professions have been tried … Read more

Alexandra Kosteniuk – Russian chess player, was born on April 23, 1984 in the city of Perm. Biography Alexandra Kosteniuk is best known as a biography of the Russian champion, whose motto was: “Chess is great”. The Russian model of Alexander Kosteniuk is also the world chess champion in 2008. She is on the list … Read more

(1880-1934) White Andrey is a pseudonym. The real name is Bugaev Boris Nikolaevich, the poet. Born October 14 (26 N. s.) In Moscow in the family of a professor at Moscow University. He received a wonderful home education. He studied at the gymnasium of a major teacher L. Polivanov, where his outstanding humanitarian talents were … Read more

Pythagoras is an ancient Greek mathematician, philosopher. Pythagoras was born in Sidon of Phoenician. The facts of the biography of Pythagoras are not known reliably. About his life path can be judged only from the works of other ancient Greek philosophers. In their opinion, the mathematician Pythagoras communicated with the most famous sages, scientists of … Read more

Boris Stepanovich Zhitkov – writer, traveler. Boris was born on August 30, 1882 in Novgorod in an intelligent family. His father was a teacher, so it is not surprising that Boris received his primary education at home. The first years of his life in the biography of Boris Zhitkov were held in Odessa. After graduating … Read more

Evgeny A. Chichvarkin is an entrepreneur, former chairman of the board of directors of Euroset, a politician. Eugene was born on September 10, 1974 in Moscow. Even in his youth Chichvarkin’s biography showed an economic grasp. He studied at the preparatory courses at Moscow State University, then began to study at the State University of … Read more

(1882 – 1967) Burliuk David Davidovich (1882 – 1967), a poet, an artist. Born July 9 (21 N. s.) On the farm Semiotovshchina Kharkov province in the Cossack family. The father, selling the farm, worked as a manager in different estates, so the family often moved from place to place, and Burliuk had to study … Read more

Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko is an actress, a model of Ukrainian origin. Olga was born on November 14, 1979 in Berdyansk, Ukraine. Despite the fact that she grew up in a poor family, she was brought up without a father, she was fond of art since childhood. So in the biography of Olga Kurylenko there was … Read more

Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky – Prince of Novgorod, Kiev, Vladimir, a great commander and a talented diplomat. Early years He was born on May 13, 1221 in the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky. He was the son of the Prince of Pereyaslav Yaroslav Vsevolodovich. In 1225, on the decision of his father in the biography of Nevsky, a … Read more

A lot of French writers know the world literature, Honore de Balzac, a famous playwright, deserves special attention. Born May 8 (20), 1799 in Tours, died August 6 (18), 1850 in Paris. He represents not only the peculiarities of his creative work, but also his very personality and literary career, a bright type of writer … Read more

Ronaldinho – footballer, was born on March 21, 1980 in the city of Porto Alegre in Brazil. The most famous is the curly Brazilian midfielder “Barcelona”. At birth in the biography of Ronaldinho was given the name of Ronaldo de Assis Moreira. Brazilian footballer was named a player of the world by FIFA in 2004, … Read more

Ferdinand Porsche founded a machine company under the Porsche brand in 1931. In the early 1920s, he studied the experience of making compressor engines Mercedes, on the basis of which later, together with his son, Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, develops the first Volkswagen cars. Short biography German car designer Ferdinand Porsche was born on September … Read more

Hippocrates is a great doctor, a reformer of ancient Greek medicine, the author of the famous Hippocratic corpus, the creator of the doctrine of the temperament of man, and the author of the ethical code of the doctor, the so-called “Hippocratic Oath”, which physicians in many countries of the world give. Born Hippocrates in about … Read more

Nomar Garciaparra – a baseball player, was born on July 23, 1973 in Whittier, California. Best known as the shortstop of “All-Star Game”, who married Mia Hamm. In his biography, Nomar Garciaparra is famous for his star game at the Boston Red Sox. In 1994, he was selected for the Red Sox. His debut in … Read more

(1894 – 1979) Lidin Vladimir Germanovich (1894 – 1979), the prose writer. He was born on February 3 (15th century) in Moscow to a merchant family. He received a good home education, which enabled him to successfully study at the Moscow University, where he studied oriental studies (Oriental studies) and jurisprudence. In his student years … Read more

Antoshenko-Olenev Miloslav Valentinovich – a well-known contemporary artist, public figure, a member of the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a member of the Association of Artists of Kazakhstan. The son of a famous artist, graphic artist Valentin Iosifovich Antoshchenko-Olenev. Childhood and Education Antoshenko-Olenev Miloslav Valentinovich was born on January 6, 1981. Father … Read more

James Boswell is a Scottish author, born in Edinburgh; son of the famous judge. Because of his father’s persistence, young Boswell reluctantly studied law. In 1766 he received the right to practice law in court, he practiced throughout his life. However, for the entire biography of James Boswell was interested only in literary career and … Read more

David Beckham – football player, was born on May 2, 1975 in the city of London, England. The best known as the midfielder, as well as Mr. Spice. At the beginning of his biography, David Beckham was in the lead among other English players. He became popular not only on the field, but still far … Read more

Elizaveta Mikhailovna Boyarskaya is an actress of theater and cinema.. She was born on December 20, 1985, in an acting family. Lisa’s father, Mikhail Boyarsky, is a famous actor, and Larisa Luppian’s mother is an actress of the theater. Despite the star family, in the biography of Elizabeth Boyarsky, the desire to become an actress … Read more

Dmitry Petrovich Dyuzhev is an actor. Dmitry was born on July 9, 1978 in Astrakhan in a creative family, his father was an actor. In his childhood in his biography Dmitry Dyuzhev did not differ in exemplary behavior. Growing up, became more serious about learning. At first I wanted to associate my career with the … Read more

(born 1918) Granin (real name – Herman) Daniil Alexandrovich (born in 1918), prose writer. He was born on January 1 in the town of Volyn in the family of a forester. After graduation he entered the electromechanical faculty of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, which he graduated in 1940. He worked as a senior engineer at … Read more

Edward Teller is a theoretical physicist who invented the hydrogen bomb. Childhood and youth Edward Teller was born into a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary. His father, Max Teller, was a lawyer, and his mother, Ilona Teller, a pianist. In 1928 he graduated from the University of Technology in Karlsruhe with a Bachelor of Chemical … Read more

About Sadaharu – a baseball player, was born on May 20, 1940 in Tokyo, Japan. Best known as an unbeatable baseball home runner in the world. Throughout his sports career, Sadaharu Oh made 868 home runs in Japan’s main baseball league. Sadaharu is also known for his posture at the time of filing, reminiscent of … Read more

Linus Pauling was a scientist, chemist, biochemist and peace fighter, widely known for his work in the field of quantum chemistry and molecular biology. Childhood and early years Linus Pauling was born in Portland, Oregon, in the family of baker Herman Henry William Pauling and his wife Lucy Isabel Darling. The family huddled in a … Read more

Georgiy Stepanovich Zhzhenov is an actor of theater and cinema. Georgy was born in Petrograd on March 22, 1915, in a poor family. The first 22 years in the biography of Zhzhenov were held on Vasilievsky Island. Having graduated from the 7th grade at the Leningrad school with a physical and mathematical bias, he became … Read more

(17.07.1923 – 19.07.1993) Osetrov Eugene Ivanovich (July 17, 1923, Kostroma – July 19, 1993, Moscow). He grew up in a family of librarians. In 1938, for his first verses, he received a letter signed by K. Chukovsky. In 1941 he was drafted into the army. He fought in the Smolensk region. He served as a … Read more

Tatyana Navka is a figure skater, Honored Master of Sports. Tatyana was born on April 13, 1975 in Dnepropetrovsk. Tatiana Navka began to skate in her biography as a child. Already in 1980, she seriously engaged in figure skating. After 13 years, she began to compete for Belarus with Samvel Gezalyan. The first sporting achievement … Read more

Limp Bizkit is a rock band that energetically combines metal, punk, hip-hop in their music. The band met together in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida, when vocalist Fred Durst joined Sam Rivers, Wes Borland, and also cousin Rivers – John Otto. Later, the team joined DJ Lethal. So the history of Limp Bizkit began. The first … Read more

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a famous Russian composer, conductor. One of the greatest composers of the world, the author of more than 80 pieces of music. Early years Born Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky April 25, 1840 in the city of Votkinsk in the large family of an engineer. The house of Tchaikovsky often sounded music. His … Read more

Ludwig van Beethoven is a great German composer, pianist and conductor, representative of the musical direction “Viennese Classicism”. Early years Beethoven was born supposedly on December 16, 1770 in the city of Bonn in a musical family. Since childhood, he began to teach the game on the organ, harpsichord, violin, flute. For the first time … Read more

Nikita Mikhaylovich Muravyov is a Decembrist, one of the most important ideologists of the movement. Nikita was born into a noble family in St. Petersburg. The first education in the biography of N. Muraviev was received at home. Then he entered the Moscow University, after which he began working as a registrar in the Department … Read more

(river 15.06.1939) Kim Anatoly Andreyevich was born on June 15, 1939 in the village of Sergievka of the Kazakh SSR. His Korean ancestors lived in Russia from the middle of the XIX century; his father taught Russian at school, and his mother was Korean. He studied at the Moscow Art College in memory of 1905, … Read more

(1896-1960) Panferov Fedor Ivanovich (1896-1960), Russian writer. Was born on September 20 (October 2) in 1896 in the village. Pavlovka of the Saratov Gubernia. in the family of a poor peasant, he worked in his native village for 10 years, then in the cities of the Volga region, where his hunger was chasing him, as … Read more

(1932-1994) Rozhdestvensky Robert Ivanovich (1932 – 1994), the poet. He was born on June 20 in the village of Kosikha in the Altai Territory in the family of a serviceman. At the age of nine he was in an orphanage – his parents went to the front. After graduation, he entered Petrozavodsk University, where he … Read more

(1883 – 1945) Alexei Nikolaevich Tolstoy [29.12.1882 (10.1.1883), the city of Nikolaevsk, now the city of Pugachev, Saratov region, on 23.2.1945, Moscow. Born in the family of an aristocrat, his father was a distant relative of Leo Tolstoy. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Machine Building Institute. In literature, he made his debut in 1907 … Read more

William Tattem Tilden – American tennis player, was born in Philadelphia. In the biography of William Tutem Tilden from the youth, the athlete quickly developed into a brilliant, versatile tennis player. Since 1913, he won several US titles in doubles. Seven times winning the title of US champion, and three times winning the British championship, … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer, the best footballer of Europe 2008, the player of the year FIFA in 2008. He was born to Cristiano on February 5, 1985 in the Portuguese city of Funchal. The fascination with football in the biography of Cristiano Ronaldo manifested itself in childhood. In 1993, Cristiano began to play … Read more

(1930-1996) Maksimov Vladimir Emelyanovich (1930 – 1996), the prose writer. Born December 9 in Leningrad in the family of a peasant, planted in 1933 in prison as a “Trotskyite.” Maximov was homeless, then brought up in the children’s colonies, of which he ran six times. He graduated from the FZO school (factory-factory training), received the … Read more

Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky is a Russian dramatist who confirmed the principles of realism on the domestic stage and raised the national theater to a fundamentally new level. Ostrovsky Theater, numbering more than 700 actors and covering all social strata, is a kind of encyclopedia of everyday life and mores of an era in the history … Read more

Juliet Bergmann is a professional bodybuilder, three-time winner of “Miss Olympia”. Juliet was born on November 30, 1958 in the Netherlands city of Vlaardingen. As a child, Juliette Bergmann’s biography had a great loss – her two younger brothers were killed. So much responsibility fell on the shoulders of Juliet, the eldest child in the … Read more

Joe DiMaggio is a baseball player, born November 25, 1914 in the city of Martinez, California, died in 1999 of cancer. Best known as “Joltin ‘Joe” – the legendary center player of the Yankees. Joe DiMaggio is noted as one of the most gifted sluggers in baseball history. Ted Williams once called him “the greatest … Read more

Arthur Schopenhauer is a German philosopher. Schopenhauer was born in Danzig on February 22, 1788 in a cultural merchant family. At the age of nine, a transfer to France took place in the biography of Arthur Schopenhauer. Education future philosopher began in the Rungen gymnasium in 1799. In 1803 he did not spend much time … Read more

Vladislav Doronin is an entrepreneur, one of the owners, and also the chairman of the Board of Directors of Capital Group. Vladislav Doronin was born in Leningrad in 1962. About the early years of life and education in the biography of Vladislav Doronin little is known. Business Doronin engaged in the 1990’s. At the beginning … Read more

Evariste Galois made a great contribution to the development of the theory of equations. He died at the age of 20, under very mysterious circumstances. Childhood and early years Evariste Galois was born on October 25, 1811 in the village of Bourg-la-Ren near Paris. His parents were well acquainted with classical literature, religious works and … Read more