Nicolaus Copernicus – Creator of the heliocentric model of Universe
Nicolaus Copernicus
Name at birth: Niclas Kopernik
(19 February 1473,Toruń (Thorn), Royal Prussia, Kingdom of Poland - 24 May 1543, Frombork (Frauenburg), East Prussia) (aged 70)
Nationality:...
Benazir Bhutto – The First Woman to Head an Islamic State
Benazir Bhutto
(21 June 1953, Karachi, Dominion of Pakistan- 27 December 2007 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan) (aged 54)
Nationality: Pakistan
Category: Leaders
Occupation: Politicians
Unique distinction: The first woman...
Alexander Hamilton – One of United States Founding Fathers
Alexander Hamilton
(January 11, 1755 or 1757, Charles Town, Nevis, British West Indies - July 12, 1804, New York City) (aged 47 or 49)
Nationality:...
Hermann von Helmholtz – One of the greatest scientists of the XIX century
Hermann von Helmholtz
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
(August 31, 1821, Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia - September 8, 1894, Charlottenburg, Germany)
Nationality: Germany
Category: Scientists
Occupation: Physiologists, Psychologists,...
Goethe – The great German Poet and the key figure of European Culture
Goethe
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
(28 August 1749, Frankfurt am Main, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) – 22 March 1832 Weimar, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Germany) (aged...
Magdalena Neuner – The youngest Triple-World Champion in biathlon
Magdalena Neuner
Magdalena "Lena" Neuner
(9 February 1987, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)
Nationality: Germany
Category: Athletes
Occupation: Biathlonists
Unique distinction: The youngest triple-World Champion and Overall World Cup winner in biathlon...
Usain Bolt – The fastest man on Earth
Usain Bolt
Usain St. Leo Bolt
( 21 August 1986, Trelawny, Jamaica)
Nationality: Jamaica
Category: Athletes
Occupation: Runners
Unique distinction: The fastest man on earth, the 100m World record holder...
Angela Merkel – First female Chancellor of Germany
Angela Merkel
Angela Dorothea Kasner
Born on 17 July 1954, Hamburg, West Germany
Nationality: Germany
Category: Leaders
Occupation: Politicians
Unique distinction: The first female Chancellor of Germany, the de...
Maria Montessori – Founder of educational method
Maria Montessori
(August 31, 1870, Chiaravalle (Ancona), Italy - May 6, 1952, Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands) (aged 81)
Nationality: Italy
Category: Scientists
Occupation: Educators, Physicians
Unique distinction: Founder...
Vitali Klitschko – Famous Ukrainian boxer and politician
Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Vladimirovich Klitschko
July 19, 1971 Belovodsk, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)
Nationality: Ukraine
Category: Athletes
Occupation: Boxers, Politicians
Unique distinction: Klitschko is a three-time heavyweight world...
Ariana Grande – American pop princess and television actress
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera
born June 26, 1993, Boca Raton, Florida, US
Nationality: United States of America
Category: Celebrities
Occupation: Singers
Specification: Pop, R&B.
Unique distinction: Ariana Grande is pop music...
Zoroaster – Founder of Zoroastrianism
Zoroaster
Zoroaster (Latinized from Greek variants), Zarathushtra (as he is called in the Avesta), Zartosht (Persian)
(c. 628 probably Rhages, Persia (now Iran) - c.551 BC)...