Harriet Tubman. Lindsley, Harvey B., 1842-1921, photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Harriet Tubman Biography and Legacy Harriet Tubman stands among the most extraordinary figures in world history, not because she sought greatness, but...
Albert Schweitzer. Nobel Foundation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Albert Schweitzer Biography and Legacy Albert Schweitzer remains one of the most remarkable moral figures of the twentieth century—a man who refused to be confined...
Julius Caesar. Musei Vaticani (Stato Città del Vaticano), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Julius Caesar Biography and Legacy Few names in world history carry as much weight as Julius Caesar. A brilliant general, skilled...
Image by Andreas Zimmermann from Pixabay Antikythera Mechanism The Antikythera Mechanism is often described as the world’s first analog computer. Discovered in 1901 among the remains of a Roman-era shipwreck near the Greek island...
Roald Amundsen. Lomen Bros., Nome, Alaska, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Roald Amundsen Biography and Legacy Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian polar explorer and one of the most remarkable figures of the...
Ernest Shackleton. Author Ernest Henry Shackleton Photograph by F. Hurley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ernest Shackleton Biography and Legacy Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer best known for his daring expeditions to Antarctica...
Augustus. Giovanni Battista de’Cavalieri , CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Augustus (63 BCE – 14 CE) was the first emperor of Rome and one of the most significant figures in Western history. After Caesar’s assassination in...
Giuseppe Garibaldi. Fratelli Alinari, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian general, patriot, and revolutionary who played a key role in the unification of Italy. He is often called the “Hero...
Charlemagne. Louis-Félix Amiel , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Charlemagne Biography and Legacy Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was a medieval ruler who became one of the most influential figures in European history....
Voynich manuscript. See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Voynich Manuscript The Voynich manuscript is a mysterious and ancient book, believed to have been written in the early 15th century, possibly between...