Author: Muhammad Tuhin

Edward Jenner (1749–1823) was an English physician and scientist renowned for developing the smallpox vaccine, the world’s first vaccine. Born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Jenner made a groundbreaking discovery in 1796…

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923) was a German physicist who is best known for his discovery of X-rays in 1895. While experimenting with cathode rays, Röntgen noticed a new type of…

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Born in a log cabin in Kentucky, Lincoln rose from modest…

William the Conqueror (c. 1028–1087) was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death. Born as the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy, William rose…

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a revolutionary theory of the mind and a method for treating psychological disorders. Born in Vienna, Freud developed…

Julius Caesar (100–44 BCE) was a Roman general, statesman, and pivotal figure in the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Born into a patrician family, Caesar rose…

Joseph Stalin (1878–1953) was a Soviet political leader who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death. Born Ioseb Besarionis…

James Watson (born 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known for his co-discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule that carries genetic information in living…

Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504) was a powerful and influential queen who, along with her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon, unified Spain and laid the foundations for its emergence as…

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. A principal author of the…

Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) was a Spanish conquistador best known for leading the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire and the colonization of large parts of Mexico.…

Francisco Pizarro (c. 1475–1541) was a Spanish conquistador known for leading the expedition that ultimately conquered the Inca Empire in South America. Born in Trujillo, Spain, Pizarro embarked on several…

Nicolaus Otto (1832–1891) was a German engineer and inventor best known for developing the first successful internal combustion engine, which operated on the four-stroke cycle principle. This engine, commonly known…

Joseph Lister (1827–1912) was a British surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, whose work revolutionized medical practice and greatly reduced the risk of infection during and after surgeries. Drawing on…

Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) was an Austrian scientist and Augustinian friar whose experiments with pea plants laid the foundation for the field of genetics. Often referred to as the “Father of…