Category: Historical Figures

John Adams (1735–1826) was a key Founding Father and the second President of the United…

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), often referred to as FDR, was the 32nd President of the…

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a revolutionary theory…

Julius Caesar (100–44 BCE) was a Roman general, statesman, and pivotal figure in the transition…

Joseph Stalin (1878–1953) was a Soviet political leader who served as the General Secretary of…

James Watson (born 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known for…

Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504) was a powerful and influential queen who, along with her…

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the…

Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) was a Spanish conquistador best known for leading the expedition that resulted…

Francisco Pizarro (c. 1475–1541) was a Spanish conquistador known for leading the expedition that ultimately…

Nicolaus Otto (1832–1891) was a German engineer and inventor best known for developing the first…

Joseph Lister (1827–1912) was a British surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, whose work revolutionized…

Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) was an Austrian scientist and Augustinian friar whose experiments with pea plants…

John Calvin (1509-1564) was a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation and the principal architect…

Max Planck (1858–1947) was a German theoretical physicist who is widely regarded as the father…

Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937) was a New Zealand-born physicist, often referred to as the “father of…

William Harvey (1578–1657) was an English physician whose groundbreaking work fundamentally transformed the understanding of…

Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD) was a profound Christian theologian and philosopher whose ideas have…

Ashoka the Great (c. 304–232 BCE) was one of ancient India’s most renowned emperors, ruling…

Pope Urban II (c. 1035–1099) was a significant figure in medieval history, best known for…