Qian Xuesen, a scientist excluded by McCarthyism, also contributed to the US space program. But he does not want to be remembered in this way. In addition to designing sophisticated weapons systems, Qian also laid the foundations of China's surveillance system.
Boss Tweed was a famous figure who dominated New York in the mid-1800s and controlled the Democratic Party in New York state throughout his years in power. He is often cited as an iconic figure of corruption and ruthlessness.
The father of 35-year-old Alina Kabaeva, born in Uzbekistan, is a Muslim Tatar. It was claimed that the relationship between Kabaeva and Putin went beyond friendship after she won the bronze medal in the 2000 Olympics.
Sandra Day O'Connor made history in 1981 as the first female member of this powerful court. Sandra Day was born and raised on a large cattle ranch in the Arizona countryside, where there was no electricity and water was obtained from wells. She knew the limitations of being a girl or a young girl in this environment full of cowboys.
The artist brought a new interpretation to jazz by combining the maqams of the East with jazz music, thanks to the microtonal trumpet invented by his father Nassim Maaoluf.
Super glue, scientifically known as "cyanoacrylate", was discovered in 1942 by Dr. Harry Coover, who worked in Kodak laboratories. Dr Harry was actually trying to develop a very thin plastic for use as binocular lenses in the military.
The revelation that Chinese billionaire Chen Tianqiao, one of the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, has 800 square kilometers of land in the state of Oregon, confused the USA. Chen, who has a fortune of $1 billion, made his fortune through online games.
Born on July 18, 1918, as the son of the chief of the Tembu tribe in South Africa, Mandela had to take a break from his law education at Fort Hare University College for a while due to the student protests he organized against the racist administration. Here is his life story:
The inventor of Ernie was born in Indiana (USA) in 1913. He first studied at Ohio Northern Collage and then graduated from Flint (Michigan) General Motors Institute as a mechanical engineer.
A name that music lovers have definitely heard of; is Farid Farjad. Fans describe Iranian violin virtuoso Farjad as 'he can make us sad even in our happiest moments'.
