Stephen McWright

Arts & Culture

Italian sculptor famous for his Attila relief: Who is Alessandro Algardi?

Algardi's works have a simple and dignified appearance. The characterizations of his portraits are introverted.

Historical Figures

The woman who became a millionaire by selling thousands of children in thirty years: Who is Georgia Tann?

Between 1924 and 1950, Georgia sold nearly 5,000 stolen children to people who worked them as slaves at home or in the fields.

Pioneers

The surgeon who brought brain anatomy to the agenda of the Renaissance: Who is Giulio Cesare Aranzi?

Aranzi began studying anatomy at a very young age, discovering the upper eyelid lifter muscle when he was just 19 years old. He soon focused his attention and research on blood circulation.

Pioneers

The first person who says the sun is not the center of the universe: Who is Aristarchus of Samos?

The greatest contribution of Aristarchus to astronomy is that it has opened the right path even if it does not go beyond a assumption in the recognition of the universe and the solar system.

Pioneers

He is the founder of mathematical mechanics: Who is Archytas (Tarantum)?

He believed that everything in the universe could be explained by numbers...

Businessmen

Pioneer of the weaving industry: Who is Richard Arkwright?

Since he was the son of a family with many children who were struggling to make ends meet, he had to work without having the opportunity to study. First, he was a barber's apprentice. The wig gathered hair. As a result, he made a great fortune that no industrialist could reach.