Dutch architect and urban planner. He has become one of the pioneers of modern architecture with his understanding of avoiding ornamentation and based on the properties of the material.
Henryk Berlewi has been one of the pioneers of the "experimental posterism" approach, which aims to move away from the established understanding of form and to search for new and unknown forms, both in Poland and in Europe in general.
As a little boy, if he heard a touching poem, he would start crying. At the age of fourteen, he fell madly in love with a girl from his neighbors. Fifty years later, he sought and found this woman, longing for the old days.
Giordano Bruno was accused of irreligion and heresy. On February 17, 1600, after eight years of torture and prison life, he was burned at the stake by the executioners of the Catholic Church, in a public "show" where his statue stands today in Rome.
He gained fame with his poems reflecting the daily life of ordinary Russian people living in the countryside.
He influenced the birth of the English novel with his work The Pilgrim's Progress, which was read almost as much as the Bible.
He is one of the pioneers who directed the theater of the 20th century. He revolutionized the epic theater concept. He is one of the leading representatives of theatrical writing.
His father, Pharaoh Williams, was a mechanic, and his mother, Carolyn Williams, was a teacher. His familial origins stretch from North Carolina to West Africa, from Liberia to the Philippines.
Bill Russell was the player with the most championships in NBA history. From the mid-1950s to the late 60s, he had 11 championships in 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics! It is a record that is next to impossible to break.
Tarte Tatin is a delicious dessert of French cuisine. Invented by mistake at the Hotel Tatin in a region south of Paris in the 1880s, this dessert is a favorite of those looking for a light flavor, especially during the apple and quince season.
