Famous Figures
5 Ways Albert Einstein Changed the World
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German-born physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was so influential, his very name has become synonymous with genius. While working as a patent clerk in 1905 at the age of 26, Einstein submitted four papers to the German journal Annalen der Physik that changed humanity’s perception of time, gravity, and light. Today, historians mark the year as Einstein’s annus mirabilis, or “miracle year” — and he was just getting started. Much of Einstein’s work is famously dense. Few people other than physicists need to fully comprehend the mind-bending ideas behind the general theory of relativity and Einstein’s ...Read More
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Famous FiguresFact0Four U.S. presidents were cheerleaders.
Despite its modern association with women, cheerleading started in the mid-19th century as what was considered a masculine sport — an ideal pastime for charismatic, athletic young men. Women were…
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Famous FiguresFact0When Charles Dickens visited the White House, no one answered so he let himself in.
As part of an extensive tour of the United States that encompassed most of the first half of 1842, English author Charles Dickens earned an invitation to meet President John…
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Famous FiguresArticle3All the U.S. Presidents, in Order of How Long They Served
The length of a U.S. president’s term can vary widely; many have served for two full terms while others’ time in office was cut short by circumstance or tragedy. From…
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Famous FiguresFact17Teddy Roosevelt was the first president to fly in an airplane.
On October 11, 1910, former President Theodore Roosevelt took to the skies above St. Louis, Missouri, aboard a Wright Company aircraft. This unprecedented event, which took place roughly 19 months…
