Toplist subject facts (694 toplist) sort by newest first in (30/39) page
Top 8 Interesting Facts about Robert Frost
89
0
Although Robert Frost passed away on January 29, 1963, more than fifty years ago, his poetry continue to be relevant today, inspiring writers ranging from ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts About George Grenville
19
0
George Grenville, a prime minister without a title of nobility, was one among the leaders who refused peerage. George Grenville, a British barrister and ...
Top 7 Interesting Facts about Hideki Tojo
195
0
Hideki Tojo, who served as Japan's prime minister during World War II, is best known for having approved the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which ...
Top 6 Interesting Facts About James Buchanan
11
0
James Buchanan went by a moniker. Old Buck was who it was. On April 23, 1791, he was born in a log cabin near Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. Andrew Jackson enjoyed ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Martin Van Buren
41
0
Martin Van Buren, the first President of the United States to be a naturalized citizen, was born in Kinderhook, New York. Despite coming from a poor home, he ...
Top 5 Interesting Facts about Phillis Wheatley
154
0
Not only was Phillis Wheatley the first published African American woman, but was also one of the first published American women poets. She was lucky to find ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Raphael
256
0
Italian painter and architect Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also referred to as Raphael or Raffaello, was born in that country. On March 2, 1483, he was born in ...
Top 6 Interesting Facts about Richard E. Byrd
31
0
On October 25, 1888, Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. was born. He was a well-known explorer and American Navy officer. He rose to become the navy's read admiral for ...
Top 6 Interesting Facts about David Ben-Gurion
19
0
David Ben-Gurion is one of the most important figures in Israeli history and also a very important figure in recent political history. His role as an active ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Louis Braille
220
0
Famous educator Louis Braille is credited with developing Braille. The blind employ a method like this. Braille coding enables blind people to read and write ...
Top 13 Interesting Facts About Mark Twain
63
0
The author is renowned for having a sharp mind, a great sense of humor, and a lifelong fascination with self-improvement. He is a fascinating individual in and ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Ralph Waldo Emerson
130
0
Ralph Waldo Emerson, a writer, lecturer, poet, and Transcendentalist thinker, was born in Boston in 1803. Emerson, known as the “Sage of Concord” wrote ...
Top 5 Interesting Facts about Allen Ginsberg
22
0
American poet Allen Ginsberg was a key member in the 1950s Beat Generation and is best known for the intensely divisive poem Howl. He was the son of Russian ...
Top 8 Interesting Facts About Georges Cuvier
28
0
Georges Cuvier, also known as Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, was a French biologist and statesman who was born on August 23, 1769. He is well known for his ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts About Abraham Lincoln
15
0
Abraham Lincoln, an American lawyer and statesman, was the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln successfully led the country through the American Civil ...
Top 8 Interesting Facts About Daniel Fahrenheit
190
0
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, a German scientist and glassblower, devoted his life to research and creativity. On this date in 1686, May 24, Fahrenheit was born. ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Booker T. Washington
93
0
Born into slavery, Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) developed into one of the major African American thinkers of the 19th century, founded the National Negro ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Gregor Mendel
373
0
German-speaking scientist Gregor Mendel is renowned for his pea plant experiments, which revealed how hereditary traits are passed down from generation to ...
