German physician and microbiologist, Robert Koch (1843–1910) is considered the founder of modern bacteriology. He identified the causative agents of…
An American essayist, editor, literary critic, and short story writer, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) is best known for his dark…
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet who wrote nearly 1,800 poems, most of which were published posthumously. She composed…
Nobel Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, journalist, and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was one of the most influential authors…
Though relatively unknown during her lifetime, Jane Austen (1775–1817), is among the most widely read novelists in English literature. Her literary classics, such…
If he had only written "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Mark Twain would still be an American icon and a…
Considered to be the most influential physicist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein (1879–1955) developed the theory of relativity and laid foundations for modern…
Although some of his theories are still hotly debated, Sigmund Freud, (May 6, 1856–September 23, 1939) is widely regarded as a…
Friedrich Ludwig Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) was a German philosopher, logician, and mathematician responsible for the development
British biologist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural…