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Immortal Beloved: Beethoven’s Music is Still Bringing Joy

It is said that before composing, Ludwig van Beethoven  (1770–1827) had a habit of dipping his head in cold water.…

12 months ago

Simply Charly Ranks Among Top 100 Education Blogs

Teach100, a resource to help educators and those in the field of education find the most relevant blogs from across…

12 months ago

From Here to Infinity: Adding Up Georg Cantor’s Math

What is infinity? In life and mathematics alike, it is an abstract concept referring to something that is endless and…

12 months ago

The Sun Has Risen on Hemingway’s “Clutter” Archive

Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was a man of few words. His writing style was “clean” and concise, but this tidiness didn’t…

12 months ago

Austen Powers: The Enduring Appeal of the Beloved English Novelist

The word “classic” refers to a work of established value, something that is impervious to the passage of time. This…

12 months ago

Then and Now: René Descartes Thought, Was, and Remains Relevant

To this day, the name of René Descartes (1595–1650) is most associated with his famous quote, “I think, therefore I…

12 months ago

Love’s Labour Not Lost: Shakespeare and Marlowe Were Pen Pals

One of the most enduring controversies in literary history, which first surfaced in the 18th century, has surrounded William Shakespeare’s…

12 months ago

No Bones About It: René Descartes’ Illness Revealed

More than 300 years after René Descartes’ death in 1650, new evidence about his health has just come to light:…

1 year ago

Book on Quantum Genius Paul Dirac Offers an Accessible and Engaging Introduction to the Physicist’s Life and Work

NEW YORK, NY – When he co-won the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics, British theoretical physicist and mathematician Paul Dirac…

1 year ago

Simply Charly Launches New Podcast Series

Simply Charly, an original, one-stop portal to a wealth of information about some of the world's most prominent historical figures,…

1 year ago