Émilie du Châtelet was a French mathematician, physicist and author during the Age of Enlightenment (1685-1815 AD). Born on December 17, 1706, in Paris, she was the only daughter of Louis Nicolas…
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All about Indian philosophers
ANCIENT INDIAN PHILOSOPHERS (1500 BCE – 500 CE) The Veda-s are ancient Indian sacred texts from around 1500-500 BCE that form the foundation of Hinduism. The word “Veda” means “knowledge” in Sanskrit,…
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Honesty of the long-distance runner
Spanish athlete Iván Fernández Anaya refused to take advantage when his rival stopped short of the finishing line in a cross-country race. On December 2, 2012, Iván Fernández Anaya was competing in…
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Ronald Ross: Pioneer of malaria research
Sir Ronald Ross was a British medical doctor who made groundbreaking contributions to the field of medicine, particularly in the area of malaria research. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine…
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Dr. Waldemar Haffkine: The forgotten saviour of humanity
With seminal research in bacteriology and epidemiology at the turn of the last century, first in Paris and then in India, Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine developed the world’s first vaccines against cholera and…
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Blueprints for a better industry
When a small designer took on IKEA’s lawyers, the furniture giant made a decision that shocked the industry. It wasn’t what anyone expected… In 2018, a major furniture brand with over $44…
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Mother and son united after 32 years
Li Jingzhi of China spent 32 years searching for her son, Mao Yin. Here’s what happened: Mao Yin was kidnapped in 1988 at the age of two from a hotel in Xi’an,…
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Jason Arday: A life retold
Jason Arday is a British sociologist, writer and fundraiser who has made a remarkable impact in academia despite facing significant challenges in his early life. Born in 1985 to Ghanaian parents, and…
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Chuck Yeager: Breaking the sound barrier
Chuck Yeager, a US Air Force test pilot, became the first person to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. Here’s a detailed account of his historic flight: Charles E “Chuck”…
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Valentina Tereshkova: First woman in space
Valentina Tereshkova made history on June 16, 1963, by becoming the first woman to journey into outer space as a Soviet cosmonaut; she is also the only woman to have been on…