The Invention of the Oxygen Cylinder: Henry Feuss
In 1876, English engineer Henry Fleuss decided to develop a safer oxygen cylinder for submarine work. In earlier experiments, Sieur...
Biography
The Great Poet of Latin Literature: Who is Ovidius?
Ovidius is considered one of the greatest poets of Latin literature. He inspired both his contemporaries and subsequent generations with...
Ibn Khaldun and Geographical Determinism
To what extent is man affected by the natural conditions in which he lives? Is geography destiny? What are Ibn...
Biography of an Unfaithful Female Poet: Marina Tsvetaeva
A Life Story at the Height of Suffering Marina Tsvetaeva was born in 1892 as the daughter of a man...
Philipp Mainländer: The Philosopher who Completed His Philosophy With Suicide
The date was April 1, 1876. A man who thought he was "created to achieve 'nothing,' that is, death," took...
The Author in Hell, All Its Terrible Aspects: Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Before Lev Nikolayevich turned to what was right and ethical, and before he began to teach wisdom through his voluminous...