our study notes explore the biographies of great people around the world. Read the life stories of famous figures from history, along with context and analysis that explains
Salvador Allende ( Santiago, Chile , June 26 , 1908 – Santiago, Chile, September 11 , 1973 ) was a Chilean socialist politician, president of Chile between 1970 and 1973 when Augusto Pinochet —in complicity with the United States— carried out a military coup against his government due to his ideas of social changes in favor of the Chilean population. He is one of the most important personalities in the … Read more
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Russian physicist, key figure in the history of astronautics , known as The Father of Cosmonautics . Biographical summary He was born on September 17, 1857 , in Izhevskoye, in the Ryazan province, south of Moscow . The fifth son of a Polish immigrant, he educated himself in the libraries of Moscow and from his father’s books, as he was unable to attend school. … Read more
Kim Il Sung . Politician and activist of the Korean Communist Youth, of peasant origin, presided over the State of North Korea from 1948 until his death, at which time the Supreme People’s Assembly anointed his son Kim Jong-il as president. He held the positions of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 , and President thereafter. He was also General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of … Read more
Jules Verne ( Nantes , February 8 , 1828 – Ámiens, March 24 , 1905 ) was a French writer. He is classified among the 19th century writers and the best exponent of enthusiasm for the technological and industrial revolution of that century. He documented his fantastic adventures and predicted with astonishing accuracy many of the scientific achievements of the 20th century. Biographical summary Jules Verne was born in Nantes , France , … Read more
Elpidio Valdés. Popular Cuban children’s comic character, created on August 14, 1970 by the caricaturist, illustrator, comic artist and scriptwriter Juan Padrón . It was initially conceived as a comic strip to be published in the Pionero Magazine with the aim of entertaining and educating Cuban pioneers, but due to its popularity it was brought to television and then to the cinema . Character Elpidio Valdés is a … Read more
Ahmel Echevarría Peré ( Havana , 1974 ), Cuban poet, novelist, short story writer, web editor and photographer. His short stories and novels , which have won prestigious literary competitions in the country, reflect, through a personal narrative discourse, the realities, conflicts and problems of contemporary Cuban society. He is considered among the most talented and renowned young storytellers on the island. Biographical summary … Read more