People Biography Study Notes

Yakov Perelman ( Bialystok , 4 of December of 1882 – Leningrad , 22 of June of 1942 ) was a Russian-Soviet writer, popularizer of physics, mathematics and astronomy, founder of the genre of popular science literature; his books were published in many languages. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 Journalism 2 Pseudonyms 3 Recognized author 4 Marriage 5 Pedagogy and journalism 6 First Soviet rocket 7 Death 2 Legacy 3 Works 4 Sources Biographical synthesis He was born on 4 … Read more

Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky ( Orsha , 17 of November of 1896 – Moscow , November to June of 1934 ) was a Belarusian psychologist of Jewish origin. He was one of the most prominent theorists of developmental psychology, founder of cultural-historical psychology. The main part of his work, naturally, takes place in the context of revolutionary Russia. It is key in understanding Vygotsky’s work, his effort to use the principles … Read more

Llilian Llanes Godoy . Art critic, essayist and curator. Graduated in Art History from the University of Havana . Founder of the Wifredo Lam Contemporary Art Center and the Havana Biennial. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 Studies 2 Trajectory 2 Books 3 Essays 4 Awards 5 References 6 Sources Biographical synthesis He was born in 1947 in Cuba . Studies He studied for a degree in Art History at the University of Havana , later obtaining … Read more

William James Sidis. He is considered to be one of the smartest people on record. He had an estimated IQ between 250 and 300. The range of a person considered normal is between 90 and 110. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 Childhood and Youth 2 Achievements and feats 3 Politics and arrest 4 Death 2 Sidis method 3 Sources Biographical synthesis Childhood and … Read more

Otto Sverdrup. Well-known Norwegian sailor and explorer . He entered the merchant navy at the age of seventeen. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 Expeditions 2 See also 3 Sources Biographical synthesis (Haarstad, 1854 – Copenhagen, 1930) In 1878 he became a pilot and a short time later the captain of the ship. In 1888 he was part of the expedition that Fridtjof Nansen organized to Greenland . Nansen was very satisfied with Sverdrup’s services, so … Read more

Robert Falcon Scott. He managed to obtain two expeditions to the South Pole and was the main promoter of British exploration in the 19th century. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 The first trip 2 The second expedition 2 External links 3 Sources Biographical synthesis He was born on June 6, 1868, in Devonport. In 1880 he entered the Naval Academy, HMS Britannia, and … Read more