Yakov Perelman

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 vygotsky

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

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

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

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

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