general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.
(1889 1981) American publisher and author based in Cleveland, Ohio, William Feather is born
(1694 1773) 4th Earl of
Chesterfield PC KG, Philip Dormer Stanhope was a British statesman, and man of letters, and wit. He was born in London
(1923 2015) Lee Kuan
Yew, GCMG, CH, SPMJ, informally known by his initials LKY, was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, governing for more than
(1824 1926) Charles
William Eliot was an American academic who was selected as Harvard's president in 1869. He transformed the
(1834 1913) The Right
Honourable John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury PC FRS DCL LLD, known as Sir John Lubbock, 4th Baronet from 1865 until 1900, was a banker, Liberal politician,
(1859 1929) Sir John
Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell, 10th Baronet, of Pollok, KT (6 June 1866 30 May 1956) was
(1807 1882) American
poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline.
(1796 1859) American
politician and educational reformer. Horace Mann served in the Massachusetts State Legislature (182737), served as Secretary of the
(1778 1868) A British
statesman who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, Henry Peter Brougham was a young lawyer in Scotland who helped to found
Chairman and President of
the Roosevelt College System, Inc., Mr. Romeo dela Paz earned his M.A. Industrial Psychology and Management