It took 33 years to build St.

Pauls Cathedral in London but

today, on our homepage in the U.K, it happens in a matter of
seconds. Completed in 1720, the cathedral is considered to be
English architect Christopher Wrens magnum opus. But, with a
portfolio featuring British landmarks like the Royal Observatory
of Greenwich and Kensington Palace, Wrens legacy stands tall
throughout England. Happy 382nd birthday to Christopher
Wren!

For her 108th birthday, a portrait of German political theorist

Hannah Arendt appears on our homepage in several countries
around the world. Often described as a philosopher, Arendt
rejected the label, saying that her work focused on the fact that
"men, not Man, live on the earth and inhabit the world" as
opposed to philosophy, which she felt focused on man in the
singular. She is best remembered for her book, The Human
Condition, which explores the historical development of
humanity.

Sybylla from the novel My Brilliant Career gazes upon her

grandmother's house in our doodle in Australia for writer Miles
Franklin's 135th Birthday. Franklin made a lasting impact on
Australian literature and captivated readers with her tales of life
in the rural countryside.

Our homepage in Spain celebrates the 175th birthday of

intellectual Francisco Giner de los Ros. Once described as a
Spanish Socrates, de los Ros advocated for an independent
and high quality education in his homeland. His ideas
motivated him to establish the Institucin Libre de Enseanza
(Free Teaching Institution), which collaborated with renowned
figures like Bertrand Russell, Charles Darwin, Len Tolstoi and
H. G. Wells.

Whos the man behind the book on our doodle in India? Its
Malgudis native son, famed Indian writer R. K. Narayan.
Narayan is a well known pioneer of early Indian literature and
set most of his stories in the fictional town of Malgudi. Happy
108th birthday to R. K. Narayan!