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A Spark in the Darkness Nikola Tesla was born on a stormy night in 1856 in the village of Smiljan, a region now part of Croatia. His mother, although she…
The Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci Begins in the Hills of Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in the quiet town of Vinci, nestled among the…
Early Foundations of Character Born in 1137 in the fortress town of Tikrit in present-day Iraq, Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub came from a respected Kurdish military family. Though they…
A Childhood That Inspired the Florence Nightingale Nursing Legacy Florence Nightingale was born on May 12 1820 in Florence Italy to a wealthy British family. Surrounded by tutors books and…
Early Life and Spiritual Roots The history of Jeanne d’Arc begins in 1412, when she was born in Domrémy, a small village in northeastern France. Her parents, Jacques d’Arc and…
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