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2 days ago · Augustus. Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian ( Latin: Octavianus ), was the founder of the Roman Empire. He reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. [a] The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult, as well as an era of imperial ...
May 14, 2024 · Updated May 14, 2024. Nicodemus, which means "conqueror of the people," was a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews, and a teacher of Israel ( John 3:1, John 3:10 ). His secret visit to our Lord led to a significant discourse recorded only by St. John. Nicodemus showed noble candor and a simple love of truth despite his hesitation and fear of man.
May 13, 2024 · Eddie Koiki Mabo was a Meriam activist who fought for land rights for Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 1980s and ’90s. He filed what became known as the Mabo case, which successfully challenged existing law that prevented Torres Strait Islander peoples and Aboriginal peoples from legally owning land where they lived prior to the colonization of Australia.
May 13, 2024 · Francis Bacon (born January 22, 1561, York House, London, England—died April 9, 1626, London) was the lord chancellor of England (1618–21). A lawyer, statesman, philosopher, and master of the English tongue, he is remembered in literary terms for the sharp worldly wisdom of a few dozen essays; by students of constitutional history for his power as a speaker in Parliament and in famous ...
6 days ago · Nelson Mandela (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg) was a Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99). His negotiations in the early 1990s with South African Pres. F.W. de Klerk helped end the country’s apartheid system of racial segregation and ushered in a peaceful ...
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2 days ago · Alan Turing. Alan Mathison Turing OBE FRS ( / ˈtjʊərɪŋ /; 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist. [5] Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm ...
2 days ago · Martin Luther OSA ( / ˈluːθər /; [1] German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ⓘ; 10 November 1483 [2] – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. [3] Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.
