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Never heard of Galileo? Not quite sure what Marie Curie was up to? Christopher Columbus - good guy or bad guy? It's all here in our short films about famous celebrities from history. Whether you're 7 or 77 years old, our little stories give you the whole lowdown on people you should know about: historically accurate, unbiased, ridiculously simple first-person biographies - that's why kids love and learn from them - that set you up for museum trips, gallery visits, general knowledge building in a totally effortless way. Tell us who we should include next!
Geoffrey Chaucer - who's he?
Check out our quick insight into Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English literature and one of the most famous storytellers around. Find out about the medieval world he lived in, what makes his smash hit 'The Canterbury Tales' so special and why you should know his name!
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Sarah E Goode - one of the first African-American US patent holders
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Find out about Sarah E Goode and her ingenious invention that won her a US patent in the most challenging times. Discover how she came up with her idea and what it meant for early engineering and tech. See how she led the way for women entrepreneurs and be inspired!
Sarah Boone, a pioneering inventor!
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Find out about Sarah Boone, one of the first African-American women to register a US patent for her ironing board. Discover the challenges she and women like her had to overcome to make their mark and learn about how she came up with her ingenious idea. It's an inspirational story!
Meet the French artist Renoir!
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Renoir is world-famous today as one of the fathers of the Impressionist movement in art so you've got to know a bit about him! Find out about what makes him so good and discover his best-known paintings.
Things you've gotta know about Gregor Mendel!
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Get the scoop on Gregor Mendel's key insights and Mendel's Laws in this short summary of the groundbreaking work by this most brilliant of scientists. He's not called 'the father of modern genetics' for nothing!
Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics.
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Gregor Mendel? Who's he? Only one of the most influential figures in the history of biology! Check out the life story of this clever and modest man who spent his days quietly experimenting with pea plants in a monastery garden. His work on how characteristics are inherited from generation to generation and how genes are passed on from parent to child went unnoticed during his lifetime but is no...
What's Halloween all about?
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One of the favourite holidays in the calendar, Halloween gives us a chance to dress up, carve pumpkins, trick or treat and indulge in the spooky side of life. But what's it all about? Do you know the origins of this fun and mysterious night? Find out here about the earliest beginnings of what we know as Halloween today. Who started it? How did it get so big in the USA? What are we commemorating...
Who was Susan B Anthony?
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Susan B Anthony is a towering figure in the story of the fight for women's rights in the USA. We make take it for granted that women can vote today but it was only 100 years ago that women won the right to vote thanks to the life's work of this courageous and determined woman. You need to know about her! So check out her life and her work and be thankful for her and people like her who change t...
A short introduction to opera
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Got a problem with opera? Maybe you don't know anything about it? Find out all you need to know about the key ingredients of an opera, hear a couple of opera's greatest hits and learn why it is considered one of the greatest forms of musical creativity.
A little introduction to Tchaikovsky
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Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky is the most famous Russian composer and one of the greatest of all time! He left behind so much beautiful music for us to enjoy so here you can find out about his life and his most famous works. From his early beginning where he almost started a career in law (what a terrible loss that would've been) to his failed marriage, his brilliant compositions and his early deat...
The Virgin Queen
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Wanna know about the red-headed ruler, Queen Elizabeth 1 of England? Find out ten top details about her life and her 45-year reign that made her one of the most successful monarchs in history. Born to Anne Boleyn and King Henry 8th, her chances of becoming queen looked slim when she was born, but lucky for England that her half-brother Edward at only 15 died and then her half-sister Mary died w...
Where would we be without the windshield wiper?
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Often we forget about the little inventions that have a big impact. Check out this life story of the clever, imaginative and determined woman, Mary Anderson who had a brainwave, believed in herself and broke through in a man's world. Her idea may seem obvious now but in the early days of the motor vehicle, no one had thought how to clear the windshield. So take a moment to hear about her life a...
Meet Stephanie Kwolek, the Polymer Queen!
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Meet one of the first ladies of science, Stephanie Kwolek! She was the brains behind the synthetic fibre Kevlar which is one of the strongest materials on earth. Its myriad uses improve the quality and safety of our lives today. Kevlar body armour, widely used in military and law enforcement has saved thousands of lives thanks to strong, light, flexible bullet-proof vests. Find out about Stepha...
Who's this guy?
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Wanna sound cool and smart? To knock 'em dead with your intellectual prowess? This guy is the one of the most revered big brains and seriously deep thinkers of the 20th century so you need to know his name and throw it into the conversation here and there. He spent his life on earth mostly smoking, writing and wondering what it's all for. And he came up with some pretty cool ideas that are stil...
Blaise Pascal 101
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Wow your friends and knock out your teachers with your insider knowledge about this titan of maths and science! How could you NOT want to find out about the Frenchman Blaise Pascal, born 400 years ago but whose name is known to brainboxes everywhere? In his short 39 years, he thought up so many awesome ideas and worked out a lot of genius science stuff plus he wrote interesting books in faultle...
My tribute of thanks to my viewers and especially my subscribers!
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My tribute of thanks to my viewers and especially my subscribers!
The inspirational story of Nelson Mandela
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The inspirational story of Nelson Mandela
George Washington Carver - the first environmentalist!
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George Washington Carver - the first environmentalist!
The life story of Mary Wollstonecraft
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The life story of Mary Wollstonecraft
Jonas Salk, the polio virus and the vaccine
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Jonas Salk, the polio virus and the vaccine
The Life of Charles Dickens (in a nutshell)
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The Life of Charles Dickens (in a nutshell)
The life of the space engineer, Mary Jackson
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The life of the space engineer, Mary Jackson
John Snow and the Broad St Cholera Outbreak 1854
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John Snow and the Broad St Cholera Outbreak 1854
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The same year as the derby, Emily planted two bombs at the house belonging to chancellor David Lloyd George, whilst it was being worked on, luckily no workmen were killed or injured, one of the bombs failed to go off.
interesting - i didn't know that. Thanks for this
A great composer deserves a better work than this imbecile video
I watched this video in school
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We give credit to Newton, Einstein, Edison. But we forget Mendeleev. His contribution is great.
we got a test abt this vid in english hope I will do well lol
R.I.P Caravaggio, 1571-1610.
R.I.P Leonardo Da Vinci, 1452-1519.
R.I.P Renoir, 1841-1919.
R.I.P Johann Sebastian Bach:(1685-1750)
: - (Ceptain David Nook PRN RPN HSPRN) | - |___| Born: November 27th, 1328, Cloveden, Norkshe, Saint Shaun's Hospital, Poland, Died: February 18th, 1379, Kakalekeluna Beach, Samoa, Present-Day Samoan Kingdom, Aged-50, Cause of death: Stab wound, Nationally: Polish, Parents: Raymond Nokoun, 1292-1377. Ann Nokoun, 1296-1373. Status: Evil/Naughty/Mean/Demonic/Cowardly/Angry/Spoiled/Sinister/Villainous/Trenchous/Dark/Cruel/Meanicing/Cold/Creepy/Red/Ominous, Children: 27, Weapons: A Sword, Musket, Muskets, Fate: Gets Killed By Native Samoans With 4 Of His Men While Trying To Kidnap The Samoan Chief When Samoans Stole His Skiff After He Arrived In 1378.
This channel should have millions of view, so well presented and researched. Thanks you!
Wow, thank you! That is the most encouraging comment - how kind you are. Let me know what you'd like to see next and thanks for watching. Much appreciated!
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I can't use this video for my elementary school music classes bc you say "slave driver"
I am sorry to hear this. I totally understand why you can’t use it in your class and thank you for pointing this out. When I made it, I wasn’t thinking about the terminology I used and I apologize for this. I am grateful to you for highlighting the language. This will help me going forward.
Just FYI, I can post an alternative version of the Beethoven video with the reference to 'slave driver' edited out - if that helps you.
Do you mind if I use this in a school PowerPoint project?
Please do! I'm glad to hear you like it and think it could be useful. And thanks for asking!
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Blanche Monnier (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃ʃ mɔnje]; 1 March 1849 - 13 October 1913), often known in France as la Séquestrée de Poitiers (roughly, "The Confined Woman of Poitiers"), was a woman from Poitiers, France, who was secretly kept locked in a small room by her aristocratic mother and brother for 25 year , Her side of the torment but to be heard ! As the founder Suffragettes !
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What’s did she do to be so black and blue 😢 2:56
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thanks to you! Glad to know you're watching. Any suggestions of what you'd like to see next?
In life and in art Emily Dickinson was idiosyncraticl. I think it is important to get to know her more through your wonderful channel . Thank you 💖
I love Michael faraday electric
what was the name of the organist he went to see
Dietrich Buxtehude
Absolutely brilliant… what a great way to tell this story… loved it! Especially the Geordie accent 😅
Aaah thanks very much for your warmhearted feedback. It made my day! So glad you enjoyed it. 😊
What was the name of last piece ?
The last piece of music was Bach's Prelude and Fugue No 1 in C Major!
Very interesting. She must have been a amazing Women. Look forward to reading the book mentioned.
So glad you enjoyed watching. Thanks for your comment!
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This helped me win a contest!!!!
oh wow! I'm so happy to hear this! Thanks for letting me know and well done for winning the contest!
malsen maldela
Unfortunetlly story is not true. John J. Loud patented a ballpen in 1888. Biro was born in 1899. He just improved the old invention, mostly due to his brother chemical knowledge and improvement in inks. That time the patent expired. It is a sad story when the real inventor is forgotten.
Thank you very much for your comment. You are quite right that John J Loud was the first to register a patent for the ballpoint pen, making him the true inventor. I am sorry that I didn't include his vital contribution in my video. I greatly appreciate your correction.
JS Bach probably the most influential composer that ever lived Mozart Beethoven Chopin Scott Joplin and many jazz composers All were influenced by the music of JS Bach although in general Bachs music was never that popular until Felix Mendelssohn resurrected a lot of Bachs music and Bach is very popular on RUclips 300 years later Bach is still one of the most popular of all composers
Thanks for writing about Bach's legacy. He was truly a brilliant man.
Rest In Peace, Rosa Parks. I know in my heart, you’ve made it to Heaven where we are all one loving family together. 😇😍❤💕
Maybe she was a Jewish "revolutionary"?....this Davison it smells like garlic.
Brilliant video, I know nothing about Bach
I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your kind comment
Do you want about Florence Nightingale
Where did her dad move to?
: Captain Martin Leach GMS GRN RMGRN, November 25th, 1893 ~ February 15th, 1944.
: Captain James Cook HMS FRS FRSBN, : November 7th, 1728 ~ February 14th, 1779.
She is the MAIN part of French revolution,unfortunately she brutely killed(burnt Joan live)by terrorists at very young age.
I absolutely loved this video! Could it be that Bach was one of the orphans from the Tartarian Empire? He obviously knew about cymatics.
Thank you! So happy to hear that you enjoyed it. You could be right about cymatics!
thanks this helped with my schoolwork :)
That's great! Im so happy it helped you!
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Ill bet Leo would have liked to get high. He wpuld have probably had some good ideas about bowls and bongs, etc..
Yup! He was a pretty imaginative and adventurous guy, you're right!
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great job bro i am yuri and my dad Samir nasr eddine is one of the best oud players in lebanon and he agrees with your videos
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it!