Eudes de Châtillon became pope under the name of Urban II in 1088. Archdeacon in Auxerre, then monk in Cluny in 1070. In 1078, he became cardinal bishop of Ostia. He then presided over several councils. He must then face the schism of the imperial party, of which he triumphs. He continues the reform
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (1797 – 1851), later Mary Shelley, is an English woman of letters, novelist, biographer and travelogue, best known for her work Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus . Meet Percy Shelley Born August 30, 1797, Mary is the daughter of feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecr
Emilie du Châtelet is a mathematician and physicist whose French translation of Newtons Principia Mathematica is still authoritative today. She is also known for her Discourse on Happiness. Early Intelligence Daughter of Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier, Baron de Breteuil, born December 17, 1706, Gabrie
English Nurse, Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910) is considered a pioneer of modern nursing. The flu epidemic Born May 12, 1820, Florence Nightingale was the second daughter of Frances Fanny Smith and William Edward Shore, a couple from British high society. His first name comes from his birthplac