A long-lived actress and model, Cicely Tyson (1924 – 2021) is known for her portrayals of strong women and her immense contribution to the representation of African-American women. A childhood in Harlem Born on December 19, 1924 in Harlem (New York, United States), Cicely Tyson is one of the thre
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
Born in 1911 from a family of scholars, Georges Pompidou pursued brilliant studies at the École Normale Supérieure. He received first in the aggregation of letters and also graduated from the Free School of Political Science (future Sciences Po). Mobilized during the Second World War, professor in p
Elder son of William the Conqueror, Robert Courteheuse - short boot - receives Normandy. This finds independence but also anarchy. In 1091, he signed an agreement with his brother Guillaume le Roux, King of England, providing that if one of the two dies, the other automatically succeeds him. In 1096