Martin Luther Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben. Raised in a Catholic family, he became a monk. By being thus within the ecclesiastical environment, Luther saw many unpleasant actions there, in particular the sale of indulgences. Paradise was promised for money which, in reali
Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, GCB, GCVO, born May 31, 1827 and died April 9, 1905, is a British general best known for having started the Anglo-Zulu War, during which the British army suffered one of its most resounding defeats (Battle of Isandlwana, January 22, 1879 ). Youth Fr
Building a bridge over water is a daunting task, and despite many technological advances, the fundamentals have not changed since ancient times. A cofferdam (wooden formwork) is first built in the river bed and the water inside this enclosed structure is pumped out, exposing the muddy bottom. On th
The Typhoon class (NATO code) is a class of Soviet then Russian ballistic missile nuclear submarines. Developed by the Rubin1 design bureau in St. Petersburg under the official name of project 941 Akula, literally heavy ballistic underwater cruiser). Submarines of this class are by far the largest i