Darwin, Charles (1809–1882) Childhood: Born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, February 12, 1809. Family: Robert Darwin, a wealthy banker and doctor in society, and Susannah Darwin, née Wedgwood, were the parents of Darwin, the fifth of six children. Education: After studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh, the student transferred to Christ’s College, Cambridge, to study religion. … Read more
Marie Curie : 1867–1934 Marie Skłodowska Curie was a trailblazing scientist and physicist who made significant advances in the chemistry and radioactivity domains. She was the first woman to get the Nobel Prize and is still the only individual to have received honours in two distinct scientific disciplines. Childhood On November 7, 1867, Marie Curie … Read more
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar This is Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar’s biography: Childhood and Schooling: Born on October 19, 1910, in Lahore, British India, he was the third child in a well-educated family of ten. He was homeschooled by his parents and private tutors. He attended Hindu High School, Triplicane, Madras, from 1922 to 1925. At the age of 14, … Read more