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When you write the story of human accomplishment, you have to leave a sizable chapter over to the explorers. These are the people who explored the … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Bartolomeu Dias

Better known by the penname Voltaire, Francois Arouet is now regarded as one of the great thinkers and writers of human history. His accomplishments … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Voltaire

There is no question that even in the present, the accomplishments of Tycho Brahe are significant. However, when you add in the fact that he lived and … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Tycho Brahe

When Thurgood Marshall became Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, he was more than just the ninety-sixth individual to hold the honor. He was the … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Thurgood Marshall

Prince Henry of Portugal was fondly known as the patron of explorers. He was a royal prince whose fascination with explorations substantially paved … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Prince Henry The Navigator

When we think about the Mayans, we tend to focus on the end of their civilization. While that is certainly a fascinating narrative, it is not the only … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Mayan

When people think of Mansa Musa, they generally focus on the enormous wealth the man enjoyed. However, while the wealth plays a significant role in … [Read more...] about 10 Major Accomplishments of Mansa Musa

As the emperor of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian accomplished a great deal, over the course of a reign that extended from 527, all the way up to 565. … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Justinian

Juan Ponce de Leon was an explorer or conquistador during the age of discovery. He explored the New World, became governor of the sixteenth century … [Read more...] about 4 Major Accomplishments of Juan Ponce De Leon

Jane Goodall is an anthropologist and an animal rights activist. She is one of the very few people in history who was accepted for a PhD without being … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Jane Goodall

Jane Addams was a political and social activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. She is mostly known for setting up the Hull House in Chicago, … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Jane Addams

The Inca’s revolutionary contributions to mankind were groundbreaking and amazing. The Incas started out as a small group of people back in the 13th … [Read more...] about 3 Major Accomplishments of The Incas

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who is most notably known for his participation and contribution to the conquering of the … [Read more...] about 4 Major Accomplishments of Hernando De Soto

Queen Hatshepsut was the first known woman pharaoh of Egypt. According to historians, she was the first woman of importance in the entire world. She … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Hatshepsut

Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. Born in the age of exploration, Pizarro was one of the several explorers who set sails … [Read more...] about 6 Major Accomplishments of Francisco Pizarro

Augustus Caesar, also known as Caesar Augustus, was the son of Julius Caesar and founded the Roman Empire. He was the first Emperor of Rome after … [Read more...] about 5 Major Accomplishments of Augustus Caesar