Name: Ninon de l'Enclos Birth Date: November 10, 1620 - October 17, 1705 Job Functions: French author, Courtesan and Patron of the Arts I downloaded Superwomen by Albert Payson Terhune from Project Gutenberg last year but didn’t get around to reading it until a few days ago. Superwomen reads more like fiction than facts. There are 12 women profiled and Ninon de l'Enclos is one of the 12 women. Wikipedia claims that Ninon de l'Enclos lived for 85 years, but Albert Payson Terhune says it’s 90 years. Ninon's father died when she was 15 years old, leaving her an orphan. In 1630, on his deathbed, Sieur de L’Enclos told his … [Read more...]
Ninon de l’Enclos, French Author, Courtesan and Patron of the Arts
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Elijah McCoy – the Real McCoy
April 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Elijah McCoy was denied jobs he was qualified for because of his color. Despite that, he didn't allow discrimination to stand in his way. Elijah McCoy saw a problem that was costing his employer a lot of money, and set out to the solve the problem using his engineering background. Like most inventors, McCoy was very curious, and he looked at how work was done and found a way to make it more efficient. Name: Elijah J. McCoy Birth Date: May 2, 1844 - October 10, 1929 Job Functions: Inventor and Engineer Fields: Entrepreneurship, Engineering Known For: Inventing the lubricator cup Who Is the Real McCoy? You have heard the … [Read more...]
Women Leaders – Celebrating National Women’s History Month
March 15, 2013 by
Last week we celebrated International Women's Day and for the month of March we are also celebrating National Women's History Month in the United States, Australia and United Kingdom. We have profiled many women leaders who have changed the world to make it easier for those who follow them. Some of these women have fought for the right for women to vote, and for pay equity. Others have made an impact in the scientific realm, and mentored others, making it easier for other women to become scientists. Today we honor a few of these women leaders, and please take the time to read or re-read their profile. Women Leaders Who Helped to Shape … [Read more...]
Suetonius, Roman Biographer, Wrote the Lives of Twelve Caesars
March 7, 2013 by
Name: Gaius Tranquillus Suetonius Birth Date: 70 AD – 135 (estimated) Job Functions: Historian and Biographer Fields: Writing Known For: Lives of the Twelve Caesars Gaius Tranquillus Suetonius was a Roman biographer who wrote about the lives of the twelve Caesars. He is important because his work gives us insights into what Rome was like during that time people. The mini biography of Suetonius gives information about his life, and offers us important lessons. It is worth noting that although Suetonius wrote about others, he didn't write about himself. Most of what we know of him is based on accounts from his friend Pliny the … [Read more...]
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