Charles Dickens   England : “Great Novelist Birth 1812          Death : 1870 Charles John Huffam Dickens is recognized as the greatest novelist of his time. His masterful literary works are not only the permanent treasure of the English language but they have also enriched the world literature. His novels are marked for their high literary merit. They have exquisite plots, delightful humour, detailed description, animated dialogues and a variety of...

Queen Victoria   England : The Longest Reigning Monarch Birth : 1819       Death : 1901 Queen Victoria is the longest reigning monarch of Britain and her reign represents one of the most eventful periods in British history. She succeeded to the Britain throne on the death of her uncle William IV in 1837. At that time, she was an attractive and intelligent 18 year old girl. When she died in...

Chanakya India : Great Diplomat Birth— Death : Around 300 B.C. Chanakya is famous in the history of India as a sage-like person who by his political shrewdness and expediency helped in the establishment of the mighty Mauryan empire. Chanakya was wise, clever, foresighted, determined and deeply read in economics, diplomacy and politics. There is a legend that Chanakya was once invited to the court of the Nanda rulers of Magadha...

Earnest Hemingway   U.S.A.: Celebrated Novelist Birth : 1899       Death : 1961 Earnest Hemingway is one of the best novelists of the twentieth century. Before entering the literary field, he worked as a journalist and he had also rendered military service during the First World War. His experience in the war created deep impressions on his mind about his fellow beings and mankind at large. He felt greatly disillusioned about...

Tenzing Norgay   India : First Indian Conquer Mount Everest Birth : 1914 Death : 1986 The name of Tenzing Norgey has been written in golden letters in the history of mountaineering. He was the first Indian to scale the highest peak of the world, the Mount Everest (height 8,848 metres). He achieved this mountaineering feat together with Sir Edmund Hillary, the well known adventurer, of New Zealand. Tenzing went on...

George Washington   U.S.A.: First President Birth : 1732       Death : 1799 George Washington is the hero of the American War of Independence and is revered by all Americans as the Father of the country. He was appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the combined armies of the 13 American colonies that fought to get freedom from British rule. After about nine years of war that saw many famous battles, Washington led...

Dr. H.J. Bhabha   India : Father of Atomic Energy Programme Birth : 1909       Death : 1966 The eminent scientist who ushered India in the atomic age was Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha. It is due to the pioneering work done by Dr. Bhabha that India could make such an impressive progress in the field of atomic energy. Dr. Bhabha was appointed the first Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, set...

Abraham Lincoln   U.S.A.: Emancipator of Slaves Birth : 1809                 Death : 1865 Abraham Lincoln is generally considered the greatest president in the history of U.S.A. On the strength of his hard work, irreproachable character and determination, he rose to become the President of U.S.A. Two historical achievements of Lincoln as President, which also made him so great, were the abolition of the abominable system of slavery and preservation of...