When it comes to historical figures, there are a few deaths that continue to capture the imagination of conspiracy theorists everywhere.

James White Many thanks to Mr. Denis Roegel, Professor at Loria, France, for his seminal work on White’s […] ...

Private Military Companies (PMCs) are the modern day version of mercenaries, or soldiers for hire. Since the dawn of civilization, professional warriors have emerged in every race, culture, and ...

Early Automata: An Exact Definition Automata are moving mechanical devices constructed to assume the look and functionality of humans or any animal figures. They are built to act as self-powered, ...

Looking back to 1999 brings us to the story of Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, who didn’t know exactly how at the time, but they would change the music industry forever. The release of their app, ...

Everywhere we turn, we experience computing, the internet, and other amazing developments of the information age. During the last several decades progress has […] ...

George Boole was a self-taught mathematician, philosopher, logician and mathematics professor at Queen’s College, Cork in Ireland.

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The British statesman and versatile scientist Charles Stanhope, Viscount Mahon (see biography of Charles Stanhope) devoted a considerable part of his time and money to the developing of three ...

Mathematician Charles Babbage invented calculating devices including an adding machine, the difference engine and the analytical engine.

Pierre Jaquet-Droz was a Swiss watchmaker and mechanical genius who created self-winding watches, mechanical birds, and three androids.