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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841–December 3, 1919

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841–December 3, 1919

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French famous painetr who had a leading part in the development of the Impressionist style, together with Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Paul Cézanne.

Anaïs Nin (February 21, 1903 - January 14, 1977)

Anaïs Nin (February 21, 1903 - January 14, 1977)

Anaïs Nin (born Angela Anais Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell) was a Cuban-French author who became famous for her published journals, which covered more than 60 years of her life, beginning with age of 11when and ending shortly before her...

Eugen Barbu (February 20, 1924 - September 7, 1993)

Eugen Barbu was one of the biggest Romanian modern novelist, short story writer, journalist, and correspondent member of the Romanian Academy.

Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543)

Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543)

Nicolaus Copernicus had a coplex personality, with afinities in different fields; he was mathematician, astronomer, physician, classical scholar, translator, Catholic cleric, jurist, governor, military leader, diplomat and economist.Is the first...

Michelangelo Buonarroti (March 6th, Caprese - February 18th 1564, Rome)

Michelangelo Buonarroti (March 6th, Caprese - February 18th 1564, Rome)

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was beside Leomardo da Vinci one of the biggest artist from rnItalian Renaissance period. He was painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer.

Titu Liviu Maiorescu (February 15, 1840, Craiova - June 18, 1917, Bucharest)

Titu Liviu Maiorescu (February 15, 1840, Craiova - June 18, 1917, Bucharest)

Titu Liviu Maiorescu was a Romanian literary critic and politician, founder of the Junimea Society. He had a major tole in promoting the biggest Romanians writers ever, such as: Eminescu, Creanga and Caragiale, his activity as literary critic led to...

Grigore Vasiliu Birlic (January 24, 1905, Falticeni - February 14, 1970, Bucharest)

Grigore Vasiliu Birlic (January 24, 1905, Falticeni - February 14, 1970, Bucharest)

Grigore Vasiliu Birlic was one of the greatest Romanian actors, with a vaste experience in theatre, television and film, he was best known for comedy roles, which remaned memorable.

Dimitrie Gusti (February 13, 1880 - October 30, 1955)

Dimitrie Gusti (February 13, 1880 - October 30, 1955)

Dimitrie Gusti (February 13, 1880 - October 30, 1955) was a Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and voluntarist philosopher. His career was remarcable, he was a professor at the University of Iasi and the University of Bucharest, Minister Of...

Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 - 12 February 1804)

Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 - 12 February 1804)

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher, one of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe and of the late Enlightenment. He brought a new trend in the modern philosophy.

Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905)

Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905)

Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author pioneer of the science-fiction literature. His well known novels, such as Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), are...

Geo Bogza (February 6, 1908 - September 14, 1993)

Geo Bogza (February 6, 1908 - September 14, 1993)

Geo Bogza (February 6, 1908 - September 14, 1993) was a Romanian avant-garde theorist, poet and the creator of journalism in literature, member of Romanian Academy.

Octav Băncilă (February 4, 1872 - April 3, 1944)

Octav Băncilă (February 4, 1872 - April 3, 1944)

Octav Băncilă was one of the biggest Romanian realist painters, he was the first one who painted the face of a worker in a work art.

Lucian Grigorescu (February 1, 1894 – October 28, 1965)

Lucian Grigorescu (February 1, 1894 – October 28, 1965)

Lucian Grigorescu (February 1, 1894, Medgidia – October 28, 1965, Bucharest) was a Romanian post-impressionist painter. In 1948, he was elected to the Romanian Academy.

Mircea cel Bătrân (1355 - 1418)

Mircea cel Bătrân (1355 - 1418)

Mircea cel Bătrân (reigned 1386 - January, 31,1418) was one of the most important rulers of Wallachia. His name translates to "Mircea the Elder." This byname was given to him after his death, in order to distinguish him from his grandson Mircea II...

Ion Luca Caragiale (January, 30, 1852 - July 9, 1912)

Ion Luca Caragiale (January, 30, 1852 - July 9, 1912)

Ion Luca Caragiale (January, 30, 1852 - July 9, 1912) was a Romanian playwright and short story writer. He was born in Haimanale, Wallachia. The name of the locality, which is now situated in Dâmboviţa County, Romania, has been changed to I. L. Caragiale.