Notable People in History

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Euclid, the Greek mathematician, who lived and taught in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I. He’s often referred to as the “Father of Geometry.”

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Nakano Takeko.  Born into a family of the Aizu clan, Nakano Takeko was born in Edo. She led a warrior class of female samurais during the Battle of Aizu of 1868.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Vitruvius, the Roman architect, author and engineer. He is best known for his multi-volume treatise  De Architectura  ("On Architecture"), which is considered the first book on architectural theory and is the only one from antiquity to survive today.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Golda Meir, Israel's first female prime minister and the third female prime minister in the world. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of  Greek physician, Galen.  Universally known as Galen of Pergamon, he correctly pointed out that arteries were filled with blood, not air.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Grace Hopper.  She popularized the idea of machine-independent programming languages, which led to the development of COBOL, one of the first modern programming languages.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Hippocrates, the Greek physician often credited with developing the theory of the "four humors," or fluids, which include yellow bile, black bile, blood and phlegm. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Their relationship, based on mutual interest in politics, turned from friendship to courtship. On November 4, 1842, a plain gold wedding band was placed on Mary's finger with the inscription "Love Is Eternal." 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, considered one of the most influential food writers of all time.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Deborah Read, wife of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. It’s said that she received little formal education. Almost nothing else is known about her childhood.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Plato. He was convinced that the idea of justice, no matter how people’s opinions might change, does not change in itself. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Sarah Livingston Jay, wife of American Founding Father John Jay. Considered one of the first socialites in the United States, she was exposed to American politics at an early age.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Plutarch. Born in Boeotia, educated in Athens, and made a priest at Delphi, Plutarch wrote over 200 works, among them Parallel Lives and the Morals.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Martha Jefferson, wife of James Madison. She is often credited with saving the portrait of George Washington when the British attacked the Capitol in 1814 when 4,000 British troops began landing in Maryland during the War of 1812.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of James Madison. He was the fourth American president, and the chief author of the Bill of Rights.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Martha Jefferson, wife of the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. During the Revolutionary War, she raised money and made clothing for the soldiers of the Continental Army in Virginia at the suggestion of Martha Washington.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of James Madison. He was the fourth American president, and the chief author of the Bill of Rights.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Martha Washington, the first First Lady. As first lady, she initiated a weekly reception, held on Friday evenings hosting members of Congress, visiting dignitaries, and men and women from the local community.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Thomas Jefferson. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States, he also delivered the first inaugural address.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Elizabeth Hamilton, wife of Alexander Hamilton, American Founding Father and 1st U.S Secretary of the Treasury. She helped found New York's first private orphanage in 1806. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of American Founding Father, George Washington. He was the first American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and a farmer. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Abigail Adams, the first woman to serve as Second Lady of the United States and the second woman to serve as First Lady. She was also the mother of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Alexander Hamilton, American Founding Father and the 1st U.S Secretary of the Treasury. 

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Zora Neal Hurston. During her lifetime, Zora Neale Hurston published four novels; Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934), Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), Moses, Man of the Mountain (1939), Seraph on the Suwanee (1948) and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays.

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of American Founding Father and the 2nd President of the United States, John Adams. He served as the first Vice President under President George Washington.