20th century

Leonardo da Vinci (“Renaissance man”) Lifetime: 1452-1519 He was an Italian an expert mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. He conceptualized...

Boxer Rebellion In 1898,  Members of the secret society practised boxing and callisthenic rituals which they believed would make them impervious to bullets. At first, the...