Alfred nobel

Your interesting feature about the role of medieval warhorses in shaping British history (August) reminded me of a subsequent occasion in which horsepower became a critical factor. In April 1660, with

On 1 September 1939, Post Office engineer Tommy Flowers found himself in Berlin to take part in a European conference about telephone systems. Germany invaded Poland the same day. Flowers and a fellow

SINCE its earliest days, the “Friend” has been dispensing advice for its readers on a multitude of topics, be it household tips, matters of the heart, health or travel advice. But in our 1891 issues,

In mid-October 1871, a message was cabled from New York City to Franz Liszt in Europe. In itself, this was nothing unusual. Nearing 60 years old, the Hungarian composer and pianist had long been a glo

WITH MORE MULTIPLE MURDERERS PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY ON THE PLANET, THE US HAS EARNED A BLOODY REPUTATION AS GROUND ZERO FOR SERIAL KILLERS

IN PROFILE Rita Levi-Montalcini was a renowned neurobiologist who was a joint winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of nerve growth factor. Born in Turin to Italia