Author: Abdul Wahab
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Johannes Gutenberg
The man behind the spread of literacy in Europe was none other than Johannes Gutenberg. The invention for which he is famous is the movable-type printing Press. By this invention, he enabled the entire European population to learn on equal terms with those of the wealthy class, due to availability […]
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Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibious are one of the heaviest land mammals on the Earth. They are simply referred to as hippopotamus or just hippos. In the Greek language, it means river horse because hippos like to stay in waters. They are known as good swimmers and can hold their breath underwater for […]
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Gorilla
Gorillas are land-living apes and are found in forests located in central Sub-Saharan African territory. Their Genus is Gorilla which has two species; the eastern gorillas and western gorillas. But they have also been differentiated further into more sub-species. They belong to Phylum Chordata and Class Mammalia. They are considered […]
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Archimedes
Archimedes is one of the famous Greek scientist and inventor. He is also known for his works in mathematics with excellence in geometry. And he made valuable discoveries and important inventions. Archimedes is a Greek scientist who was first to know why ships sail on the sea instead of getting […]
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Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros are bulky and strong and large-sized animals and are famous for their horn on the nose. The word ‘rhinoceros’ is derived from the Greek word ‘rhinokerōs’ whose meaning is “nose-horned”. In short, they are also called Rhino. They belong to the family Rhinocerotidae and the Phylum is Chordata. The […]
