Johann Strauss II
He (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger, the Son (German: Sohn), Johann Baptist Strauss, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as “The Waltz King”, and was largely then responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
Her story is a remarkable blend of creativity, intelligence, and resilience. A trailblazing scientist, Lise Meitner worked closely with Otto Hahn in Berlin, discovering nuclear fission — the process that would later power both nuclear energy and weapons. When Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany, Meitner, being Jewish, escaped to Sweden, where she continued her groundbreaking research. Although she was denied the Nobel Prize, history has recognized her as one of the great minds of the 20th century.
