Biorhythms of famous people
Nobel Prizes, the Moon landing, Olympic gold, premieres: what did the biorhythm curves of 26 people from science, culture, sport and public life look like on one of their great days?
To be clear: these days were deliberately chosen – they are moments of success on which the curves were favourable. It is a fun bit of detective work, not scientific proof. Everyone also achieves great things on “weak” biorhythm days.
- Albert EinsteinNobel Prize announced, November 9, 1922+100 %+22 %+91 %
- Amelia EarhartLanding after her solo Atlantic flight, May 21, 19320 %+100 %+46 %
- Astrid LindgrenPeace Prize of the German Book Trade, October 22, 1978−14 %+78 %+81 %
- Audrey HepburnRoman Holiday opens in New York, August 27, 1953+73 %+90 %+69 %
- Charles DarwinOn the Origin of Species is published, November 24, 1859+63 %+62 %+19 %
- Charlie ChaplinPremiere of Modern Times, February 5, 1936+100 %−22 %+19 %
- Ella FitzgeraldTwo Grammys at the very first ceremony, May 4, 1959+82 %+90 %+69 %
- Freddie MercuryQueen’s first album is released, July 13, 1973+40 %+97 %+97 %
- Katherine JohnsonJohn Glenn’s orbital flight, February 20, 1962−63 %+97 %+87 %
- Mae JemisonLaunch aboard Endeavour, September 12, 1992+89 %+78 %+62 %
- Maria MontessoriFirst Casa dei Bambini opens, January 6, 1907+98 %+78 %+95 %
- Marie CurieNobel Prize in Chemistry, December 10, 1911+73 %+62 %−19 %
- Martin Luther King Jr.Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1964+73 %+90 %+76 %
- Meryl StreepFirst Emmy for Holocaust, September 17, 1978+94 %+62 %−62 %
- Neil ArmstrongApollo 11 Moon landing, July 20, 1969−82 %+90 %+91 %
- Nelson MandelaAddress to the United Nations, June 22, 1990+100 %+97 %+69 %
- Paul McCartneyRelease of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, June 1, 1967+100 %0 %+91 %
- PeléFirst World Cup goal against Wales, June 19, 1958+82 %+97 %+62 %
- Rosalind FranklinPublication in Nature, April 25, 1953+52 %+97 %+10 %
- Sally RideLaunch aboard Challenger, June 18, 1983+89 %+100 %−69 %
- Simone BilesOlympic all-around gold in Rio, August 11, 2016+100 %+97 %−81 %
- Steven SpielbergOscars for Schindler’s List, March 21, 1994+40 %+43 %+19 %
- Thomas MannNobel Prize in Literature announced, November 12, 1929+40 %+43 %+10 %
- Usain BoltOlympic 100 m gold in London, August 5, 2012+98 %−62 %+95 %
- Wangari MaathaiElected to Kenya’s parliament, December 27, 2002+94 %+62 %+62 %
- Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPremiere of Don Giovanni, October 29, 1787+100 %+97 %+28 %