Women in History
The only legitimate child of the poet Lord Byron, this mathematician is considered the first ever computer programmer.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
UBC's most famous alumna, this politician graduated with a Bachelor of Education in 1998.
Who is Justin Trudeau?
This English code breaker created a machine to break the Enigma Code, enabling the Allies to decrypt German messages.
Who is Alan Turing?
This Russian mystic survived poison and three gunshots before ultimately dying of drowning.
Who is Rasputin?
The most widely-used calendar in the world, this time-keeping system was adopted on this day in 1580.
What is the Gregorian Calendar?
In office for just 4 months, this Conservative politician was Canada's first and only female prime minister.
Who is Kim Campbell?
UBC's campus is home to descendants of this famous plant in scientific history.
What is Isaac Newton's apple tree?
This codename was given to Germany's plan to invade the USSR.
What is 'Operation Barbarossa'?
American author Mark Twain was born and died on the day of this astronomical event?
What is Halley's Comet?
On this day in 2006, Wikileaks was founded by this famous whistleblower.
Who is Julian Assange?
High priestess of the Sumerian moon god, she is the earliest known author in history.
Who is Enheduanna?
On November 1, 2023, this man will be inducted as UBC's new president.
Who is Benoit-Antoine Bacon?
On the day that Winston Churchill became Prime Minister, Britain invaded this country.
What is Iceland?
During the Reign of Terror in revolutionary France, Jacobin propagandist Jean-Paul Marat was stabbed to death in this location.
What is a bathtub?
Launched by the Soviets on this day in 1957, this was the first artificial satellite in history.
What is Sputnik 1?
Originally a concubine, in 857 she became the only woman to hold the title of Emperor of China in her own right.
Who is Wu Zetian? (also known as Wu Zhao)
UBC's official fight song written by Harold King in 1931, it was initially criticized by the Ubyssey for being too boastful.
What is 'Hail UBC'?
This code name referred to the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
What is 'Bockscar'?
Known as "the father of tragedy", this Ancient Greek playwright died when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head?
Who is Aeschylus?
On this day in 1830, Belgium gained its independence from this country.
What is the Netherlands?
The world's oldest university, Al-Qarawiyyin, was founded in 857 in Morocco by this woman.
Who is Fatima al-Fihriya?
In 1934, UBC Vancouver campus was closed for 4 and a half days due to this disaster.
What is the Great Campus Washout?
This German general attempted to assassinate Hitler in the 1944 'July Plot'.
Who is Claus Von Stauffenberg?
In 1971, these Soviet Cosmonauts became the only human beings to die outside of Earth's atmosphere.
Who are Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev?
Who is Richard the Lionheart?