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Compact Biographies

Compact Biographies

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Each week, we aim to bring you interesting information about interesting people in the form of short, compact biographies, which can be read on our website or listened to as a podcast episode. We hope you enjoy them.Copyright © 2026 - 5 Minute Productions World
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  • Jane Goodall
    Jan 5 2026

    She changed science by watching quietly, and she changed the world by speaking bravely. In this episode of Compact Biographies, we explore the life and legacy of Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist whose work transformed how we understand animals, humanity, and our responsibility to the natural world. From her groundbreaking research in Gombe to her lifelong advocacy for conservation and compassion, this is the story of a woman whose influence endures far beyond her lifetime.

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    19 mins
  • The Black Prince
    Dec 29 2025

    Feared on the battlefield and celebrated as the ideal knight, the Black Prince was England's greatest warrior heir. In this episode of Compact Biographies, we explore the life of Edward of Woodstock, the prince who shattered French armies during the Hundred Years' War and forged a legend he would never live to outgrow.

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    #TheBlackPrince #CompactBiographies #MedievalHistory #HundredYearsWar #EnglishRoyalty #Chivalry #BattleOfCrecy #HistoryPodcast

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    11 mins
  • Alan Turing
    Dec 22 2025

    Brilliant, unconventional, and tragically mistreated, Alan Turing helped shape the modern world long before it knew his name. In this episode of Compact Biographies, we explore the life of the mathematician whose ideas laid the foundations of computing, whose wartime work helped defeat Nazi Germany, and whose legacy continues to define the digital age.

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    11 mins
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