Famous Greeks
Greeks are a special example in history they have a glorious past but they dont live in the past. They are powerful, even today. And they will always be. Greeks distinguished everywhere and always be FAMOUS and useful citizens of the world.
George Pelecanos – From the streets of Washington to the top of crime fiction
He may have decided to start writing books at the age of 31, but once he began, mediocrity was never an option. Today, George Pelecanos is regarded as one of the most important crime fiction authors in the world. From Greek roots to Washington’s neighborhoods...
George Mitakidis: “AI should serve 8 billion people, not 8 billionaires”
Professor George Mitakidis is one of the most recognized Greeks in the field of information and communication technologies internationally. For more than four decades he has served research, education and policy-making around the digital transition, with a deep belief that technology should serve societies –...
Elomida Visviki: From Thessaloniki to the innovation centers of the USA
Elomida Visvikis is one of the Greek women who honour the country’s scientific tradition, excelling in the field of high technology and innovation. Originally from Thessaloniki, Vishviki is carving an impressive path abroad as a Senior Researcher at IBM Research and has dedicated her career...
Chrysa Kouveliotou: The Greek astrophysicist who is great in the world of science
Chrysa Kouveliotou is one of the most distinguished Greek scientists worldwide, with a remarkable body of work in the field of High Energy Astrophysics. Her career is characterized by consistency, depth and international recognition, as she has made significant contributions to the understanding of phenomena...
Konstantinos Karatheodori: The great mathematician who enlightened science and culture
Konstantinos Karatheodori was one of the most important Greek scientists of the 20th century and one of the most luminous figures in the field of mathematics worldwide. His contribution to science, his connection with Albert Einstein and his dedication to Greek education make him a...
Apostolos Kaldaras: The poet of the Greek folk singing
Apostolos Kaldaras was one of the most defining figures of 20th century Greek music. A composer, lyricist and creator of rare sensitivity, Kaldaras managed to express through his melodies the folk soul, the pain, love, foreignness and passion of an entire people. Born in Trikala...
An actor with a rare talent who wanted to become an opera singer
The death of the extremely talented actor, mainly of theatre and cinema, Elias Logothetis, at the age of 85, leaves an unfulfilling void in the theatre world. The Lefkadian artist left behind a wealth of sensational performances which place him deservedly on the shelf of...
The Greek from Brazil who became the “King of Beer”
The son of a Greek immigrant who travelled to Brazil in the middle of the last century, Michel Doukeris was born in the Latin American country in 1973. Holding a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina and a Master’s degree...
The world-famous architect with dozens of iconic projects, has returned to Greece
It could be an exemplary success story that from Brain Drain, we reached Brain Gain, since the internationally renowned architect Panagiotis Tombras, after building his name abroad with dozens of emblematic projects in his CV, decided to return to Greece and continue to grow based...
The representative of the Greek Folk Tradition who left architecture for the shadow theatre
He is recorded in the consciousness of all of us as the “father” of Karagiozis and one of the first exponents of the shadow theatre, who brought up generations. But Eugenios Spatharis was much more than that, even though he loved it more than anything...