Biographies
Study the biographies of people who have significantly influenced global change. Such people have appeared at all times throughout human history to give the world something new and unexplored.
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Aristotle
Aristotle was born in 384 BCE. at Stagirus, a Greek colony and seaport on the coast of Thrace. His father Nichomachus was court physician to King Amyntas of Macedonia, and from this began Aristotle's long association with the Macedonian Court, which considerably influenced his life. While he was still a boy his father died. At age 17 his guardian, Proxenus, sent him to Athens, the intellectual center of the world, to complete his education. He
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Aristotle - the Greek Philosopher
The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, is known as one of the greatest philosophers and thinkers of all time. He was the student of another important philosopher, Plato, and is known for writing on a multitude of subjects. Aristotle was born in 384 BCE in Stagira, a city located in northern Greece. His father, Nicomachus, was a physician to King Amyntas of Macedonia. Because of his father, Aristotle had the same education as the aristocrats of that
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Armstrong Is Strong
“Whoosh!” was the sound of the wind blowing into his face as he raced through the mountain’s monstrous decent. As he raced through the Pyrenees, he thought about everything that had occurred in the past couple of years of his life. He felt his heart pounding as he pedaled through the dirt and rocks. Cycling is a tough sport that only certain athletes can endure. The long and painful climbs up a 2,000 foot hill
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Army
In my opinion I think we do need a military, not to be fighting with other countries but to train teenagers and young adults discipline and to be all they can be. Having the military also benefits us greatly by having our country secured so our army will stop those enemies that want to attack us. It is important to train the military and have new soldiers because you never know when war might happen.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg was born September 13,1874 in Vienna. He used the spelling Schonberg until he moved to the United States in 1934. He began violin lessons when he was eight and almost immediately started composing. He had no formal training until he was in his late teens, when Zemlinsky became his teacher and friend. Arnold later befriended and married Zemlinsky’s sister in 1910. This Austrian and later American composer fell into the expressionist movement in
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Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg was one of the greatest musical influences of the mid 20th Century. He was born on September 13, 1874, to a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria (Schoenberg 1). Schoenberg was a young Jewish man during World War I (WWI) living in Berlin. He was directly affected by the invasion of the Nazis. In 1933, he had to leave Berlin and desert his faith for Lutheranism later on taking on the faith of Judaism.
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Art Blakey
Art Blakey was born to a poor family in the heart of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1919. He was working in the steel and coal mills when he was only fourteen. There were no child labor laws in those times. He had to work to help support his family and put food on the table. Blakey turned to music as a way of escaping the exhausting day-to-day labor of the mills. Blakey taught himself how to
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Arthur Miller
Theatre Appreciation ARTHUR MILLER Of the list of American playwrights the one I thought I would find most interesting is Arthur Miller. Being relatively familiar with some of his work I wanted to learn more about him. Through the research I have done I have been able to find some very interesting information about Miller’s work as well as his personal life. Arthur Miller was born in New York on October 17, 1915. His father,
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Arthur Miller Biography
Arthur Miller Arthur Miller was born October 17, 1915 to Jewish-American parents, Isidore and Augusta Miller. Due to the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Miller’s father lost his clothes and coat manufacturing company. Arthur Miller graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1933. His family had no money to send him to college because of the effect of the Great Depression. Miller went on in life having many ups and downs but still prevailed and
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Artistic Criticism (finding Forrester)
Subject: Artistic Criticism Finding Forrester Jamal Wallace is a Black American talented 16-year-old basketball player in Bronx, New York whose secret passion is writing. William Forrester is a reclusive Pulitzer Prize- winning novelist who never gave the world a second novel. After an accidental meeting, Forrester becomes Jamal’s unlikely mentor, providing guidance to help the young man’s exceptional skills. Soon, Forrester‘s harsh view of the world begins to change as both men learn lessons from
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Artists
Leonardo Da Vinci was born in 1452 in The Republic of Florence, Italy. Leonardo was a genius and master of art. He was a draftsman, Italian Painter, architect, and engineer. He epitomized The Renaissance humanist ideal through his influential paintings of The Renaissance. His painting of The Last Supper (1495-97) and Mona Lisa (1503-06) are the most popular and most influential paintings of The Renaissance. His notebooks of paintings and artwork revealed a spirit of
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Carlos Hernandez has returned from the World Baseball Classic, but the left-hander's return to the Astros will have to wait at least another day as Hernandez has been sidelined with an apparent infection. "It appears to be an upper respiratory infection," Astros manager Phil Garner said Thursday morning at Legends Field before Houston's game against the New York Yankees. "He and [catcher Humberto] Quintero are off the trip today because of that
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries (styled 'member economies') to cooperate on regional trade and investment liberalisation and facilitation. APEC's objective is to enhance economic growth and prosperity in the region and to strengthen the Asia-Pacific community. Members account for approximately 40% of the world's population, approximately 54% of world GDP and about 44% of world trade.[1] An annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, attended by the heads of government
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Atatьrk, Founder and the Firstpresident of the Turkish Republic
Turkish War of Independence started with the first bullet shot at enemy on 15 May 1919 during the Gerek occupation of Эzmir. The fight against the victors of the First World War who had divided up the Ottoman Empire with the Treaty of Sevres signed on 10 August 1920, initially started with the militia forces called Kuva-yi Milliye. Turkish Assembly later initiated a regular army and achieving integration between the army and the militia, was
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Atlanta Braves
Many people see the Atlanta Braves in different lights, by asking diverse people about them, you will get some vastly dissimilar answers. If you ask any young person who the Atlanta Braves are, you will most likely hear something like this: The best overall baseball team since I’ve been alive. But if you ask an older wiser person who the Atlanta Braves are, here’s the answer you’ll probably get: A baseball team that has
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Attila the Hun Biography
Attila the Hun is known as one of the most ferocious leaders of ancient times. He was given the nickname "Scourge God" because of his ferocity. During the twentieth century, "Hun" was one of the worst name you could call a person, due to Attila. The Huns were a barbaric and savage group of people, and Attila, their leader, was no exception. He was the stereotypical sacker of cities and killer of babies. The Huns
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August Wilson Biography
August Wilson Any person that can rise up from the bottom rung of the ladder to the top is able to achieve great things in life. Renowned playwright August Wilson, a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, and other awards for his work, is an example of such persons. He grew up in a lower class black family, faced the difficulties of an African American, and turned himself into the great writer he is. August Wilson
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Augusta Byron King
In a world of men, for men, and made by men, there were a lucky few women who could stand up and be noticed. In the early nineteenth century, Lovelace Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace, made her mark among the world of men that has influenced even today's world. She was the "Enchantress of Numbers" and the "Mother of Computer Programming." The world of computers began with the futuristic knowledge of one Charles
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Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin was born in 1840 and died in 1917, a year before the end of World War I. He was one of the most illustrious artists of his time, and in the eyes of posterity he remains, surely, the greatest name in Western Sculpture since Michelangelo. His style was both classic and romantic, and to his contemporaries it was also revolutionary, for although Rodin followed routine closely, he presented it exactly as he
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Augustus Ceasar
Caesar Augustus, Rome’s first true great emperor. He is known to modern historians as the historical figure that had the greatest impact on the ancient world. Augustus became Caesar after the assassination of Julius Caesar and united the split roman empire after over 100 years of civil war. He is the single most important person in roman history, and he conquered more territories than anyone other roman ruler. This is why Augustus Caesar had such
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Autism Research Paper
Autism Research Paper Autism is a neurological disorder that was identified by Dr. Leo Kanner 50 years ago. Autism can affect someone very mildly or severally and it can effect language, communication, and/or gross motor skills. It is the most devastating disorder a child could have and it also is devastating for the family. There is no medicine and no cure for autism but there are glutton free diets that help. People with autism
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Autobiographical Essay
Running head: AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Autobiographical Essay Jeanie Cullip College of Southern Idaho Professor Evin Fox EDUC 201: Foundations of Education Fall 2014 ________________ Autobiographical Essay Introduction In the textbook, Introduction to Teaching, it provides a list of essential skills that all teachers should demonstrate in the classroom. These essential skills include beliefs and behaviors such as caring, high efficacy, positive expectations, and enthusiasm. Effective teachers are also well organized, and they begin their lessons with
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Autobiography
Part 1: Family Background I was raised by both my parents while growing up. My parents barely finished high school and never went to college so they were not the type of parents who pushed college careers nor did they have any sort of college fund for us to be able to go. They always helped with homework but never pushed us to do better. Now that they see my accomplishments from attending college they
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Autobiography
We had finally done it! We were good enough to play on stage. We had sold all our tickets, which 100 initially felt like such an unreachable amount. Archaic was finally going to be playing the Battle of the Bands at Peabody’s Down Under in Cleveland. We were all friends to begin with, no scouting to find the best guy for the position, just 4 guys that had grown up together wanting to have fun.
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