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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Paul Allen
Paul Allen co-founded the Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates (1955- ) , adapting existing programming languages such as BASIC, which was originally written for mainframe computers, into software suitable for personal computers. Such innovations enabled the software industry to become established and expand as a viable business, strengthening the American economy and creating new groups of computer entrepreneurs and users. As personal computers became more affordable and accessible during the 1980s, Allen contributed to software
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Paul Cezanne
When most people think of Paul Cezanne, they think of two words genius and painting. For these two words he is consider by far to be the Father of modern painting. Cezanne was born in Aix-en-Provence in 1839. He was to die in the same town in 1906. His life and art work was greatly influenced by this small town in France. He was the son of a shrewd business man, Louis-Auguste Cezanne. As a
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Paul Cezanne
When most people think of Paul Cezanne, they think of two words genius and painting. For these two words he is consider by far to be the Father of modern painting. Cezanne was born in Aix-en-Provence in 1839. He was to die in the same town in 1906. His life and art work was greatly influenced by this small town in France. He was the son of a shrewd business man, Louis-Auguste Cezanne. As a
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Paul Cezanne
Cйzanne, Paul: Biography -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The French painter Paul Cйzanne, who exhibited little in his lifetime and pursued his interests increasingly in artistic isolation, is regarded today as one of the great forerunners of modern painting, both for the way that he evolved of putting down on canvas exactly what his eye saw in nature and for the qualities of pictorial form that he achieved through a unique treatment of space, mass, and color. Cйzanne was
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Paul Hawken
Paul Hawken has had many accomplishments throughout his lifetime. He has been called an environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist and author. From the time he was twenty years old he has spent his life trying to change the relationship between business and the environment. Paul Hawken has spent over a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and becoming more socially responsible. This goal had led him to start and run a very successful ecological
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Paul Hindemith
Paul was born in the German town of Hanau in 1895, on December Sixteen. We might assume that Hindemith felt a pull in the musical direction from a very early age; Paul's father was a painter and did not want his son becoming a musician, so our little composer-to-be ran away at the age of 11, and started his own life. Paul taught himself the violin and viola, and began earning his living by
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Paul Hindemith
Paul was born in the German town of Hanau in 1895, on December Sixteen. We might assume that Hindemith felt a pull in the musical direction from a very early age; Paul’s father was a painter and did not want his son becoming a musician, so our little composer-to-be ran away at the age of 11, and started his own life. Paul taught himself the violin and viola, and began earning his living by
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Paul Jackson Pollock
Paul Jackson Pollock was born January 28, 1912, in Cody, Wyoming. He grew up in Arizona and California and in 1928 began to study painting at the Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles. In the fall of 1930, Pollock moved to New York and studied under Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League. Benton encouraged him throughout the succeeding decade. By the early 1930s, Pollock knew and admired the murals of Josй Clemente Orozco
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Paul Rand: Father of Modern Graphic Design
When Paul Rand died at age 82, his career had spanned six decades and numerous chapters of design history. His efforts to elevate graphic design from craft to profession began as early as 1932, when he was still in his teens. By the early 1940s, he had influenced the practice of advertising, book, magazine, and package design. By the late 1940s, he had developed a design language based purely on form where once only style
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Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was a famous African American athlete, singer, actor and advocate for the civil rights of people around the world. He rose to prominence in a time when segregation was legal in America and black people were being lynched by white mobs, especially in the South. Born on April 9, 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey, Paul Robeson was the youngest of five children. His father was a runaway slave who went on to graduate
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Paul Samuelson Vs. Charles Tiebout
Paul Samuelson vs. Charles Teibout Fiscal Federalism- is the system of transfer payments or grants by which a federal government shares its revenue with lower levels of government. Federal governments use this power to enforce national rules and standards. Devolution- is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a state to government at national, regional or local level. The devolution can be mainly financial, for example: giving areas a budget which was
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Paul Simon
Your Name ENGL 102-007 Paul Simon November 1st, 2005 Paul Simon single-handedly changed the world of song writing. His songwriting is among the best, if not the best, of all time. It changed the life of millions of young teenagers who felt more connected with Simon’s introverted style of music rather than with Bob Dylan’s protest music. Simon was the first to use poetry as a style of songwriting, which has been a prominent
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Paul Strand
Paul Strand (1890-1976) was born in New York and attended the Ethical Culture School, based on the principles of John Dewey , a popular choice for those middle class Jewish families wishing to assimilate into secular US society.(Encarta) In 1907 he joined the photography classes and club taught by Lewis Hine, the greatest American documentary photographer of his time, who was photographing living conditions in slum areas and the treatment of immigrants on arrival at
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Paul Whiteman
There was an awkward period in the history of Jazz. When it comes to the entry of Paul Whiteman, authors face the issue of his nickname "The King of Jazz". Many ignore the title, some play it down, and others berate it. Although he himself tried to change his introductions to "The Dean of Modern American Music" on the later radio shows. The "King" Whiteman continued to stick with the fans. How was Paul Whiteman
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Paulo Freire: Pedagogue
Throughout history, many men and women have made important contributions to the world of education. Amongst these is the Brazilian scholar Paulo Freire, whose influences on the world have been both broad and deep. A true believer in Marxist theory, his central ideas regarding education revolve around the concept that the experience and learning process of education are more important than the “facts” or concepts that are being taught. Consequently, traditional teaching methods (known
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Pavlol Autobiography
Running Head: IVAN PAVLOV: PSYCHOLOGY, COMMUNISM, AND CANINES Ivan Pavlov Psychology, Communism, and Canines Clayton LeMasters University of Central Florida EXP 3404 Professor November 15th, 2015 Abstract Ivan Pavlov and his scientific and academic achievements were researched in an attempt to uncover his contributions in the field of Behavioral Psychology. Born in Russia in the late 19th century, Pavlov was greatly influenced by the historical cultural events that transpired. In the realm of behavioral psychology,
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Pavlov’s Dog
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936) Who was Ivan Pavlov? The Russian scientist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was born in 1849 in Ryazan, where his father worked as a village priest. In 1870 Ivan Pavlov abandoned the religious career for which he had been preparing, and instead went into science. There he had a great impact on the field of physiology by studying the mechanisms underlying the digestive system in mammals. For his original work in this field
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Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl harbor was the single most deadly attack on American soil in Americas history. This attack is what helped make the decicion to involve America into World War Two. Also the attack damaged hundreds of millions of dollars worth of American Battle equipment. In May of 1940 the key piece of the United States navy was moved to pearl harbor from the west side of the island. Pearl harbor had long been
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Pearl S Buck
She published many articles criticizing the nation's hypocrisy by pointing out that America's democracy was tainted by racial discrimination. She also lobbied President Roosevelt to sign the Anti-lynching bill (Conn, NDA). In 1945, she published The Townsman, a novel about a black family living in a predominantly white community. This was her attempt to "address America's racial prejudices." She claimed that racism was even more "retrograde and destructive than the nation's obsolete attitude towards women"
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Pearl S. Buck - a Modern Day Hero
Pearl S. Buck - A Modern Day Hero Introduction A friend of mine gave me a copy of The Good Earth as a birthday gift. Until then, I had never heard of the literary masterpiece or the author, Pearl S. Buck. The story captivated me. I found myself engrossed in the story of the poor farmer Wang Lung whose love for his land allowed him to overcome many odds including famine, flood and a revolution.
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Reflection
Pedagogy of the Oppressed Reflection Introduction and Overview of the Book Brazilian Paulo Freire wrote the book Pedagogy of the Oppressed in 1968. The book quickly began a conversational topic among educators, students, policy makers, administrators, academics and community activists all over the world. Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed has been translated into many languages and is banned in a number of countries. In his book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Freire discussed the problems that
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Pedro Zamora Biography
Far from the ordinary reality television star with 15 minutes of fame, HIV/AIDS activist and educator Pedro Zamora was a inspiration and role model to the GBLT community and the rest of the world. Born February 29th, 1972, to Cuban parents, Hector and Zoraida, he was raised in a small town near Havana, Cuba. After previously having seven children, Pedro’s mother was told prior to his birth that she would not be able to have
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Peer Relationship Trends Among Gen-Y Youth
Peer Relationship Trends Among Gen-Y Youth Just like young people of previous generations, the youth of Generation Y highly value relationships with their peers. Interaction with playmates aids in the socialization of young children, and as children enter adolescence, friends become increasingly important (“Peer Pressure During Adolescence”). Friends fulfill a young person’s psychological need to be accepted and to belong to a social network outside of his or her family circle. Relationships with peers factor
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Penelope of Ithaca
Penelope of Ithaca Penelope was the daughter of Icarius, of Sparta. Her father was the brother of Tyndareus, making her a cousin to Helen of Troy, and Clytemnestra. It was during the contest for Helen’s hand that Odysseus was able to wed Penelope. Odysseus knew he had little chance of winning Helen, as he was not as wealthy as some of the other suitors; he instead used his greatest asset, cunning, to secure a wife.
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Peni
stupis stuff i had to type, u dont have to even read man.im too msedd up. godyour hurt me so bad. i acnt stop thinkin bout it. when imm fucked up it still comes to mind.but its the only waiy itll work.atleast thats what i think.that itll dround my problems out.with only some drank.fuck thast its not worth it/. girls tell me.hes not worth your tears.but they dont know .he pain i feel.your the
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Pernod Ricard Venezuela
Introduction J’ai rйalisй mon stage commercial chez Pernod Ricard Venezuela. J’ai choisi cette entreprise afin de dйcouvrir avec le fonctionnement d’un service commercial, et d’avoir une premiиre expйrience professionnelle dans mon pays d’origine. Au sein de PRV on m’a confiй une mission d’investigation afin d’optimiser les nйgociations du dйpartement commercial. J’ai dы analyser l’impact de publications et des exhibitions nйgociйes par l’йquipe de vente. De plus j’ai dы rйaliser une proposition merchandising pour une chaоne
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Personal
My name is Jeremy Goldzal, and I am a first term freshman here at Baruch College. I am 17 years old and I live in Brooklyn. I graduated from Yeshiva South Shore in Long Island. I live at home with my parents, one brother, and two sisters. I am the second child in my family. My family is Orthodox Jewish. I speak English and Hebrew fluently. I chose this college because I like making money
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Personal Eassay
This past semester was my first semester taking any education courses. I did learn a lot about and in the teaching field but because this was my first semester I feel I need help on a few things. Being this is my first semester I know that I will acquire more information on my way through the teacher-training program. I am very excited and open to learning as much as I can and take
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Personal Essay
When I was sixteen years old I was going through teen peer pressure of trying to fit in with the people in high school. Well, one hot summer day I decide to relax and color my own hair without my mother’s permission. I went to B-Plus hair designs and purchased a Dark and Lovely relaxer and Ms. Clairol honey blonde permanent dye. Once I got home from the hair store I sat outside and talked
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Personal Experience
Personal experience Speech We had just gotten back from a very disappointing game. I don't remember what the score was but we got buts kicked pretty good. So there are a number of us hanging around talking afterwards and we all decided that we needed to get some beer and go hangout somewhere and try and forget about the beating we had just gotten in the game earlier that night. We all chipped in and
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