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His ideas proved to be an awakening call for mankind, especially for the Muslims. Pakistan's existence is the fruit of his contributions and efforts. Allama Iqbal was born in Sialkot, Punjab province in Pakistan on November 09, 1877. His ancestors were Brahmins (Hindu Cast) originally, but embraced Islam later.

He became dedicated to patriotism and politics and political philosophy. One of the greatest original thinkers, Machiavelli looms large over the political philosophy scene across centuries. His period was of worst political and religious instability. He was an active politician in the independent city-state of Florence.

How much has he contributed to science, and how much to that of art? Leonardo’s art almost connected with that of his science that the former cannot be known without the acquaintance with the latter. Knowledge and art are never separate in Leonardo. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, his true name, was born on May 2, 1519, son of Ser Piero, a notary, and a peasant woman.

There is little voiced debate that Mark Twain is one of the greatest American Writers of all time.  His often brash and slyly satirical wit combined with his mastery of the English Language place him on a pedestal next to a picture of Uncle Sam holding a Bald Eagle as a symbol of American pride and patriotism.

As Roger Ebert noted, "Hearst was a carnivorous media tycoon of the age, proprietor of newspapers, magazines, radio stations, wire services, movie productions companies, a private castle, and his mistress Marion Davies, an actress of great but perhaps not exclusive charms" (2003, p.

Galileo is considered the father of modern science and a major figure in the history of mankind. He was an Italian physicist, astronomer, astrologer, and philosopher, belonging to a small group of thinkers who influenced the Western culture. In a way, his growing influence amongst the people led to his clashes with the religious clergies.  Born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, his family moved to Florence when Galileo was 8 years.

At the age of 10, young Franklin busied himself with helping his father in the family soap-making business. As an adolescent, Benjamin Franklin was an avid reader who spent most of the money he earned on books. Benjamin enjoyed learning and became an adept apprentice in all the emerging technologies and philosophies of the world.

The most important element of this film biography is that it chronicles the progression of the artist’s life and represents his artistic life, romances, drug use, and death in 1988 at age 27. Thus, the film offers the audience a complete picture of the artist’s life and the music, sound and visual effects make it greatly appealing.

Jean-Paul Sartre was one of the 20th century’s great philosophers. Not only was he a powerful writer and personality, but he was the founder of one the great strains of thought in recent times: existentialism. In works like Being and Nothingness and also in the famous play No Exit, Sartre expounds on such themes.

Stephen Michael Reich was born on the 3rd of October 1936; he is an American composer and he has specialized in the minimalist music style. Innovations by him include the creation of phasing patterns using tape loops, for example, are compositions which are early like “Come Out” and “It’s Gonna Rain”.

Art has always been in its purest form a record of history as much as a perception of life. It is therefore a reflection of the times in which an artist lived, a pulsating record, not only of the artist’s emotions but also of the interests and issues of the society in which he lived. German Expressionism was a statement on the changing face of society.

Little is known about his early years: he was born sometime between 1155 and 1167 in Central Mongolia, to the noble and influential family of Yeskhei (Yeskhei's clan was called Borjigin), a tribal chief of the Kiyad (Temjin was his second son), and Hoelun, of the Olkhunut tribe.

It was only after this that they started signing their combined artwork as Kozyndan. For this pair of artists who met in college in the painting class, it is important to create paintings that people enjoy. They do not only expect people to buy their artwork and hang it on their wall, they also want people to keep discovering things even six months after buying the painting.

He regularly made use of nonprofessional actors and wrote the script in various African languages. As an intellectual interested in conveying his message to the socially disadvantaged masses, especially given the high rate of illiteracy in Senegal and the African continent, cinema was a great and effective choice.

He has reached enormous eminence not only as a businessman, but also as a public figure. Suffice to say that according to some observers R Branson might have influenced the voting preferences of British electorate more than the Leader of Liberal Democrats.

In his song "Can't C Me", 2Pac tells of the pressure of the streets that he came to live in, "and I ain't stoppin', till I'm well paid, bails paid, now nigga, look what hell made, visions of cops and sirens, niggas open fire, buncha Thug Life niggas on the rise, until I die". These words sum up the socialization of violence that 2Pac had been subjected to.

He has discovered early on that his schooling has triggered a disjointing between him along with his parents. He has been writing the narration of his schooling with the intention of honoring his subordinate-class setting and gave value on how he turned out to be the man he has become today.

Growing up in a rural area, Henry had a happy childhood. Unlike other famous people, he did not grow up as a prodigy nor had his success been overnight ("Henry Ford"). He grew up in a farm helping his parents whose main source of living was basically on agriculture.

Born on December 7, 1873, in Bаck Creek Vаlley, Willа Cаther wаs the eldest child of Chаrles Cаther, а deputy Sheriff, аnd Mаry Virginiа Boаk Cаther. The fаmily trаces its аncestors to Irelаnd, from which they settled in Pennsylvаniа in the 1750s. In 1883 the Cаther fаmily relocаted to live with Willа's grаndpаrents Williаm аnd Cаroline аnd her uncle George in Webster County, Nebrаskа.

Pedro Infante revolutionized the concept of the actor/singer while becoming a true living folk hero. Infante's story is a romantic tale of rising from a childhood of poverty to capture the hearts and minds of an entire country. He taught his people the ideals that his parents had instilled in him, and his faith became the faith of his fans. He was a successful star of the golden age of Mexican cinema.

The words of “Lecha Dodi” are: “Lecha Dodi/Likrat challah/P’nei Shabbat/N’kabelah.” Pastor/Rabbi: There was a rabbi officiating at Freud’s funeral. Opening Prayer: “God full of mercy who dwells on high/Grant perfect rest on the wings of Your Divine Presence/In the lofty heights of the holy and pure who shine as the brightness of the heavens.

Born in Michigan, Milton (Milt) Jackson (1923-1999), an American jazz vibraphonist and the celebrated figure in the hard bop style, made a distinction for himself from the ordinary vibraphonists of his period by focusing on the variations on harmonics and rhythm. He was a very expressive player who concentrated on the hard bop style while performing in several subgenres of jazz.

Of these policies some were successful, some were not. Mussolini once declared "Our programme is simple. We want to rule Italy" (Mussolini). Carsten (1962) commenting on this statement said, "This is the real program of any Leftist. But Mussolini had the honesty to be upfront about it." There is an element of truth in this statement.

Tecumseh was born in 1768 at Old Piqua, on the Mad River in Western Ohio (Foner & Garraty). His name is accurately rendered as Tecumtha or Tekamthi, which meant “I cross the way” or “A Panther Crouching for his Prey.” As part of the Shawnee tribe, Tecumseh inherited his father’s clan affiliation, i.e. the Panther clan, after which he was named.

Howard Carter is one of the most famous archaeologists in the history of the world, but no one ever would have predicted this – not even Carter himself – judging from his humble beginnings. He was born on 9 May 1874 in Kensington (Reeves and Taylor 1993, 10). He was the son of Samuel John Carter and Martha Joyce Carter, nee Sands (Crystalinks 2005).

Taheri fled to Europe after the revolution and continued writing about his perception of Islamic Iran. He is essentially a secularist, who finds himself at home with the liberal democratic values of the West. He disapproves of Khomeini's obscurantist views and describes him as a reactionary figure who lived in exile for fourteen years before repatriating to Iran.

His thoughts and writings can be considered as an authority in the fields that he excelled in. At a glance Winston Churchill is a noted statesman, a known orator and strategist, a leader in different disciplines such as the British Army and a gifted writer of historical literature.

Carl Jung, born on 26th July 1875 in Switzerland (Dr. C. George Boeree, Carl Jung) was introduced to Latin, inculcating in him from an early age, interest in modern and ancient languages. His father was a pastor and scholar of ancient languages who hadn’t pursued academic interests but still managed to inculcate interest in education in his childhood.

The author states that Boccaccio was a man of Renaissance in every way, he advanced further the Petrarch. In his works, based on his own experience and analysis of the surroundings, he managed to depict the tragedy and comics alike. The centrality of Boccaccio's narratives of antiquity and modernity can hardly be doubted.

He fought against racism and is among the most adored leaders. His writings and speeches were the most powerful and inspired many of them to choose him as a role model. King had set his direction against racial discrimination and strived to influence people to follow that direction. He is a role model for those who adopt a persona that embodies his mission and vision and is worthy of imitation.

Following exposure to the traumatic experience of 9/11, where his family of a beautiful wife and three children were in a flight to Los Angeles, which hit one of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre, Dr Fineman lost both of his parents in his early childhood. The other details of his developmental years are not relevant to this movie.

"During all the time since his marriage, while Leopold had been building his career, he and Maria Anna had experienced seven times the birth of an infant. Their first child, a boy, was born in August 1748 but died in February 1749. By this time, Maria Anna was pregnant with the second, a girl, who was born in June 1749 but died only six days later.

As a teenager, he arrived in Athens to study with Plato in his Academy defying his father’s wish that he study medicine. As the Biography of Aristotle from BiographyShelf.com points out, “He and Plato found a liking in each other’s philosophical abilities that had previously been unmatched.

In addition Tom Wolfe, William Bouroughs and a list of other writers credited in the new journalism category are discussed. The notion of American counter culture is investigated in detail along with Thompson's works and his illustrious career. The purpose of the discussion is to answer the question 'is Hunter S.

They tried to establish a new modern art apart from Paris, which would be more original to German culture. The extraordinary paintings of young "The Bridge" artists including Kirchner were full of enthusiasm and idealism that were reflected in their works.

We can only be positive on one thing : the three of us have three different point of views on the places that we live in. I am pretty sure that my grandmother and mother always believed that Santiago was an impossible place to live, thought that anywhere in the world would be a better place though they were so emotionally linked to the city in order to leave it.

One of them in discussion is Carl Friedrich Gauss who is represented as a brilliant mathematician. If we say that the French had the Napoleons who drew political and economic benefits from the French revolution then on the other hand we had the Germans who were blessed with some of the most intellectual people like Beethoven and Gauss.

Herbert contested the elections and won over Al Smith, the Democratic candidate who was Roman Catholic. The citizenry did expect immensely from him, owing to his ideology and belief in the Efficiency Movement, that flourished between 1890 to 1932 in the United States.

Insofar as Faulkner’ protagonist, Bayard, personifies this determination and consistently refuses to allow circumstances and the actions of others to motivate him towards a betrayal of the self, and to the extent that he remains true to his own ethos and conceptualization of honour, Bayard is the `unvanquished’ of the novel’s title.

Kurt Vonnegut was very inspiring to his readers through his art and books, which made a difference in the world.  “Vonnegut has typically used science fiction to characterize the world and the nature of existence as he experiences them. His chaotic fictional universe abounds in wonder, coincidence, randomness and irrationality.

I have been reading more of Yeats since, more of his poems, his plays and his life, and it is now clear to me that this man who won the Nobel prize for literature way back in 1923 is still relevant today. Not only is he relevant, he has insightful reactions to the human existence, and is able to put them in small capsules like " Though leaves are many, the root is one;/Through all the lying days of my youth

I started out with my formal education for music at that very same time. It has been 20 years since I have been working in this field now, both in music technology and teaching. I am looking forward to receiving my Bachelor of Science degree from Charter Oak State College in individual studies with the focus being on Music Technology.

He was a notable traveler of his time and had friendships with distinguished men like Galileo and Gassendi. Hobbes' works have been of significance in history as well. His important contributions include De Cive in 1642; Leviathan in 1651 and De Corpore Politico published in 1650 A.D.

Margaret Thatcher was born on 13th October 1925 in Lincolnshire, England. She served the United Kingdom as the Prime Minister of the country from 1979 to 1990. She was also the leader of the Conservative Party from 1974 to 1990. Margaret Thatcher is the only woman to have held both the posts. In the early stages of her life, she studied chemistry at the College of Somerville.

Aged thirteen he was apprenticed to a goldsmith but later moved to the studio of Filippo Lippi a one time Dominican Friar who gave up the cloth after having an affair with a nun whom he later married (Durant 122). Lippi, still a respected artist in his own right, was a major influence on Botticelli's own style of painting, linear, delicate, ornamental and graceful, producing an almost other worldliness' quality in his paintings.

His authorized biographer Norman Sherry shows Greene being moved by World War I. The war left its first impressions on a young mind. In a letter to his mother, Greene recounted "the endless memorial services" at the school and the "death feeling" that had pervaded the atmosphere (Sherry 232-240.

Though a brilliant pupil, Aristotle opposed some of Plato's teachings, and when Plato died, Aristotle was not appointed head of the Academy. After leaving Athens, Aristotle spent some time traveling, and possibly studying biology, in Asia Minor (now Turkey) and its islands.

It is quite essential to state that the businessman chosen for evaluation is the Russian-born Roman Abramovich. The reason for this choice is that Roman Abramovich had very humble origins, and rose from these humble beginnings to become one of the ten richest men in a relatively brief period of time.

The presidency of Abraham Lincoln has conferred his importance not only as a political symbol in the pages of history but also as a devoted leader who advocated and deposited slavery to an end. Lincoln, as an antislavery freed all slaves in revolutionizing states.

On the surface, there seem some commonalities between the two titans of the civil rights era: to start with, the most striking similarity, of course, is that both believed in Black liberation. Secondly, apart from being contemporaries, they both lived an exactly identical lifespan –39 years.