Howard Carter was a British Archaeologist and Egyptologist who rocketed to fame when he discovered the pristine tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922. This discovery and his work in Egyptology made a huge impact on the world of archaeology. Carter was born in Kensington‚ London‚ in 1874. His father was a fairly successful artist‚ and Carter himself was talented. He grew up near Didlington Hall‚ the mansion of the Amherst family‚ which contained a decent collection of Egyptian artifacts which sparked
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“I put my heart and my soul into my work‚ and lost my mind in the process” - Vincent Van Gogh (Vangoghgallery.com). Despite being a failure during his lifetime‚ Vincent Van Gogh had a tremendous impact on art. He had a large effect on the world with his abstract paintings that still amaze people to this day. However‚ Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter who faced many hardships throughout his life. He is commonly known for cutting off his ear‚ and being mentally unstable; however‚ Vincent Van Gogh
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would be equal and no one would be poor.” In a biography done by Terrell Carver‚ among all political and social leaders‚ Marx was one of the most influential thinkers and one of the first to acknowledge non-religious significance to have an impact on the world. One of Marx’s most famous works‚
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of the world today. Martin Luther King was born January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. King‚ both a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist‚ had an enormous impact on the race relations. This plan that Martin had started to take action in the mid 1950’s. He used his faith and commitment to lead a divided nation into solving racial equality. Going through violence and terror‚ King never gave up because he believed that he was capable of solving this massive issue going on in the world.
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When discussing the Beatles‚ most people first think of the music written by Paul McCartney‚ or John Lennon. Often forgot is George Harrison‚ whose impact on the musical world is still seen today. George Harrison is an English multi-instrumental musician/songwriter‚ most well known for being lead guitarist in the Beatles. His greatest legacy in terms of his music career was his additions to the “Great Sitar Explosion”‚ where a plethora of American and British music was flooded with Indian sounds
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He was a war hero in World War Two‚ he solved the “greatest crisis of the Kennedy administration‚”(Biography.com) the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ and he was assassinated three quarters into his first term as president. This was John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ the 35th president of the United States of America. Many consider him to be one of the best presidents to ever serve the United States of America. He liked his job as president‚ and cherished every moment right up until his disturbing death in the back of
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Ernest Hemmingway Ernest Hemmingway had a major impact on the world of writing and a strong influence on 20th century literature during his lifetime. Hemmingway was an American novelist‚ journalist‚ and short story writer that produced most of his work between the 1920’s and 1950’s. Some of Hemmingway’s published literature includes seven novels‚ six short stories‚ and two non-fiction works. Additional works‚ including three novels‚ four short story collections‚ and three non-fiction works‚ were
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Alexander The Great made a big impact in the Ancient World time period. Alexander The Great was born around July 20‚ 356 B.C in Macedonia. His great parents were King Philip the 2nd and his mother Queen of Olympia. Alexander The Great had several major accomplishments throughout his life as the King of Macedonia. Alexander The Great died on May 323 B.C at the age of 32 years in Baghdad. Alexander The Great showed he was in charge of the Ancient World by ruling and conquering territories. In 15 years
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are familiar with the great legend called Leonardo Da Vinci. He was known as the “Renaissance man” because of his ahead-of-time thinking during his own time. He painted the famous “Mona Lisa‚” which artists still admire. This man changed the concept of art during the Renaissance time period and created a legacy that was going to be remembered and praised for centuries to follow. He had a huge impact on the art world. Because of his illegitimate birth‚ he didn’t receive proper education. This limited
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today. Who would have thought a man could have such a heart to push forward even after being arrested 29 times and stabbed in his chest. Martin Luther King Jr. was no ordinary man. His passionate goal and desires for equality dispersed throughout the world. His ability to connect with each and everyone made his fight a much more meaningful one. No matter if you were black or white‚ Martin Luther King in some way impacted your life. He faced many people against him and came along doubters‚ but Martin
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