Cited: Baldwin‚ Neil. Edison: Inventing the Century. University of Chicago Press‚ 2001 Beals‚ Gerald. Thomas Edison. Biography. June‚ 1999. http://www.thomasedison.com/biography.html Bellis‚ Mary. “The Inventions of Thomas Edison.” “The Life of Thomas Edison.” http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventors/a/Thomas_Edison.htm Guthridge‚ Sue. Thomas Edison: Young Inventor
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Biography of Mark Mathabane ! Mark Mathabane (born Johannes Mathabane‚ 18 October 1960) is a South African author‚ lecturer‚ and a former collegiate tennis player and college professor. Personal Information: Surname pronounced "Mot-ta- bon- ee"; born Johannes Mathabane in 1960 in Alexandra‚ South Africa; changed name to Mark‚ 1976; immigrated to the United States‚ 1978; son of Jackson (a laborer) and Magdelene (a washerwoman; maiden name‚ Mabaso) Mathabane; married Gail Ernsberger (a writer)
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Biography- Ellen DeGeneres Birth: “For me it’s that I contributed… That I’m on this planet doing some good and making people happy. That to me is the most important thing‚ that my hour of television is positive and upbeat and an antidote for all negative stuff in life.” This was written by Ellen Lee DeGeneres who was born on January 26‚ 1958 in Metairie‚ Louisiana‚ a suburb of New Orleans. She was born to Elliot and Betty DeGeneres‚ and has an older brother‚ Vance DeGeneres. Her father was
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“I am impelled‚ not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse‚ but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.” (George 1) This is a quote by John Steinbeck that shows exactly how he felt about being a writer. Steinbeck‚ a Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature winner‚ is a very popular author in the United States of America‚ even after his death. He is known for his very realistic portrayals of the working class society‚ especially in his beloved Salinas‚ California. He was also
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Angelina Jolie Biography Angelina Jolie‚ born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4‚ 1975‚ in Los Angeles‚ California‚ is an American actress famous for her tattoos and her acting ability. Jolie‚ which in French means pretty‚ was born to an Academy Award-winning actor‚ Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand with only one brother named James Haven. Just like any other children at her age‚ she also had a favorite cartoon character that she liked very much‚ which was the flying elephant Disney character
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NAME: Thomas Paine BEST KNOWN FOR Thomas Paine was an English American writer and pamphleteer whose "Common Sense" and other writings influenced the American Revolution‚ and helped pave the way for the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine biography SYNOPSIS Thomas Paine was an influential 18th-century writer of essays and pamphlets. Among them were "The Age of Reason‚" regarding the place of religion in society; "Rights of Man‚" a piece defending the French Revolution; and "Common Sense‚"
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Fazle Hasan Abed Founder and Chairperson‚ BRAC Biography Fazle Hasan Abed was born in 1936 in Hobigonj. His father used to work as theDistrict Sub-registrar in Hobigonj. In his childhood when he was studying inHobigonj Government High School‚ his father got paralysis. At that point of time hewas sent to his uncle who was the district judge in Comilla. He got admitted inComilla Jilla School. After two years‚ his uncle was transferred to Pabna. Abedmoved with his uncle to Pabna and got himself
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The reason I picked this topic is because I admire Anne Hutchinson and the history of her life and I strongly believe in the rights of the individual to freedom of thought‚ freedom of speech‚ and the freedom to worship. She is a real hero because she faced adversity but she refused to betray her ideals or ethics no matter what the cost was. Anne Hutchinson‚ was born Anne Marbury‚ in Alford‚ Lincolnshire‚ England‚ in July‚ 1591‚ the daughter of Bridget Dryden and Francis Marbury
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2. Wu Lun‚ Yangxian Tea and Literati Tea Connoisseurs Respected by Gu Yuanqing as a master of tea‚ Wu Xinyuan alias Wu Lun (zi Daben)‚ was a member of the Wu family in Yixing. The Wu family originated during late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)‚ when Wu Lun’s great grandfather‚ Wu Deming (zi Chongliang)‚ who had a military background‚ decided to settle down in Yixing. Wu Yizhong (zi Zhengfu)‚ Wu Lun’s grandfather‚ was a commoner‚ but he was educated and started a career of teaching. Not until the generation
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