Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides wan an Athenian who lived from circa 450-404 B.C. He was an arrogant leader‚ general‚ and statesman. He was involved in governmental affairs pretty much wherever he went. Alcibiades was born circa 450 B.C. in Athens. His parents were Cleinas and Deinomache. Alcibiades’ family was Athenian and was very wealthy and noble. Alcibiades’ mother Deinomache was an aristocrat. His father Cleinas died in the Battle of Coronea. After his father’s death‚ Alcibiades’ relative
Premium Plato Peloponnesian War Mathematics
Louisa May Alcott was an exceptional novelist in a time when few female authors were recognized. She lived in the midst of the turmoil caused by the American Civil War. Bronson Alcott‚ Alcott’s father. Louisa May Alcott‚ the second daughter of Bronson and Abba May Alcott‚ was born on November 29‚ 1832 in Germantown‚ Pennsylvania. Louisa’s father was a transcendentalist‚ so he didn’t work very hard to make money. .At the time of her birth‚ the Alcotts were living in Germantown. Louisa’s
Premium Louisa May Alcott Orchard House Henry David Thoreau
Early Life The early life of Noble Drew Ali is a very mysterious one. Not much information is known about his true childhood and life growing up. He is remembered as an extremely influential figure to the black community. He was believed to been born Timothy Drew on January 8‚ 1886 in North Carolina. Studies show that he was either the son of two former slaves who were adopted by a tribe of Cherokee‚ or he was the son of a Moroccan Muslim father and Cherokee mother . Apparently‚ his mother died when
Premium Slavery in the United States Slavery Black people
It has no surprise because BusinessWeek has ranked Disney as the 8th most recognizable global brand. A recognizable brand such as Disney increases consumer trust and indicates the company’s advanced and successful marketing. Another reason for Hong Kong Disney Theme Park strength is that they offer customers high quality products‚services‚and secure and safe recreation facilities.For instance‚in theme park‚ Baby centres provide clean facilities where you can prepare formulas‚warm bottles‚nurse
Premium Amusement park Magic Kingdom Walt Disney
In Grand Rapids‚ Michigan on July 21‚ 1941‚ Mickey John Dyer was born. This was the same year Franklin D. Roosevelt was the President of the United States. In 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt had to make the tough decision of declaring war with Japan after the bombings of pearl harbor on December 7th. Mickey was born from a Dutch immigrant parent named Gertrude and an American born parent named Lyle. Understanding his past‚ Mickey tells about some early stories on why his mother’s family originally moved
Premium Family Great Depression
Mark Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg is a co-founder and CEO of Facebook. Zuckerberg is in charge of setting the overall direction and product strategy for Facebook. He leads the design of Facebook’s service and progress of its core technology and communications. He began this social network in 2004 with his roommates Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes and best friend Eduardo Saverin. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born in Dobbs Ferry‚ New York on May 14‚ 1984‚ and was raised in a well-educated family
Premium
Throughout history there are many great people who dedicated their life to the advancement of the African American race. Few of these people created as much controversy during the 1960’s then the man who would be known as Malcolm X. Unlike many of the civil rights leaders of the time who promoted non violence‚ Malcolm X believed in the use of aggressive tactics in his battle for equality. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska to Earl and Louise Little. His father
Premium
Aryabhatta is a renowned mathematician and astronomer of ancient India. He was born in 476 AD in Kerala. He studied at the University of Nalanda. One of his major work was Aryabhatiya written in 499 AD. The book dealt with many topics like astronomy‚ spherical trigonometry‚ arithmetic‚ algebra and plane trigonometry. He jotted his inventions in mathematics and astronomy in verse form. The book was translated into Latin in the 13th century. Through the translated Latin version of the Aryabhattiya
Free Earth Moon Universe
Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty Robyn Fenty the Barbadian superstar also known as Rihanna started out known as a cookie cutter teen pop star after she moved to the United States at sixteen years old. Born on February 20‚ 1988 in St. Michael‚ Barbados she grew up in a 3 bedroom house with her mom‚ dad‚ three brothers and two sisters. She worked with her father at a vendor booth selling clothes‚ although most of their money went to support her father’s drug and alcohol addictions. She began signing when she
Premium
Karla Juanillo # 13 Born on February 2nd 1977‚ in Barranquilla Colombia‚ Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll‚ is one of the most successful female Latin singer. With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother‚ Shakira honors her Latino and Arabic heritage with the music that she produces. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at 13. Shakira later became a music superstar in the Spanish-language countries; she was known for her strong vocals and incredible hip-shaking
Premium Colombia Latin America