This fact made me understand that I can achieve something big in my life regardless of my roots. Newton said that his works were based on previous discoveries. It was an admission that his amazing achievements would not be possible without the accomplishments of the people before him. I realized how fortunate we are that we can readily access the knowledge from the past through the internet with just few clicks unlike before that knowledge was
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Benjamin (Edward) Britten born on 22 November 1913 in suffolk an East Anglian county in England where he also died on December 4‚ 1976 he was child prodigy born with great aptitude‚ and developed skill on a musical instrument(piano‚viola) in a early age.After studying at the Royal College of Music in London and working with the composer Frank Bridge‚he grew to be one of the finest and most gifted British composer of the mid-20th century.He was also an exceptional conductor and pianist.He continued
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Being a college athlete is an accomplishment to be proud of and provides personal benefits to the student. Every year more than 360‚000 students partake in intercollegiate sports programs endorsed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Athletic Participation and Wellness 153). The benefits that come from being talented and dedicated to a sport includes scholarships and social interaction with schools and people. However‚ many are concerned with how it may conflict with their educational
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"Life is not fair; get used to it."(libraryeb.com). This is a quote most people have heard of‚ but no one has taken it seriously even for the time an unfair situation happens to them. Bill Gates‚ the richest man on Earth whose net worth is 84.9 Billion Dollars‚ was a person who overcame many challenges and difficulties(gatesnotes‚com). He is the founder of the biggest software company in the world‚ Microsoft‚ and is one of the biggest tech tyrants in the world. He is also one of the biggest donators
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Have you ever heard of Neil Simon? Well he is a famous comedy playwright. He has written various amount of books. He has dedicated his life to playwright. He is now eighty-nine years old to this day and still has a big influence in a lot people’s lives. He is a very inspirational person and has mean a lot to the community. He had to go through had things in life but has still conquered a lot of obstacles. He reminds a lot of people to never give up and keep progressing no matter what. He is a legend
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Born in 100 B.C.E.‚ Julius Caesar was an influential leader in Ancient Rome with many accomplishments‚ but some that impacted history the most were his military tactics leading him to win every battle which resulted in expanding Rome‚ his political changes from Republic to Dictatorship‚ and his assassination that devastated and split Rome‚ causing allies to form. Many say Caesar was courageous until he was killed‚ which resulted in him expanding Rome during his military career. He was an overall
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Horatio Nelson at a young age had a love for the sea and with help from his family‚ mainly his father‚ he was able to start his naval career on his Uncle Maurice Suckling’s ship the HMS Raisonnable. He started as an ordinary seaman which is one who has one to two years of experience at sea and later was able to be a coxswain‚ one who steers and guides the ship‚ until he was promoted into a midshipman which would give him training on how he could improve his skills so he could one day be a higher
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C.S Lewis Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if C.S Lewis had ever converted to Christianity? C.S Lewis’ trip to Christianity began at a very late age after he surprisingly started leading away from Christ at a young age after the death of his mother‚ Immediately following was the abandonment of his father which caused a substantial amount of pain in his life. After his college years of being an atheist‚ C.S Lewis became a Christian on September 22‚1931. Early life Clive Staples
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freedom. He has no master except his own soul‚ and that‚ I am sure‚ is why he does it” states Roald Dahl in his autobiography (Advameg). Roald Dahl was one of Britain’s most popular authors of children’s books and short stories. Dahl’s many accomplishments were recognized when he received three Edgar Allen Poe awards from the Mystery Writers of America as well as several more awards (Advameg 1). Dahl is well known for his more popular works like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the
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“The rainbow connection. The lovers‚ the dreamers‚ and me”‚ Jim Henson clearly being a man with lots of love and dreams himself‚ showed this in everything he did‚ which shaped him into a man beloved by all. Contributing to Mr. Henson’s many accomplishments‚ In 1966‚ Jim Henson was nominated for an Academy Award for his short experimental film Time Piece. Through his life‚ millions of his characters from Sam and Friends‚ Sesame Street‚ and The Muppet Show caused life to be just a bit easier for people
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