“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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As one of the founders of the English School of psychology‚ he worked until retirement at the University College in London (UCL)‚ and he was widely recognized persona at his times. Although these accomplishments are astonishing‚ the road to success was not easy and Spearman himself used to call it ’one long fight’ (Jensen‚ 2000). He entered psychological discipline in his mid 30’s and received his gradate training under supervision of Wilhelm Wundt at
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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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cities in flames and nothing but destruction in his wake. Despite all his flaws‚ Genghis Khan is arguably one of the greatest men to ever live‚ accomplishing things that lesser men can only dream of. History has chosen to skip over his other accomplishments‚ focusing only on the violence. While it is true that Genghis
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Never-mind that Homer was dead. He did not care so much if he won the games- he only wanted to be able to go to that fabled place. Of course‚ that was his biggest issue. How was he going to get Harvard to allow him to leave. Despite his accomplishments in Track and Field‚ his grades were only average- and he was positively struggling through his days in the machine
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Queen Elizabeth I was known as a good and wise ruler‚ who was truly loved by her people‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Her era‚ having the reputation of being one of the greatest monarchs of England‚ is often referred to as the Golden Age of Britain‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). She was a gifted scholar who spoke several languages and increased literacy and arts during her reign‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Being able to speak multiple languages was possibly what helped
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Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt‚ Jr.[2] (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt;[3]) (October 27‚ 1858 – January 6‚ 1919) was the 26th President of the United States (1901–1909). He is noted for his exuberant personality‚ range of interests and achievements‚ and his leadership of the Progressive Movement‚ as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity.[4] He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the first incarnation of the short-lived Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party of 1912. Before becoming President
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world‚ supporting at least thirty nine charities‚ and starting the “Heal the World Foundation.” Aside from doing his humanitarian work‚ Jackson was an outstanding performer. Michael was born on August 29‚ 1958 and passed on June 25‚ 2009. Known as the “King of Pop‚” Jackson was one of the most popular musical artists to ever live. Michael died right before his “This Is It” comeback tour that was scheduled to begin in July. Jackson was listed in the 2000 edition of the Guiness Book of World Records for
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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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William I became known as William the Conqueror through his will and determination. William gained power through his father and soon he climbed high enough to conquer England and become its new king. William was born in 1028 at Falaise Castle. He was the son of Robert the Duke of Normandy and Herleve‚ the daughter of a tanner in Falaise. Robert was said to have caught sight of Herleve while she was washing her linens in the castle moat. William’s father went on a pilgrimage in 1034 to release
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