Famous Thinkers TJ Sawyer PHL458 June 26‚ 2013 Paxton Reed Famous Thinkers The first critical thinker we will look at is Nelson Mandela‚ he was born on July 18‚ 1918 in South Africa. He was the first of his family to attend school and after his father died he was supposed to inherit their tribe but decided to go on to school to become a lawyer. This was a major decision in his life and helped shaped him into the leader he would become. In 1944 he joined the African National Congress which
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Shirley Temple Shirley Temple was one of the most famous child actors in history. She was born April 23‚ 1928 as Shirley Jane Temple. Shirley and her parents along with her siblings live in Santa Monica‚ California. Her father‚ George Francis Temple was a business man and a banker in Southern California. Shirley’s mother‚ Gertrude Amelia Krieger was a homemaker. She loved dancing and her love for dancing helped mold Shirley’s career. Her parents were engaged in 1914 and had three
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1 Abraham Lincoln He saved the Union‚ freed the slaves‚ and presided over America’s second founding. 2 George Washington He made the United States possible—not only by defeating a king‚ but by declining to become one himself. 3 Thomas Jefferson The author of the five most important words in American history: “All men are created equal.” 4 Franklin Delano Roosevelt He said‚ “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself‚” and then he proved it. 5 Alexander Hamilton Soldier
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2Chocolate Hills One of the top tourist attractions in the Philippines‚ The Chocolate Hills are unusual geological formations that consists of at least 1‚268 individual mounds scattered throughout the interior of the island of Bohol. The almost symmetrical and same-sized formations range from 98 to 164 feet (30 to 50 meters) high and are covered in green grass. During the dry season the grass turns brow‚ hence the name. There is no consensus on how these giant mole hills were formed. One
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Archimedes famous mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse was an outstanding Greek mathematician‚ inventor‚ physicist‚ engineer and also an astronomer. Although not much is known about his life‚ he is considered as one of the most eminent scientists in classical antiquity. He established strong foundations in the field of physics‚ particularly in statics‚ hydrostatics and explained the principle of the lever. In his lifetime‚ he made many incredible inventions such as designing innovative machines
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emotional support from his family‚ his father left him when he was 18 months old and was raised by his mother on welfare. The one positive influence in his early life‚ his uncle Ronnie‚ committed suicide in 1991. A few years before that‚ Eminem himself almost died after being beaten up by a bully in middle school‚ leaving him in a coma for ten days. Barely in his early 20’s‚ Eminem had a daughter. To top it off‚ rap labels continue to reject him because of the color of his skin‚ regardless of his rap skills
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Since the beginning of time there have been many famous thinkers and some of the individuals made a difference in society. Not only did he or she think each of them where creative in their own way. Martin Luther King jr. made a difference in society he made contribution. Before he led the segregation black people were not allowed to seat in a bus where white people had a priority to seat and black people had to stand up. He was upset when Rosa Parks was denied a seat because of the color of her
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FAMOUS WRITERS WORKS Caedmon and Cynewulf. Beowulf Geoffrey Chaucer’s(1343-1400) The Canterbury Tales‚ Troilus and Criseyde and Book of the Duchess‚ The House of Fame‚ The Parliament of Fowles‚ The Legend of Good Women. Prose Treatises Treatise on the astrolabe. Short Poems The Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse ‚Truth‚ Gentilesse‚ Merciles Beaute‚ Lak of Stedfastnesse‚ Against Women Unconstant Thomas Malory’s (1405-1471) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) Utopia‚ The History
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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running! Candidates are currently being accepted for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees Election. Become a candidate. [Hide] [Help us with translations!] Zakir Hussain (musician) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2009) Zakir Hussain
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Knowledge comes‚ but wisdom lingers. Lord Tennyson Frailty‚ thy name is woman! Shakespeare In the end‚ everything is a gag. Charlie Chaplin The best love affairs are those we never had. Norman Lindsay Brevity is the soul of wit. William Shakespeare Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. Will Rogers Fortune favors the brave. Virgil I made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short. Blaise Pascal Great works are performed
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