Friday, February 19, 2010

Significant Figures In The World’s History

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Adolph Schicklgruber, known as Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party, commonly known as the Nazi Party. He was the totalitarian leader of Germany from 1933 to 1945, serving as chancellor from 1933 to 1945 and as head of state (Führer und Reichskanzler) from 1934 to 1945.






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John Stith Pemberton (January 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was a Confederate veteran and an American druggist. He was best known for being the inventor of Coca-Cola, which in his lifetime was used only for medical purposes.










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Galileo Galilei was a famous Italian astronomer, physicist and philosopher. Known as the father of science Revolution, he is best known for invention of the telescope which he used to develope his scientific theories. He discovered that heavy objects fall faster than lighter ones, in direct proportion to weight and he also conducted several experiments with pendulums.






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William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, and chairman of Microsoft. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and the wealthiest overall as of 2009 and remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8 percent of the common stock.


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James Watt (January 19, 1736–August 19, 1819) was a Scottish mathematician and engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were a key stage in the Industrial Revolution.



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Andrew Warhola, known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in pop art.
He was born in 6th August 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In third grade, he had chorea, a nervous system disease that causes involuntary movements of the extremities. Warhol became an outcast among his school-mates and bonded strongly with his mother. When he was confined to bed, he drew, listened to the radio and collected pictures of movie stars around his bed. Warhol later described this period as very important in the development of his personality, skill-set and preferences.
In the 1960s, Warhol was a very successful commercial illustrator. His illustrations consisted mainly of "blotted ink" drawings. He also took up painting, photography and sculpture. Then he started producing and directing films, such as Sleep, Empire, Dracula and Frankenstein. Warhol designed the cover to John Lennon's 1986 album Menlove Ave.
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Norma Jeane Mortenson, known as Marilyn Monroe, was an American actress, singer and model.
After spending most of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a model career, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her best known films were How to Marry a Millionaire, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch and Some Like It Hot. She won a Golden Globe Award for it. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.



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Julius Caesar was a Roman emperor, who was murdered by senators in March 15th 44 B.C. It happend after the Civil War, when Caesar became the dictator of Rome.






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Napoleon Bonaparte was a French emperor. He was born in 15th August 1769 in Corsica. Napoleon spent the early years of the Revolution in Corsica, fighting in a complex three-way struggle between royalists, revolutionaries, and Corsican nationalists. In July 1792 he was promoted into a captain in the French Army. After many wars, Napoleon became the Emperor of the French in 18th May 1804. After a lot of wrong decisions and wars Napoleon had to spend the last six years of his life under British supervision on the island of Saint Helena.


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Diana Frances Spencer was the maiden name of the Princess of Wales. She was born on 1th July 1961 in Norfolk, England. Prince Charles had formerly been linked to Diana's older sister Sarah. In his early thirties, he was under increasing pressure to marry. Diana's aristocratic descent, Church of England faith, presumed virginity and native Englishness appeared to render her a suitable royal bride. Diana and Charles married at St Paul's Cathedral in July 29th 1981. Unfortunately she was killed in the car accident in France in August 31th 1997.
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