Category: Biography

An outstanding New Zealand Scientist, best some might say. Is he? A boy named Ernest Rutherford was given birth near Nelson, New Zealand in 1871. He was very inventive in his early years, which he used to help his parents’ farm, He said, “We haven’t the money, so we’ve got to think”He received well education,…

Table of contents Early Life and Enslavement Education and Enlightenment Freedom and Activism Legacy Conclusion Olaudah Equiano, also known as Gustavus Vassa, was a prominent African writer, abolitionist, and public figure in the 18th century. His , “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,” provides a compelling insight into the life of a…

Born the sixteenth of April 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, Selena was the youngest of three children to Marcella and Abraham Quintanilla II. Being a part of a musical group already (Los Dinos), Abraham often practiced music in his home. He never really tried giving Selena a chance at singing or playing an instrument and…

Jacques Cousteau was a famous scientist his full name was Jacques-Yves Cousteau .Jacques was born in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France on June eleventh of nineteen ten and Cousteau died of a heart attack on twenty fifth June nineteen ninety seven in Paris, two weeks after his 87th birthday. Jacques was mainly an oceanographer, marine biologist, and a…

Bill Gifford gives account of Chris McCandless’s decision to journey “Into the Wild”, and includes various locations and people he met along the way. After summing up his adventure, Gifford gives justification as to why McCandless was “frightfully unprepared mentally and physically”. He includes McCandless’s ability to become involved in trouble, and ignore the advice…

Who are Bonnie and Clyde? Bonnie and Clyde were a young couple that was known for criminal activities until 1934 in central United States. They had a gang that used to rob people and kill them if confronted or cornered by law officials such as police officers. Most of their robberies involved small stores and…

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian author who was born in 1939. When Atwood was eleven she spent half of each year in northern Ontario because her father worked as an entomologist, a insect scientist. One of the many things that she enjoyed doing while she was away from school was writing. At age six Atwood…

From Wentworth Miller to Dominic Purcell to Amaury Nolasco and Sarah Wayne Callies, Prison Break, at the height of its popularity was a vehicle in making these actors popular, particularly Sarah Wayne Callies who played Sara Tancredi on the show. She has continued to maintain a presence in the spotlight since the show’s influence waned,…

Table of contents John Lennon’s Personal Life Adulthood and Familial Relationships Input as Founding Member of the World’s Most Popular Band Musical Style His Influence on Society His Influence on Music Conclusion References If I were to ask you: “Which musician/band is the best-selling musical artist of all time?” I’d probably hear answers like Michael…

After postponing the tour, after guitarist Eddie Van Halen underwent emergency surgery to treat a digestive disorder, Van Halen opened their first tour in Japan in 15 years at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya. Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985 the band…