Category: Biography

A retired professional basketball player, Kobe Bryant’s net worth is estimated to be $500 million. He is considered to be among the most talented basketball players in the history of National Basketball Association and this comes as no surprise at all considering the fact that he is the son and nephew of two former professional…

Confucius (551 – 479 BCE), was a thinker, political figure, educator and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. Confucius was born at Shang-ping, in the country of Lu. His given name was Kong, but his disciples called him Kong-fu-tse, (i.e. Kong the Master, or Teacher.) His father passed away when he was only…

Table of contents Net Worth Kobe Bryant and Family Conclusion At birth, he was named Kobe Bean Bryant on August 23, 1978, in , Pennsylvania. He was raised as a Roman Catholic and is the only male child of his family, having two older sister: Sharia Washington and Shaya Bryant-Tabb. His parents are Joe and…

I chose Victoria Woodhull as my female pioneer. She made her fortune on the New York Stock Exchange and was one of the first women to open a Wall Street brokerage. She was also the first woman to ever run for President of the United States. Although her presidential campaign was not acknowledged at the…

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward and gained a…

The French explorer – René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, was born in Rouen, Normandy, France on November 22, 1643. He was born into a wealthy merchant family and was raised as a Jesuit Priest. However, he gave up his priesthood at the age of 15, and by the age of 22, he was attracted…

Richard Allen born on February 14th, 1760 in Philadelphia was a minister, educator, writer and one America’s most active and influential black leaders. Allen had six children and a spouse named Sarah Bass. He founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in 1794, which was the first black domination in the U.S. Allen was born…

Table of contents Early Childhood Education Family Career Business Activism Writings Conclusion Early Childhood Rex Stout was an exceptional writer, an academician, and publisher per excellence. Born on 1st of December, 1886 in Noblesville, Indiana, United States, Rex was the sixth of nine children. Less than a year after Rex’s birth, his family moved to…

Table of contents Early Life and Cultural Heritage Academic Achievements and Intellectual Contributions Personal Charisma and Public Engagement Conclusion Anina Hurtado is a figure of remarkable complexity and depth, embodying an intriguing blend of cultural richness, intellectual prowess, and personal charisma. This descriptive essay aims to capture the multifaceted nature of Anina Hurtado, drawing upon…

The well known author of bestselling novels Five Point Someone (2004), 2 States (2009), Half Girlfriend (2014), One Indian Girl (2016), etc.: Chetan Bhagat is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, television personality and motivational speaker. He also writes columns about youth, career development and current affairs for The Times of India (in English) and Dainik…