Bill Gates / Human Spirit He hopes to be running Microsoft for another 10 years, he says, then promises to focus as intensely on giving his money away. He says he plans to leave his children about $10 million each. "He will spend time, at some point, thinking about the impact his philanthropy can have," Buffett says. "He is too imaginative to just do conventional gifts." Already he's giv

Fred Astaire Astaire, Fred (1899-1987), American dancer and actor, known for his graceful, sophisticated dance style and for his musical comedy films. Born Fred Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, Astaire appeared in vaudeville at the age of seven with his sister Adele. From 1917 to 1932 they were a noted Broadway dancing team, appearing in such musicals as Over the Top (1917), Lady Be Good

Fredrick Douglas The book that I chose is Narrative Of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Douglass. Frederick Douglass was born a slave on a plantation in Tuckahoe, about 12 miles from Easton, in Talbot County, Maryland. He did not know who was his real father. He heard some people said that his first master, Captain Anthony was his father. His mother was Harriet Baile

Galileo Galileo was one of the smartest men ever to live. The desire that pushed Galileo on despite all obstacles was unconquerable. No one and no thing could ever have stood in his way except for one thing, his own arrogance. Galileo undoubtedly was a brilliant man and therefore was capable of understanding and furthering human knowledge. The only thing that would persistently make

Gandhi In a world where there is conflict between nations, and governments rage against each other with no attempts for compromise, the result is almost always either war or conformity. In India under British rule the Indians turned to conformity, and made no disputes to the Britain’s racist system. In India the majority of Indians were slaves and the few that weren’t had to use all of

Genghis Kahn(first Person) Genghis Khan I am Genghis Khan. I was born on the bank of the Onon river, near the present day border between northern Mongolia and southern Russia, around the year 1167. My father, Yesugei, was a local chieftain of a Mongol tribe. A tribe that had long since lost its supremacy to the Tatar tribe. Genghis Khan is not my true name but a title give

Arthur Clarke Arthur C. Clarke, a science fiction author, has had a very interesting life. Arthur was born on December 16, 1917, in Minehead, England. He was the oldest of four children. His two brothers were Frederick and Michael, and his sister's name was Mary. As a child, he enjoyed science very much. He lived on a small farm, and enjoyed frequent trips to the nearby ocean. Wh

John Steinbeck John Ernst Steinbeck was born and raised in Salinas, California. As a child he always aspired to become a great writer. Between the years of 1920 and 1925 Steinbeck attended Stanford University. While at Stanford University, Steinbeck took classes in writing techniques. Although John Ernst Steinbeck excelled in writing he lacked the will to achieve in other areas of edu

George Washington George Washington On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. "As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent," he wrote James Madison, "it is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents may be fi

Geoffroy Tory An Essay on Geoffroy Tory Geoffroy Tory (1480-1533) was a true renaissance man; he was a professor, scholar, translator, poet, author, publisher, printer, bookseller, calligrapher, designer, illustrator, and engraver. Tory began his studies at the universities in Rome and Bologna. When he returned to France in 1505, Tory became a lecturer of philosophy at the University o

General Anderson Brigadier General Frank J. Anderson Jr. Brigadier General Frank J. Anderson Jr. is the deputy assistant secretary for contracting at the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. General Anderson is responsible for all aspects of contracting for the acquisition of weapons systems, l

George Washington George Washington is best known as the “Father of our Country.” He cared for this country much like a parent would care for a child. During his presidency, he solved many noteworthy problems. His achievements led to a democratic, wonderful country we like to call The United States of America. Although he’s not thought of as glamorous, George Washington is looked upo

Glance Into The Life Of Louise Bryant Louise Bryant lived a life most can only imagine. It was filled with all kinds of joyous times and tragic heartbreaks. Louise Bryant would receive little acclaim for her writing and her revolutionary points of view on marriage and a women’s place in the world. She choose to remain independent and loyal to her beliefs. Unfortunately, much of what i

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was born at 6:45 PM on Sunday, July 1, 1646, in Leipzig, Germany. His father, Friedrich, was a professor of moral philosophy and vice chairman of the faculty or philosophy in the University of Leipzig (A Short…). His mother, Friedrich’s third wife, was Catharina Schmuck, the daughter of a lawyer. Friedrich died when Leibniz was only s

Alexander Hamiton Alexander Hamilton was born on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean in 1758. Hamilton’s parents were James Hamilton and Rachel Lavien. His parents started a family but they never married. In 1765 James left the family with Rachel when they moved to the island of St. Croix. Rachel and the boys opened a small shop in the main town. Alexander’s first job was that of a

Henry Knox Henry Knox was a soldier, born in Boston, Massachusetts, 25 July, 1750; died in Thomaston, Maine, 25 October, 1806. He received a good education in the schools of his native city, early exhibited a taste for military service. At twenty he began business as a bookseller, he took sides warmly with the colonies in their controversy with the mother country, and after the battl

Herbert Croly I was born on January 23, 1869, in New York. Both my mother and my father were journalists. My father's name is David Croly and my mother's name is Jane Cunningham. Some of my early on goals included graduating from Harvard University, and becoming a well-known journalist, both of which were later achieved. After graduating from Harvard University, I became the editor of Ag

S. E. Hinton Biography S.E. Hinton, was and still is, one of the most popular and best known writers of young adult fiction. Her books have been taught in some schools, and banned from others. Her novels changed the way people look at young adult literature. Susan Eloise Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has always enjoyed reading but wasn't satisfied with the literature that wa

Bob Marley Bob Marley (Robert Nesta Marley) was born on February 6,1945 in Nine Miles in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica. His father (Norval Sinclair Marley) was an English marine-officer and his mother (Cedella 'Ciddy' Malcom) was a native Jamaican who lived in Rhoden Hall. After Bob was born, his father left his mother. When Bob was five, his father took him to Kingston so he could g

Houdini “Houdini the Life, the Legend” There have been many entertainers in the past, but few rival the entertaining career of Ehrich Weiss. Ehrich Weiss was born in Budapest Hungary on March 24th, 1874, and brought to the United States by his mother and father (pbs.org). It was in Appelton Wisconsin that Ehrich would have to go to work at an early age to help support his family.

Howard Stern Let There Be Shock Radio… Throughout the history of radio, its broadcasters and programs have maintained decent content that the whole family could enjoy. Then came “shock radio.” “Shock radio” is a talk radio program featuring derogatory or offensive remarks, vulgar language, and/or crude humor. While the pioneer of this media was Don Imus, it was Howard Stern who to

Howard Stern Disgusting! Chauvinistic! Ugly! These are a few of the many vulgar comments made about Howard Allen Stern. But little do people know he too was an ordinary shy boy with a dream. He grew up in New York, where he attended an all black school. Being part of a white minority, Howard was picked on and tormented especially by the girls. Because he had few friends in school, Stern

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is a popular pop/rock band. The band members are Jon Bon Jovi, Richard Sambora, David Bryan, and Tico Torres. The rock group, Bon Jovi, was formed in 1983.Over the years the rock group has won many awards. In 1987 they were awarded

Hunger For Memory Journal Response “Hunger for Memory” Richard Rodriguez in his book “Hunger of Memory” writes about the psychological impact of lack of heritage in his adulthood for trying to blend both heritages, American and Hispanic in his childhood. His experience as a second-generation Mexican immigrant, growing up in middle class, predominantly white neighborhood where

I Love Lucy, Too “I Love Lucy” Too General purpose statement: To commemorate Specific Purpose statement: To commemorate Lucille Ball because she was a brave and brilliant woman Gained Attention and interest: Sometimes when people become famous they misplace their personal identity among the chaos and develop into the person the media has described them as, which much of the tim

Is Evolution Fact Or Fiction' In the lab this week we had the opportunity to research and observe sculls from animals and humans. This was a great chance to put the scientific method into use. The question proposed to us was what process is responsible for the origin of humans. That gave us a starting point to look at and begin our research. We received pictures of the sculls and decid

Ivan Pavlov Ivan Petrovich Pavlov Ivan Pavlov was born on September 14, 1849, in a rural village at Ryazan, Russia. He was the oldest sibling and among the healthiest. His family hoped that he would become a priest like his father Peter. Pavlov inherited many of his father’s characteristics including a strong will to succeed. Pavlov attended Rayzan Ecclesiastical High School at the

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Jack Kerouac Expository Essay When asked to choose one book to be placed in my local school district’s public library my decision was easy. Over the course of my life I have read many books but there has always been one that stuck out in my mind. One that I could relate to and use as advice in my journey through life. On the Road, written by an ingenious free-spirit of the 50’s and 6

Jack Nicklaus The Life and Contributions of Jack Nicklaus To many Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer of all time. He has set just about every record golf has to offer. He has won just about every P.G.A. golf tournament the tour has to offer. Jack Nicklaus has done so much for the game of golf. Too many times people only see Jack for the records and the championships instead of t