Biographies Essays

Martin Luther King, Jr. ranks as arguably the most charismatic black American leader.   Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, he was a top scholar, finishing his studies at Harvard and Boston Universities, and getting a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the latter. King also entered the Christian Ministry and was ordained at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta where, until his death, he was co-pastor with his father.

Patternmaking demanded great skill and intelligence. As one trade manual from the turn of the century observed, a machinist at least had the roughcasting itself to guide his work, something to see and touch, but the patternmaker "just imagine the casting before him, and must build something in wood which will produce that casting in metal".

All of Joyce's works deal with his characters growing into adulthood, the essential metaphor of the self. His discourse examines poverty, love, and injustices in the world. Joyce’s The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man is one of the most respected books of its time because of its exploration of young people struggling to grow up. 

Craig Newmark is an example of the few people who can be considered to have reached their level of self-actualization. From pursuing a degree in Computer Science to the formation of Craigslist as the most widely visited site in the world, Newmark has confirmed that right choice of career can help exploit one’s potential fully. This research paper is aimed at reviewing the different and significant events that have put Newmark on the limelight.

Claude Monet’s Marine near Etretat is also a glorious piece of art, which is the part of the Impressionist series of the late nineteenth century. The wonderful piece of painting is considered as marvelous artistic splendor. Painted in 1882 as a celebrated oil painting on canvas, the painter has dexterously drawn the image of sea that had been his passion.

Ivan’s father, Vasily III, had angered the Church when he married Ivan’s mother, Elana, having treated the traditions of the Church with disrespect in his behavior in taking a second wife when his first wife lived and was imprisoned. The year 1533 was also a time when the noblemen, the Boyars, began vying for power.

The novel focuѕeѕ on how Ѕchindler comeѕ to the realization that concentration and forced labor campѕ are wrong, and that many people were dying through no fault of their own.

Chapter 5 introduces the beginning of Gandhi’s struggles for equality among men. It is here that Wolpert presents the incident of Gandhi’s ‘first-class’ ticket from Durban to Pretoria in which he discovered racism first-hand to be blatant, wide-spread, and irrespective of individual rights or status. 

It is believed that the best accessory and which is priceless at the same time, that a woman can wear is confidence.  And indeed, unfaltering confidence and indomitable will were the driving force that led Evita to become one of the most recognizable public figures, not only in Argentina but in the whole world as well. 

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Redmond and Holmes have stated that stars and celebrities “ ‘house’ our dreams and fuel our fantasies.” Quoting Dyer (2007, 5) they (Redmond and Holmes, Preface to Stardom and celebrity: A reader, 2007, 7) also said that “stars articulated ideas about personhood and individualism in a capitalist society.” 

Africa is faced with a multitude of problems such as slavery, polygamy forced marriages, and other unequal and inhuman treatment, so therefore it calls for a change for the better. Western influences have caused havoc among the African community and have seen the breakdown of many families, and hence it has nothing but trouble to offer. 

Anne Hutchinson’s migration to the Massachusetts Bay Island led to one of the most tumultuous periods in her life (Winship 184). She found herself in a precarious position as the situation there was worse than what she had seen as a young lady in England. The government in league with the church framed laws detrimental to the interests of women.

Sending ambassadors to Morocco and Cairo was in the spirit of boosting trade between the two nations. He also enabled young people by taking them to morocco to study.  Education, he believed, was the main reason why Arabs had developed their kingdoms in the Middle East, and he was ready to empower his people to build Mali.

Huxley went to the navy in 1846, when Darwin had collected massive data for his publication. Like Darwin, Huxley took a voyage around the world, as the assistant surgeon on the HMS Rattlesnake from 1846 to 1850. This voyage has become his important life juncture that it resulted in some of his scientific work in developmental morphology. 

Martha is really a friend in need. I wish she knew my secret. I wish she knew that I am in the second month of pregnancy. How I wish so! But then again, if she knew, she would never have arranged for me to sail to England, and to go into service in London. She would not have taken that big a risk for me.

John Hancock was instrumental in pushing the American Revolution and giving it the start. Though, not very well known today, he cut a very flamboyant and dominant figure in his times. John Hancock was born in Braintree (Massachusetts) on 23rd of January 1737 to Reverend John Hancock and Mary Thaxter. 

With the music industry seemingly at the end of its rope, and many suggesting that the days of compact discs are long over, one graphic designer seems to have different ideas. Tom Hingston, a British designer, has made a studio and a name for himself by pushing impressive and original images into the forefront of the music industry.

Billy Graham had a simple beginning. His life was a portrait of simplicity and his former lifestyle has humbled him into service. He started with a dream of being a baseball player and instead ended up being an evangelist touching the lives of millions, where his counsel where seek and valued by US presidents and other great leaders.

The S.C.L.C. made an agreement with its affiliate organization.  The agreement acknowledged that if there were ever a time in which the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was to engage in nonviolent direct action the S.C.L.C. would be willing to participate.  Dr. King, a powerful force in the human justice movement, humbly accepted the standing invitation. 

He was the eighth child of the eleven children of his father who was a watchmaker and a silversmith. Durand died at the age of 90 years, an exceptional expanse of time in an era when the life expectancy was limited to 45 to 50 years in America. Durand was an accomplished etcher before he turned his attention to painting.

FDR’s life was a well-lived one although he had a fair share of adversities. The USA will always remain enamored of his courage, ingenuity and a knack for leadership under the most perilous circumstances. The future generations, all over the world, will be always, thankful to him for keeping the flag of democracy aloft under perilous circumstances.

The style of Amy’s music reflected the aspects of Brahms, Wagner, MacDowell, and even Debussy. Her larger work reveals the lush chromaticism, alerted chords, broadly spun out melodies, involved development of themes, and complex harmonies. Amy Beach received many awards and honors from clubs, societies. 

Blaise Pascal was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France on 19th June 1623. He was a French mathematician who also delved generously into the fields of physics and religious philosophy. His father brought him up in a manner that his attitude was more towards studies and less towards other activities that a child might have at such a young age.  

Today’s India, one of the true global giants on our globe today owes every inch of its root to the Man credited with laying the foundation of this great country and known as “MAHATMA” Gandhi. Today’s India pride itself as having inherited all the characteristics Gandhi would have envisioned (Desai, Book, 1993).

After graduating from Harvard with a master of engineering, William Morris Davis initially opted to work in Córdoba, Argentina as a meteorologist for three years. This important choice that William Morris Davis made to work as a meteorologist, despite his major in engineering is a rather puzzling one since he could have done better with his engineering major.

At only 27, the dreams of the young man were shattered as the young man was found dead on the fourth street of Hurlingham Suburb in Nairobi. This was the death announcement of the deceased as curried out on the 24th of March 2011 in the Kenyan National Daily. It is with sadness that we announce the sudden death of Dr. Griffins Stuart who was found dead on the 24th of March in 2010.

Lloyd spent most of his life conflicting with the law up to the time when he eventually died. His defiant nature, alcohol influence, and social-economic/cultural factors were the major contributors to his pathway to criminal justice (RCIADIC National Report, 2001). His death was uncertain and we have no option other than following what the commission’s report indicates.

A symbol of postcolonialism is the recognition of labor as the presence of humanity at the workplace, be it professional or not. This ensures a reward for that presence. The presence of humans is not of an abstract nature, like homoelectrus in engineering or homoeconomicus in the business world, but an assembly of interactions between persons (During, 2005).

As Iowa is a state that is agriculturally centered for the industry, it is highly unlikely that any cuts in price supports for agriculture would be supported by Senator Harkin as this would adversely affect one of his primary centers of interest for his state. Senator Harkin has a long history of working for the benefit of the farming industry.

The world of psychology has seen tremendous growth over the past century. And one of the proponents that have contributed much to this was an Austrian-born man by the name of Sigmund Freud. He is considered Psychology’s most famous figures and one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth century.

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868, in Western Massachusetts. He was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, writer, and editor. He was a co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP in 1909. He was engaged in a serious battle against racial discrimination and social injustice.

For Martin Luther King Jr. the most challenging task was that he had to work hard to raise awareness of racial equity as a matter of right. He was not just fighting against a political system but social issues that involved perceived norms and values of the mainstream society. Thus he had to contest against the judgmental approach of the public. 

The life story of Malala is a touching story to young people worldwide. The greatest virtue learned from the life story is courage and kingdoms' demeanor traits. Courage makes one stand despite the impediments and threats imposed on one’s life, and therefore speak against the malpractices affecting the community.

There are so many aspects of life that shape the way we live. Life is complex and presents many uncertainties, which are basically part of normal living. It is imperative that individuals should realize that sometimes it can happen that when things are difficult, then that is the time when things are emerging to be better.

Existentialism is a term that was made popular in the 19th to 20th century by philosophers who believed that philosophical thinking starts from an individual mind and belief, mostly expressed by feeling and acting. The Existentialism movement was started by Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Albert Camus.

Speed was believed to be the factor that led to the loss of control of the car. They crashed into a tree and the car burst into flames (Fitzsimmons). Walker and Rodas died on the spot at 3:30 p.m. (Fitzsimmons). Since he died while doing charity, it was evident that, even on the last day of his life, Walker wants to help other people in need.

Michael Jackson was born in Indiana on 29 August 1958 in Indiana. His father was a guitarist but he quit his music career to fend for his family. From an early age, he molded his sons into a musical group. Michael emerged as this group’s lead vocalist and was a stunning performer. The group started working on opening acts for R&B artists such as James Brown and others.   

The first slaves were brought to America in 1619 and for the next two centuries, these slaves were at the forefront of America’s bid to lay the economic foundations of which she is so proud today. However by the mid nineteenth Century, the nation was almost torn asunder by the bloody civil war sparked off by the debate over slavery.  

Paul Jobs and Clara of Mountain View later adopted Steve Jobs. He graduated from Homestead High School in California in 1972. He later enrolled in Portland’s Reed College in Portland. A semester later, Jobs dropped out of college (Isaacson 3). He later studied philosophy and foreign cultures. Jobs had an inherent interest in technology. 

It is doubtful that a single answer might be agreed upon any time within the immediate future. It is the understanding and determination of this particular author that the successful individual is the one that is most suited to handle adversity. Individuals are extraordinarily brilliant, talented, and possibly dedicated with respect to the goals. 

One of the greatest American presidents, Abraham Lincoln is one such leader who worked with strong determination to have the Thirteenth Amendment passed by the United States’ House of Representatives with the intention to liberate the African-American slaves from white masters and thereby abolish slavery once for all. 

Jobs revolutionary ideas in electronics transformed consumer electronics and computers. Job is also the co-founder of prolific technology companies like Pixar and Apple. Steve was once a member of the board of directors at Walt Disney Company. Steve Jobs oversaw the development of many great products including the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad.

In most of Leonardo’s later years between September of 1513 and 1516, he lived in the Vatican in Belvedere alongside Michelangelo and Raphael. During one meeting between the pope and Francis I who had retaken Milan, Da Vinci was commissioned to create a lion that could walk and open its chest revealing lilies for Francis.

Good leaders are the ones who are able to achieve the desired end in spite of the adverse conditions and make the world follow their footprints.  The basic objective of any leader is to earn the confidence of the people around him for his leadership trait and then live up to their expectations by delivering positive results.

Before the success of his company, John had tried other business ventures that did not do well. Today, he is famous for his role in the TV program Shark Tank in which serial entrepreneurs listen to business pitches from entrepreneurs who are seeking funding. He is also a motivational speaker, investor, and author. 

Through her life and work, Maya Angelou epitomizes the American spirit despite living in conditions that continuously attempted to crush her under.  She demonstrates how a single person, despite numerous hardships, can use sheer determination and imagination to fashion an amazing and influential life for herself and those she loves. 

After the Great Depression, which began in 1929, Elizabeth’s parents lost a great deal of money in stocks. Her mother, for the first time in her life, was forced to work when her father lost two of his small businesses. In 1938, her parents were divorced because her mother could not adjust to a lower income lifestyle and she never saw her again.

Although many monarchs in history may not have been able to be justifiably labeled as the form of leader that they were, the vision of Saudi Arabia and its recent escapades may be molded to see the true essence of the qualities of King Fahd. This paper explores approaches to leadership, leadership development, and leadership/management competency frameworks from a wide range of examples.

Many works of Ibd Rushd found new intellectual vigor and existence in the work of Jewish and Christian philosophers. While, a group of philosophers in many parts of the world came to associate with the philosophy that was presented by Ibn Rushd, particularly some elements that are associated with religion.