Category: Biography

“Death is a great enemy and robber in my profession, taking away so many of my friends over the years, all of them young”. Chuck had a dangerous job, he was a pilot in World War II and half of his friends were either killed in the war or in testing planes for the USAAF…

Paul Revere was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 21, 1734 or January 1, 1734 with the modern calendar. Paul’s father Apollos Rivoire, who later changed his name to Paul Revere. Revere was a Huguenot refugee who arrived in Boston as a youth. He became an apprentice as a silversmith, these skills were later passed…

Gregor Mendel was born on July 22, 1822, and died on January 6, 1884. He was raised in a rural environment. His academic strength was exhibited at a remarkably young age by local priests, who convinced his parents that he was qualified to attend school. Mendel soon demonstrated substantial intelligence in subjects regarding physics and…

George Washington is remembered for being one of the highest major and well-known leader and one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. George Washington today is remembered as having high morale who was an honourable man.George Washington fought in 9 battles i.e battle in New York 1776, battle in New Jersey…

J.K. Rowling is already so famous for her award-winning books that there’s almost no question about who she is. She’s known for her book series, which talked about a character named Harry Potter and this magical world outside of normal London. J.K. Rowling’s full name is Joanne Rowling, and she was born on July 31st,…

Mary McLeod Bethune was a very influential African American woman during the times in the 1900s. I like to think that Mary had her own dream for women. Mary knew she was going to be known, and she also knew she was going to change the world one day. Mary was one of the first-born…

At this point, permit us to say that we are about to take you to school! History class to be precise! Martha Jefferson is such an important part of the American history that it would be a sin not to be acquainted with this enigmatic figure. To the well-acquainted history students, she is known to…

Mark Cuban is a bright individual who defines all characteristics of an entrepreneur and has found his way into many different businesses. He is well known as the owner of the basketball team of the National Basketball Association team, Dallas Mavericks, and a host on the TV show ‘Shark Tank’. He has started multiple business…

One of the most influential figures in the upbringing of the United states of America ? We all have seen or heard of George Washington. Whether it was in History class, on a dollar bill, or even in famous paintings. George Washington represents to America the power of never giving and standing up for what…

“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them” (Chris Grosser). Oprah Gail Winfrey was born to Vinita Lee and Vernon Winfrey on an isolated farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi, United State on January 29, 1954. Her name was supposed to be Orpah, from the Bible, but because of the difficulty of spelling and pronunciation, she was known as…