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The most interesting and influential philosopher of all time was Socrates, whose dedication to careful reasoning transformed the entire history of philosophy. Since he sought genuine knowledge rather than mere victory over an opponent, he familiarized himself with the rhetoric and dialectics of the Sophists, the speculations of the Lonian philosophers, and the general culture…

Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 7, 1943. Giovanni is the youngest oftwosisters, spent her childhood with her parents older sister Gary. Shortly after her birth, the family moved first to Woodlawn,Ohio, then to Wyoming, Ohio, and ultimately to the black community of Lincoln Heights, Ohio. In 1960, enrolled early at Fisk…

Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, the son of Hans Luther, who worked in the copper mines, and his wife Margarethe. He went to school at Magdeburg and Eisenach, and entered the University of Erfurt in 1501, graduating with a BA in 1502 and an MA in 1505. His father wished him to be a…

Rob MartinelleAmerican Literature C BlockResearch Paper: Final Draft18 May, 1999Steven Spielberg: Revolutionary and VisionaryWho would have thought that a brilliant career in filmmaking could have originated with a modest jar of Skippy Peanut Butter smeared on a neighbor’s window in a tiny Cincinnati suburb? One might not think that such an average boyhood prank could…

Oprah Winfrey is one of the highest ranked talk-show host. She managed to revolutionize the tabloid talk-show genre like never before. Actress, writer, producer, and talk-show host, Oprah Winfrey has become one of the worlds most influential person and the richest African American of the 20th century (Woopidoo) I chose Oprah because I think she…

Handel George Frideric Handel was born in Halle, Germany, on February 23, 1685. He died in London on April 14,1759 and was buried in Westminister Abbey. Handel was one of the famous composers of the baroque Period. This great composer was mostly known very well for his English Oratorio, particularly the Messiah. His trouble in…

Tobias Smollett BiographyTobias George Smollett (1721-1771), Scottish novelist, was born inDalquhurn, Dumbarton County Scotland. Smollett was born beneath a planetree at Dalquharn House on the family estate of Bon hill in the Vale of Leven,near the village of Renton, Dumbartonshire. At fourteen Smollett wasapprenticed to a Glasgow doctor. He studied medicine at GlasgowUniversity and moved…

Heinrich Heine biography   Heinrich Heine (originally Harry) (1797–1856) German poet, born in Düsseldorf. One of the poor branch of a rich Jewish family, he grew up under the French occupation and became an admirer of Napoléon. An uncle set him up in his own business (Harry Heine & Co.) in Hamburg, which soon failed. He…

Biography When art is true, it is one with nature. This is the secret of primitive art and also of the art of the masters — Michelangelo, Cezanne, Seurat, and Renoir. The secret of my best work is that it is Mexican. — Diego Rivera Mexican artist Diego Rivera, whose biography is full of controversial…

Biography Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) (Adeline) Virginia (née Stephen) Woolf – English author, born in London. Daughter of Sir Leslie *Stephen and sister of Vanessa (wife of Clive *Bell), she married (1912) Leonard (Sidney) Woolf (1880–1969), printer, publisher and political writer. They established (1915) the Hogarth Press in Richmond. It was moved to Bloomsbury in the early…