Essays on Persons Page 18

       Christopher Columbus whose real name is Cristoforo Colombo (Columbus is an Anglicized version ) was born in Genoa, Italy sometime between the month of August and September of the year1451. His father, Domenico, a weaver, and mother, Suzanna Fontanarossa Colombo, were both  humble people. He was the oldest of five children ….

William Henry Gates, III, commonly known as Trey, was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. He is the second child of William and Mary Gates. His father is a lawyer and his mother is a former teacher who currently serves on multiple prestigious boards. Trey’s parents sent him to a private school (Moritz,…

Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, was raised in Munich where his family owned a small electrical machinery shop. Despite not speaking until he was three, he showed a strong curiosity for nature and taught himself Euclidean geometry at the age of 12. Disliking school, Einstein left at 15 when his family…

Like many in their generation, they were influenced by society emphasis on science and technology. Though both dropped out of college, both were avid students in the emerging fields of electronics and computers. Family Backgrounds William Henry “Bill” Gates Ill was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington to William Henry Gates Jar. And…

In 1859 when Charles Darwin published his book “The Origin of Species”, it causedmuch controversy between the scientific and religious worlds. It caused many people toquestion their belief in the teaching of the Bible. The strongly held belief that the Biblewas the literal truth clashed with the Darwin theory. Some people rejected and scornedDarwin while…

There are many famous thinking in the world. The two I chose to write about are Helen Keller and Bill Gates. They have their similarities as well as differences. Their accomplishments and contributions to society have changed the way we live our lives today. Their creative styles have set them apart from their competitors and…

Thomas Alva Edison was the creator of the light bulb or so they thought. Thomas was born on February 11, 1847 and died on October 18, 1931. Thomas wasn’t a good student in school during his elementary and middle school time so later he was homeschooled by his mother. Being homeschooled made him want to…

Williams syndrome also recognized as Williams-Beuren syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a deletion of more than twenty five genes from chromosome 7. Although Williams syndrome is often non-hereditary, the chances of the syndrome being passed on if an individual with Williams syndrome has a child are fifty percent. Individuals born with Williams syndrome…

Andrew Jackson was the first modern president. He disagreed with some of the ways Presidents before him ruled. When he was elected, he fired many officials and hired people who were loyal to him. He also exercised the Veto, and defied Supreme Court rulings. He was the one who made the Presidency what It Is…

As a huge music fan (you can as well say music addict who can skip dinner for ten straight days to save dollars for headphones) I saw this assignment as a nice opportunity to express some feelings. Imagine a world where everyone listens to only one genre of music. Oh no, that’s boring. Talking about…