Essays on Persons Page 19

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…

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…

Thomas Edison, known as the greatest inventor to have ever roamed the earth by some, and known as the biggest thieve of ideas by others has had a very impactful life to many of us today. It is showed by him that trying is the key to success as many of his inventions took forever…

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…

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…

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…

Michael Jackson is a legendary idol remembered by many and has been given the title as the king of pop. He was born in the city of Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958. When he turned five years old, he joined his family band The Jackson Five. The Jackson Five was created by no other…

Merely an Ordinary? Goddess? Hollywood created the image of Marilyn Monroe as a stereotyped sex bomb and dense blonde, which captivated the eyes and Black Marias of many work forces. Sharon Olds breaks down Monroes goddess label and identifies Marilyn Monroe with qualities that everyday people really have. These qualities are shown through Olds’s usage…

Albert Einstein is and always will be a world icon. He is a world icon because he thought outside of the box, investigated science for the good of the world, and is an inspiration for many future world leaders today. He has impacted the world in a way no one else can repeat. He created…