Essays on Biography

When we talk about inspirational stories and people, we think of modern-day society and the epic characters who motivated and cultured the world into what it is today. But Genghis Khan is a character that was quite different from this perspective. In fact, his greatness…

Claude Oscar Monet was born on November 14, 1840 in Paris, France and died at the age of 86 on December 5, 1926 in Giverny, France. Claude was the oldest son of his family and became very fond of nature beginning at a very young…

In studying Simon Bolivar, significantly, he changed history due to his important role in freeing South America from Spanish dominance. This was able to occur by him becoming involved in the resistance movement, which led him into playing a key role in the fight for…

The Wright Brothers (Wilbur:1867-1912, Orville:1871-1948) born in Millville, and Dayton, have made a huge discovery that we still use to this day, it is the airplane. Before they even made the first airplane, they started other shops to earn money. They worked on testing glider…

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Junior was an exceptional writer, advocate for black rights and political activist during his time on earth. Most of his noteworthy actions were captured by that of Rupert Lewis, a retired professor and former teacher of political thought at the University of…

Likely America’s most well-known gangster from the Prohibition Era, Al Capone made his way into history by being one of the most successful gangsters of all time. With a nickname like Scarface, how could he not get into some kind of life of crime? He…

Born in the midst of harsh conditions surrounding him and his immigrant family, Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born on 1899 in New York. Born into a immigrant family from Italy, Al had a semi average upbringing his father was a barber and his mother a…

Half a century ago, Alan Turing disappeared. A true war hero and mathematical genius, Alan Turing is also considered by many today to be the godfather of computer science and one of the precursors of artificial intelligence as a field of study. He radically, and…

Everytime when I am on the subway train, it is hard to see people who are not using smartphone. The world without smartphone is not imaginable anymore. There is a history for world to be shaped in this way, which is not that long but…

I chose Alan Turing after watching the 2014 film The Imitation Game, discovering the significant impact he had on World War II and his relatively unknown contributions. His work as a Computer Scientist, Engineer, Mathematician, and Philosopher lead to the foundation of many current technologies…