Biography

Galileo was a person of imagination. Throughout his life, he came across different things that provoked him with new ideas and create innovative thoughts. Starting from his childhood life, Galileo created his own world without even perceiving what was going on around him. Although he was an introvert, the knowledge he held within him was beyond imaginable. He started to see things that others couldn’t even fathom. Sure enough Galileo’s actions and thoughts established himself as an outsider. In…

Will Smith, 'The Men In Black' actor disclosed that he gained the determination to pursue his career in Hollywood because his girlfriend when he was 15 cheated on him. He is now happily married to actress Jada Pinkett-Smith. Smith told 'Snatch' actor Benicio del Torro in an interview with Variety: ''When I was 15, my girlfriend cheated on me. And from that moment, in this bizarre psychological twist, I wanted to be the most famous entertainer on Earth.'' Even though Will Smith was a victim of…

The biography reviewed was about Tim Flannery and his career in the environment promoting the issues with climate change and animals becoming extinct. The name of the website used for the information about Tim Flannery is Book Browse. The form of this text is organised into paragraphs with each one explaining the achievements and how Tim’s work was useful regarding to helping people around the world to see the environmental issues that are occurring. There were no images were shown in the…

Biography of Jeff Sessions Jeff Sessions grew up in Hybart, Alabama where his parents owned a country store (“Sessions, Jefferson Beauregard III”). He was very driven even at a young age; he was an Eagle Scout and even won the Distinguished Eagle Scout award. His parents raised him to value honesty and hard work, believe in God, and respect his parents (“Biography of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama”). These values guided him through school and helped him define himself later in life when…

United States between the years 2001 and 2009. His life during his presidential term is very well known; however, many people do not know much about his life before President. This biography, written by Beatrice Gormley, gives a clear, interesting insight of the life of former President George W. Bush. Included in this biography are also the president's speech to the nation on September 20, 2001, and coverage of the 2000 election in which Bush was elected. The author states the "George (H.W.)…

In this biography, it states Andrew Jackson life with a psychological approach to why he did what he did. It also states his actions became part of the fabric of the United States during his lifetime. “Are we free men or are we slaves… is this real or is it a dream” (Curtis 46). The title of this book “Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication” by James C. Curtis. This author wrote other books as well, such as “The Fox at Bay: Martin Van Buren and the Presidency” and “Mind’s Eye, Mind’s…

“Wayne Gretzky Biography,” “he learned to skate on the Ninth River near his grandfather's farm in Canning, Ontario, and at public rinks on weekends. But it was the rink his father built for him behind the little house on Varadi Avenue in Brantford that became known as the birthplace of his skating skills.” Gretzky was only six years old when he began his first year in organized hockey. That year, he scored one goal, “the lowest yearly total of his career,” states “Wayne Gretzky Biography”. By…

One of the most famous and notorious doctors who started assisted suicide was Jack Kevorkian (Jack Kevorkian Biography). Jack Kevorkian was a pathologist who helped patients with certain medical conditions die. In a result of his actions Jack Kevorkian ended up spending eight years in prison (Jack Kevorkian Biography). Jack Kevorkian only ended up in prison after years of conflict with the court system about how ethical his actions were. Jack Kevorkian grew up in a very strict Christian home,…

her to be recognized nationally with awards such as the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1974, the Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize in 1969, and La Reina Press Creative Writing Award for poetry in 1982 ("Julia Alvarez Fact and Biography."). Not only did her history as an immigrant help pave her road to success, but it also allowed her to explore themes of assimilation in American society. Alvarez’s unique childhood helped develop her style as a poet by giving her the option to…

domestic work. Hattie McDaniel’s early life was coined by Biograhphy.com Editors (Biography, 2006). In 1901, McDaniel…