Nobel Foundation

John D Rockefeller was a strong and striving individual that helped shape America into what it is today. Many might believe that Rockefeller just out to enrich himself and only used inhumane business practices. To some, this might be the case, but with the wealth that came from the so called inhumane business practices, came money that was used wisely. Rockefeller donated a tremendous amount of his hard earned money to great causes and great organizations that were used to change the world of…

It's Americas modern day Hogwarts, for no attention to detail is overlooked. This school is an example of what our country has done right. Despite the tipping of the scales it's something to be inspired by, hopefully one day a similar teaching foundation will exist for all our nations…

Malala Yousafzai Education Activist Courageous, upstanding, education activist, are some words people will think stand for Malala Yousafzai. Most people know that Malala was shot in the head for going to school, but she was so much more. As an education activist, Malala Yousafzai proved to the world that even an ordinary schoolgirl could make a change in education. She left a legacy that helps people that need education. One of the hardest countries for girls to get an education is where Malala…

Nelson Mandela “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” This quote by Nelson Mandela can tell us how great it is to have freedom and respect for all. Nelson Mandela was a man that helped bring democracy to the black natives of South Africa. He is a hero in my eyes because he fought for other people, stayed behind his beliefs and wanted equality for all, and was honored and respected for his actions. He was a…

Salyric McKinney Jamie Hill English II Honors 12 January 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Disobedience Civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. once said “God never intended for one group of people to live in superfluous inordinate wealth, while others live in abject deadening poverty” (King.) Martin Luther King was an upstanding citizen, and his great character made him a model for others to follow in the fight for equality. Civil disobedience is when you disagree with the way…

project would not have been possible (“Rosalind Franklin”, n.d.; Alberts et. al, 2002). However, it is said that she is “in the shadows of science history” since this crucial contribution she made is largely unknown and she had passed away before the Nobel prizes were given to Watson, Crick and Wilkins for the discovery of the DNA molecule (Miko & LeJeune, 2009; Maddox, 2003). Additionally, women were marginalized during this time period and found it difficult to gain education, respect and…

Pablo Neruda has usually been cited together the best poets of the twentieth century, and also the heritage of this Nobel-prize winning author undeniably lives sturdy in his wide translated books and in social media wherever the younger generation has adopted his words to specific their thoughts of affection and its quality. An invited guest of this years Cinemaissí and also the director of Cantalao, Diego Del Pozo admits to being an excellent fan of Pablo Neruda. “Without being objective, I…

Berg’s gene-splicing experiment resulted in the first man-made recombinant DNA (rDNA); as such molecules came to be called. The award ceremony for Berg’s 1980 Nobel Prize in chemistry, shared with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger. The significance of this discovery that it layed the ground work for every discovery to come after this one happened because of this first landmark achievement, but the groups second…

the United Nations was born on June 26th, 1945. The charter basically states that with it, the hope of peace and friendliness will flourish and all =human rights will be acknowledged (Un.org, 2015). The actions of the UN are based off of a certain foundation of set rules. For example, all countries that signed the document are required to accomplish their duties by spreading their message, everyone is equal, all disputes are to be settled by peaceful means, no country is allowed to threaten any…

anti-apartheid activist. He became the first black Archbishop of Cape Town and bishop of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa during his time as Archbishop. Not only was he an Archbishop but he received multiple awards for his peace work, The Nobel Peace Prize, The Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism, The Pacem in Terris Award, The Sydney Peace Prize and The Gandhi Peace Prize. Desmond Tutu was born on 7 October 1931 in Klerksdorp. At the age of twelve his family moved to…