Famous Person essays

101 samples in this category

Essay examples
Essay topics
4 Pages 1927 Words
Human rights belong to all people. Today, we are all entitled to the same rights despite our religion, sex or any other status that allows us to be whoever we want. Unfortunately, almost everyone at one point in their lives will have these rights violated. Throughout history, people’s human rights have been desecrated, but efforts have also been made by...
like 432
3 Pages 1413 Words
Throughout American history, civil rights movements have played a key role for many ethnicities in the United States, and in many ways have shaped our society to what it’s become today. One particular movement that occurred during the 1960’s was the Chicano farm workers movement also known as the United Farm Workers (UFW) and its fight for restoration of land,...
Cesar ChavezFamous PersonLeader
like 432
3 Pages 1493 Words
Life contributions of Swami Vivekananda - one infinite pure and holy – beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee' Swami Vivekananda was one of the most inspired and influential characters of the 19th century. He was born as Narendranath Datta, in 12th January 1863, to an aristocratic Bengali family in Calcutta. He was among the nine children born...
2 Pages 975 Words
The great Islamic thinker Abdul al-Rahman Abu Zayd Ibn Muhammad Ibn Khaldun was born in 1332 in Tunis the capital of the Hafsid Empire. After the death of his family in the Black Plague also known as the Black Death, which killed approximately 200 million plus people. Ibn Khaldun remained alone and practiced solitude most of the time. He personally...
2 Pages 802 Words
The great Imam Ghazali was born in the year 1058 in Tus (Persia) nowadays Iran. Imam Ghazali was educated by one of the greatest theologians of his time by the name of Imam al-Juwayni who was also known as Imam al-Haramayn. At the age of 33 he was given a leading teaching position in the Nizamiyya higher educational institute, a...
1 Page 628 Words
The C.I.A. Headquarters in Virginia is a big, concealed campus surrounded by woods. The C.I.A. collects and organizes intelligence. On the C.I.A. website, their primary mission is, “to collect, analyze, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence to assist the President and senior US government policymakers in making decisions relating to national security” (About CIA, 2019). There is only one person that...
Famous PersonHeroismPatriotism
like 254
12 Pages 5622 Words
Samuel Ramos dedicates a section in his book Profile of Man and Culture in Mexico to a ‘psychoanalysis of the Mexican character’. In that essay, he writes: Others have spoken about the sense of inferiority of our race, but no one, as far as we know, has systematically used the idea to explain our character. For the first time, in...
Famous PersonMexican
like 332
2 Pages 1041 Words
The greatest football rivalries in generation Growing up on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in a little community with no recreational activities, public parks, or kid-friendly places. There wasn’t any organized event or activities for kid. The only safe places we knew were miles-long beaches with various outdoor sporting activities. The beaches were divided into various sections for respective...
Famous PersonFootballTeam
like 432
2 Pages 931 Words
Millais paints a drowned Ophelia who is at one with mother nature and the river Unity, central focus, death. Colors: Natural, the contrast of bright colors. Her hands upturned as if she is asking a question The contrast between dark and light Half Submerged she becomes part of nature around her Value: The brightness of the flowers and green-ness creates...
Famous PersonPaintingVictorian Era
like 367
2 Pages 806 Words
Having found the community of the inner ameliorate off and milder toward us, we choose to convey inland. The violent current swept him from his sell. The only dissimilitude is that this tale is real. But it was out of our way and we unequivocal to go on our course on the same trail along the simple toward the mountains,...
Famous PersonSurvival
like 224
1 Page 605 Words
Reading Reflection Judith Butler establishes the many reasons that justify why she believes the idea of empirical objectivity can be challenged. The meaning of empirical objectivity is to judge or assume information based on experience instead of logic, all while not being influenced by personal feelings or opinions. Judith explains why she believes that this is not possible, as she...
Famous Person
like 432
3 Pages 1252 Words
Is This Really Feminism? From fashion to media to music, even video games, we can see how the raunch culture influences just about every aspect of everyone's lives. Ariel Levy’s Female Chauvinistic Pigs gives readers a greater insight into why this culture is affecting the lives of women and young girls everywhere. Pop culture feeds social media is constantly being...
Famous PersonSocial Media
like 432
2 Pages 834 Words
Kareem Abdul Jabbar is a legendary American retired professional basketball player. Before his retirement, he played 20 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his time, Kareem was one of the greatest NBA stars and was named NBA Finals MVP on two occasions. He also won the MVP Award for a...
BasketballBiographyFamous Person
like 226
1 Page 612 Words
Introduction An American Mathematician who worked, for 35 years for NASA as a Mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics were plays an important role in the success of U.S. spaceflight. She is identified as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist. Biography: Gola Katherine Coleman was born on August 26, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs,...
Famous Person
like 432
3 Pages 1381 Words
Tesla’s total loss accumulation in the year 2018 amounting to 717 million dollars was offset by a tweet from Elon Musk. Musk claimed that he was considering taking Tesla private at a price of 420 dollars with Funding Secured (Puri, Varde, Du & de Melo, 2018). After Elon’s tweet, the company’s market value went up by 900 million dollars in...
Elon MuskFamous Person
like 242
3 Pages 1508 Words
The Road to Versailles, Louveciennes: The Morning Frost The painting that I chose for this analysis is The Road to Versailles, Louveciennes: The Morning Frost by Camille Pissaro. This painting was done in 1871 when Camille Pissaro lived in the Parisian suburb of Louveciennes. Pissaro completed several other paintings depicting this same street during different seasons while they lived here....
Famous PersonPainting
like 432
5 Pages 2081 Words
Roger van der Weyden his known for his Flemish painting style and he was active during the 15th century. He was involved in the Northern Renaissance and was active in places such as Brussels, Florence, and Ferrara. He followed the footsteps of two great painters, Robert Campin, and Jan Van Eyck who acted as his role models at the time....
Famous PersonPainting
like 432
5 Pages 2061 Words
Artwork, such as paintings, can be a very delicate thing to produce, imagine, and understand. Not everyone can make a wonderful masterpiece nor can we all make the same exact replica of one piece of art. Every piece of art is different and unique and that is the beauty of creativity. One creative artwork would be Nighthawks by Edward Hopper....
Famous PersonPainting
like 275
1 Page 439 Words
On the 23 February, 1908, a great man was born, and he was named William McMahon after his father who had the same name. McMahon lived with his parents for a while and was an only child. One day tragically McMahon’s parents died, so he was taken to live with his relatives. He was an only child, so had a...
BiographyFamous Person
like 432
4 Pages 1773 Words
As a rock music star during his time, Jimi did not just play music but also improved its image. While it is the dream of every artist to make a contribution through his/her work and performance, not all of them successfully make their dreams come true. Through his singing and performance, Jimi is today acknowledged for the impact he had...
Famous PersonRock Music
like 217
4 Pages 1678 Words
Louis Silvie Zamperini, born on January 26th, 1914; was a prominent figure in American history during World War 2. He competed in the Olympic games in 1936 which were being held in Berlin, Germany. Although he had hopes of competing at the 1940 Olympics, which would have been held in Tokyo, Japan. His dreams came crashing down after World War...
ArmyBiographyFamous Person
like 432
2 Pages 866 Words
An award-winning Canadian actress with a signature smile, Rachel Mcadams is widely known for her roles in high-school comedies such as Mean Girls and Mean Girls. She is also known for playing exceptionally in Spotlight and Game Night. While many stars had it easy with fame, Rachel's journey to prominence was a long, winding one that started from her engagement...
BiographyFamous PersonPersonal Life
like 187
1 Page 515 Words
Last night, October 5, 1955, The First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, and other well-known musicians to the name of Dizzy Gillespie and Illinois Jacquet were taken into police custody for gambling before the end of the first desegregated show at the Music Hall, Houston. The police officers at the scene took $185 in cash and the musicians were fined...
BiographyFamous Person
like 432
1 Page 584 Words
In the memoir Boy by Roald Dahl, he uses advice from another text called How To Write a Memoir. In Boy Roald Dahl tells stories that have stuck with him since childhood and into adulthood. Well, what does this book have to do with “How to Write a Memoir”?In How To Write a Memoir William Zinsser talks about different writing...
Famous PersonPerspectiveResearch
like 192
1 Page 681 Words
Who is Alan Watts? Alan Watts is a British philosopher whom I know became famous through his ideas of how the world is/works. He is known for publicizing his ideas and opinions that most don’t agree with, including me. But he makes really great points in a lot of his work, and I would like to share that. He wrote...
Famous PersonPerspectiveStudy
like 432
2 Pages 925 Words
A six-time world champion with a tough and rebellious charm, Stone Cold Steve Austin unarguably recorded numerous in-ring accomplishments which saw his torrid rise to the top of the WWE heap. Although the WWE Hall of Famer has stepped away from the ring, he remains one of WWE’s greatest entertainers ever and continues to entertain fans on TV and in...
Famous PersonPerspectiveStudy
like 432
3 Pages 1559 Words
Reviewed double_ok
There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes. Every individual sees a different world. The connection between people and society also has a different view in different eyes. As a writer, he/she will express his or her idea to society, describing how society displays in their eyes. The mission for their audiences is to acknowledge the writer's idea...
Famous PersonPerspective
like 433
2 Pages 876 Words
Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business is a non-fiction historical biography written by Harold C. Livesay. The book follows the chronological events of Andrew Carnegie’s life from the moment he was born up until his death. This book gives insight into how Andrew Carnegie went from rags to riches. Livesay opens the book by talking about the American...
BiographyFamous Person
like 507
2 Pages 1053 Words
In the previous eras of football, talent, and physicality were the only criteria used to rate a player. But in this current football era, to be an outstanding footballer one requires more than just talent and physicality to flourish. For a footballer to be outstanding in this football era, he or she is required to be good on and off...
Critical ReflectionFamous Person
like 191
price Check the price of your paper
Topic
Number of pages

Join our 150k of happy users

  • Get original paper written according to your instructions
  • Save time for what matters most
Place an order

Fair Use Policy

EduBirdie considers academic integrity to be the essential part of the learning process and does not support any violation of the academic standards. Should you have any questions regarding our Fair Use Policy or become aware of any violations, please do not hesitate to contact us via support@edubirdie.com.

Check it out!