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As astute an entrepreneur as he was a musician, he was impatient with any division between popular and high art; he combined scatological humor with political wit, required of his players an intimidating skill, and displayed consistent innovation in instrumental and studio technology. “I knew there was a big thing here that was unique, because…

Bruce Lee was perhaps the greatest Martial-Artist ever. He was born in San Francisco, California on November 27th, 1940. A few months after his birth, Bruce and his family move back to Hong Kong. Bruce starred in a number of films as a child. His first starring role was actually when he was six years…

He was born on May 5, 1937 in Presbyterian Hospital. He was born, and grew up, in the South Bronx, New York. There was a big influence of drugs and gangs where Powell lived but, he seemed to steer away from all of that (source 1, page 23). Powell’s parents were immigrants from Jamaica. His…

Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence on 3 May 1469 during a time of great political activity in Italy. His first role in political affairs came at the young age of twenty-nine when the ruling regime of Savonrola fell from power in his native city. Though he had no previous administrative background, Machiavelli was appointed…

Cole Porter (1891-1964) American composer & lyricist Biography Cole’s family Cole Porter’s name derives from the surnames of his parents, Kate Cole and Sam Porter. Kate’s father, James Omar, was an influential man both in the community and in Cole’s early life. J.O. started from humble beginnings as son of a shoemaker, but his business…

Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother’s womb, once commented Jean Arp–a remarkable twentieth-century sculptor, painter and poet associated with and a forefather of the Dada and Surrealist movements. The avant-garde artist was born on September 16, 1887 in Strasbourg, France, where…

I chose Leonardo Da Vinci as the greatest renissance personality. I chose Da Vinci because he made many contributions to the time period. Da Vinci was an artist, a scientist, and a philosopher. A lot of the famous artists and thinkers of the time werent recognized as being great for many years after their death….

Was born in Aix-en-Provence, a small town south of France. As a young boy, Czannes passions lay in his poetry and his friends, including Emile Zola. Czanne is included in the time of the Post-Impressionists. Czanne wanted “to make Impressionism into something solid and enduring like the art of museums”. Czanne did not have a…

Ole Kirk Christiansen was the Founder of “The Lego Company” after being a carpenter. Ole was born on April 7, 1891 and died on March 11 1958 at the age of 66. Ole was born in Filskov, South Jutland, Denmark and did most of his famous workof Lego in 4 Hovedgaden Billund Denmark. Ole was…

Two men are standing on a stage in front of you. One climbs into a box. The other locks it. The man outside of the box goes behind a curtain and claps three times. Then, the man who, moments earlier was inside the box, emerges from behind the curtain. He opens the box and the…