The Life of Gibbon Born in England in 1737 Eldest and only surviving child of seven. Constantly sick as a child, considered a runt. Neglected by his mother, raised by her sister (his aunt) Raised as Protestant, then turned Catholic in his youth. Traveled around Europe much in his twenties and thirties Fell in love…
Early life Born 4 January 1643 in Lincolnshire, England Came from a poor family, allowed to attend school at King’s College for free because of his academic ability and bible knowledge Attended Trinity College with intention of becoming an England Minister, graduated in 1666, bible knowledge impressed teachers again Beliefs Unorthodox Christian who was highly…
Biography Francois Marie Arouet was born on November 21, 1694 in Paris. He was born into a middle-class family. His father was a minor treasury official in Paris. He is better known by his pen name; Voltaire. Voltaire was educated at the Jesuit College Louis-Le-Grande in Paris from (1704-11). He studied law from (1711-13) and…
Heavily believed in literature – when Denis’s wife, Anne Toinette Champion, grew sick of books Denis found new love to write Good money, Denis worked as a translator provide average income and support his wife and family His fascination in biological sciences drew him closer and closer to the job as the editor of the…
Beccaria’s Biography born in 1738, in Milan, Italy part of an Aristocratic family friends with Pietro and Alessandro Verri, and they together formed a society called the “academy of fists” Beccaria had spoken to his friend, Pietro, about the legal system, gaining knowledge that he used to write his famous essay, “On Crimes and Punishment”,…
Abba Eban was born Aubrey Solomon Eban in Cape Town, South Africa, on February 2, 1915. Early in his life he moved to England and went to school there. While he was in England, World War II broke out and he joined the British Army. While he was in the army he managed to rise…
Muhammad was born about AD 570 in the city of Mecca, an important trading center in western Arabia. He was a member of the Hashim clan of the powerful Quraysh tribe. Because Muhammad’s father, Abd Allah, died before he was born and his mother, Amina, when he was 6 years old, he was placed in…
Thomas Malthus Biography Thomas Malthus was a political economist where he became well known around the world because of his economical views on population growth. Thomas Malthus was born on February 13, 1776 in Surrey, England. He was known as Thomas Malthus but throughout his lifetime he went by his middle name, which was Robert.…
Biography: Ted Thomas Dixon was born in 1956, British Columbia, in Victoria. He currently resides in a rural town outside of Toronto, Canada with his wife and son. Following his study at the University of Victoria, in the late 1970’s he moved to Ottawa. In 1980 Tad received a B.A. degree in Political Science from…
Biography: Samuel Huntington was born on April 18, 1927. He was a political scientist who was known for his analysis of the relationship between the military and the civil government. He graduated from Yale University and received a doctorate from Harvard where he taught. Huntington was 81 years old when he passed away in 2008…
Biography Julian Lincoln Simon is a well known theorist who was born on February 12, 1932. He worked as a professor of business administration at the University of Maryland and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. Throughout his lifetime, he had written many books and articles mostly with economic topics. His most prominent topics…
Biography Adam Smith was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the date of his birth is unknown but, he was baptized on June 5, 1723. Smith was a Scottish philosopher and economist who became famous after writing his book, “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776. Theory Adam Smith’s wrote a book called The Wealth of Nations,…
Biographical Information Born on September 6, 1766, in Eaglesfield, Cumberland County, England Son of a Quaker weaver Suffers from colour blindness Was educated at a Quaker school, where he taught at age 12 Moved to Kendal in 1781 to teach at another school Went to Manchester in 1793 to teach at the New College and…
Countess of Longford, Elizabeth Pakenham, was born in London England in 1906. She attended Lady Margaret Hall and Oxford University where she studied classical history and philosophy. She later married Oxford professor and politician, the seventh Earl of Longford in 1931, with whom she had eight children. She worked as a tutor from 1930-36 in…
George Lucas is one of the most influential film makers in Hollywood history. He is also the guiding force behind Star Wars and its sequels. The Star Wars movies tell the story of the rebels Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo as they battle the evil imperial forces of Darth Vader. These films became…
Developed a theory about childhood development that still greatly influences behavioural psychologist and educators today. Biography: -born in 1896-1980 in Neuchatel -attended the University of Neuchatel -received a PhD in Natural Science -Moved to Paris, France to teach at an all boy school -Here was what led him to his theory that young children’s cognitive…
Dr. Howard Gardner is a professor of education at Harvard University, he is also a psychologist. In 1983 Gardner developed the theory of multiple intelligences. It suggested that the original notion of intelligence based on an I.Q. test was far too limited. Gardner came up with 8 different intelligences to account for the broader range…
Karl Marx was an economist, revolutionary and a sociologist, amongst other occupations. Moving around Germany, France and finally England, he developed his theories and ideas that would lead him to attempt a revolution to overthrow the capitalist system. Despite being close to starting one such revolution, it quickly dissipated when it lost support. He wrote…