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IntroductionKarl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher. He was also a historian, journalist, sociologist, economist, socialist revolutionary, political theorist, and critic of political economy. Marx is known as one of the most influential historical figures. This article discusses different stages of Marx’s life. Learn more about Karl Marx in this article. Childhood and Education Karl Heinrich Marx was born to Heinrich Marx and Henriette Pressburg in Brückengasse, Trier, Germany on May 5th, 1818. Karl was the third child in Marx’s family. Marx was homeschooled by his father until he joined Trier High School in 1830. In October 1835, at ... Read More

Introduction Benazir Bhutto was born on 27th June 1953 in Karachi to a political aristocratic family. After her studies at Harvard University and the University of Oxford, she returned to Pakistan in 1977 before his father’s execution. After her father was expelled, Bhutto and her mother took care of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Before her victory in 1988, she transformed PPP’s platform from a socialist into a liberal one. Early Life Benazir was born in Karachi in Pakistan to Zulficar Ali Bhutto and Begum Nazrat Ispahani. Zulfircar comes from a political family and Benazir was the first ... Read More

IntroductionSimon Bolivar spent a short but complete life. He was one of the greatest revolutionaries of his time, he freed 6 countries. He was an intellectual (scholar) who argued over the difficulties of national freedom, a general, or a leader who fought a war of unremitting violence. Furthermore, he was born on July 24, 1783, in Caracas, Venezuela. Today the day, July 24 is celebrated as Simon Bolivar Day throughout Latin America. He hoped to unite or link all South American countries or nations into one or single nation or country. He died on December 17, 1830, at the age ... Read More

IntroductionRosa Louise McCauley Parks is best known for refusing to comply with a bus driver to give up her seat to a white man. She was the most influential person in history. Her later arrest for this civil disobedience sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which propelled one of the boycott's organisers, to the forefront of the civil rights movement. She has achieved iconic status in American society due to her significance in American history and her actions on global civil rights movements. She has also received several honours and awards for her contributions to society. Description: Rosa Parks' wax ... Read More

IntroductionThe full name of Robert K. Merton is Robert King Merton. This famous sociologist did splendid work on social science and mass communication. He was a pioneer in the research on social life, especially “role model” and “self-fulfilling prophecy.” He also developed the theory of social strain. Eric Koch for Anefo, Robert K. Merton (1965), CC0 1.0 Early Life and Education Merton was an immigrant from Eastern Europe and lived in a middle-class family in Philadelphia. When he was only 14, he transformed his name from Robert to Robert Merton. In his teenage life, he was one of the ... Read More

IntroductionSir James Paul McCartney is an English singer, musician and songwriter, and who rose to fame with the Beatles. He played the guitar for this famous band. And he worked with John Lennon on vocals and lyrics. McCartney is regarded as one of the greatest composers and musicians of all time. He is known for his melodic bass playing and wide tenor vocal range which includes everything from classical music to early rock and roll pop. The most well-known composition team in music history is still his collaboration with John Lennon. Early Life On June 18, 1942, in ... Read More

IntroductionOprah Gail Winfrey best known as Oprah Winfrey was taken to birth on 29 January 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She is an American TV celebrity, actress, TV host and entrepreneur. She is well-liked for her Talk Show, which was the highest-rated show on American television. Furthermore, she was honoured with various awards like Presidential Medal, Academy Award etc. Early Life Oprah Winfrey was born to a single mother Vernita Lee. She gave Oprah to her, maternal-grandmother, where she learned about the “Bible”. At the age of 6, she is sent back to her mother. She passed that time with difficulty ... Read More

Introduction Muhammad Ali was a great athlete of the 20th century and a former American heavyweight boxing champion. Ali, an Olympic gold winner and the first boxer to take home the heavyweight title three times, won 56 fights throughout his 21-year professional career. His agility and fluidity were groundbreaking in the 1960s because large guys just did not move that way. He pioneered new techniques and strategies while altering how the audience viewed heavyweight boxing thanks to his lightning-fast reflexes and speed. Early Life Mohammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942, in Kentucky. His name was ... Read More

Introduction The full name of Mikhail Gorbachev is Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, he was born on 2nd March 1931 in Russia. He became the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1985-91) and the president of the Soviet Union in the year 1990-91. In 19ucation:91, the Soviet Union collapsed and communism was destroyed due to his initiatives to democratise the political system and deregulate his nation's economy. For this, Gorbachev received the Nobel Peace Prize in the year of 1990. Early Life and EducationGorbachev was raised by Russian peasants in the Kray of Stavropol, situated in southwest Russia. ... Read More

Introduction“Michael King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929”. “Christine King Farris” was Martin's older sister, and “Alfred Daniel “A.D.” was his younger brother. “Letter from a Birmingham Jail, ” an African American (Negroes) revolt declaration; he intentionally drives to Alabama for the registration of African Americans (Negroes) as voters; he planned the peaceful walk to “Washington, D.C.”, of “250, 000” and he gave his speech, “I Have a Dream, ” he debated with “President John F. Kennedy” and demonstrated his assistance for “President Lyndon B. Johnson”. Early Life and Education In the ... Read More