such as being inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame and recognized as a renowned American leader. Two vital influences in Sally Kristen Ride’s life were her high school physiology teacher and her mother. First, one of the persons to influence Ride, was Dr. Elizabeth Mommaerts, her high school physiology teacher. Dr. Elizabeth Mommaerts presented the realm of science to Ride and engaged her in class. After attending college for tennis, Ride decided to attend Stanford to receive her Masters degree
capabilities on the ice. Gretzky states that Wayne has won many awards throughout his career, some he has won multiple times, and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame after retirement. According to Biography he couldn’t stay away from the sport, he became a coach and part owner of a team. Biography states that Gretzky now has a restaurant and winery, along with information from Gretzky saying he has a youth camo and a foundation. Wayne Gretzky was an impressive hockey player that has
school in the middle of the school day and conducted a massive assault attack on the teachers and students within the school. According to an article published by Jennifer Rosenberg, the boys had planned to kill hundreds of classmates. They walked down the halls armed with guns, knives, and several bombs (Rosenberg). When the shooting was over, Harris and Klebold had killed 13 people, 12 students and one teacher, as well as injuring 24 more, before turning the guns on themselves. Eric Harris, the
Meghanology- The Philosophy of a Creative Teacher “Ineffective teachers will teach out of a book, follow a program, or complain about the culture of the neighborhood of the students.” – Harry Wong (Wong) I believe that students deserve a chance to succeed no matter what the circumstances are in their lives. Students will only be as successful as their teacher is in teaching them. I’ve always believed in thinking outside of the box. I’ve never liked to believe that one way of doing a task is the only
The Women who Dared to Vote Susan B. Anthony February 1820 - March 1906 Biography and Early Life Born in Adams, Massachusetts on February 15th, 1820 Brought up in a quaker family with long activist traditions, developed a sense of justice early in life. After teaching for 15 year, she became active in temperance. However, because she was a women she was not allowed to speak at rallies. Soon after meeting Elizabeth Cady Stanton she became very active in the women’s right movement in 1852 and dedicated
(Shel Silverstein: Biography). Mr. Silverstein made many poems and then was introduced to children’s writing. Here Silverstein’s popularity grew and became well recognized. The Giving Tree was an outstanding innovation of his and is still one of the best books to this day (Biography Channel). His creativity didn’t stop there, he began to compose songs. One exquisite song of Shel Silverstein is The Boy Named Sue. Silverstein even got Johnny Cash to sing it (Shel Silverstein: Biography). Even to an old
“Jesse” came from a teacher mispronouncing his name, J.C. As a child, Jesse Owens was often sick with chronic bronchial congestion and pneumonia. The frail child had a large fibrous bump pressing on his lungs, and not being able to afford surgery; his mother performed a makeshift surgery on him with a kitchen knife and removed the mass. Seven year old Jesse Owens, in poor health, was still expected to work picking up to 100 pounds of cotton a day to help provide for his family (Biography). At the age of
novels were intriguing and breathtaking to its reader, but some were notable Last Bus to Woodstock, Death Is Now My Neighbour, Service of All the Dead. The Inspector Morse series was also adapted into an ITV series which ran from 1987 to 2000. Biography: During Colin's childhood, him was expected to study, not to do domestic chores. Colin's parents wanted him to be well educated. His father wasn’t as push as much as Colin since
as a student, a teacher, and an astronomer paved the way for many others, not just in Science, but also for woman’s rights and potential to be seen. On the evening of October 1, 1847, just half past ten, Maria Mitchell discovered a comet now known as “Miss Mitchell’s Comet”, which not only earned her a gold medal by King of Denmark, Frederick VI, but also the becoming the first women ever to be elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science in 1848 (“Maria Mitchell Biography”). Evidently Maria
the purpose was to “investigate how teachers used social constructivist strategies to encourage student construction of knowledge and meanings, and how students constructed knowledge and meanings in two middle school physical education
born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada (Biography of James Naismith). But it never crossed his mind that he’d be the creator of one of the most popular world-wide sports known to man (James Naismith…:Inventor of Basketball). Dr. James Naismith had the body foundation of a fine athlete. As he matured, he developed characteristics of a modest, down-to-earth man. Mr. Naismith was a natural athlete and leader. During his childhood he was often looked up to by his peers (Biography of James Naismith). On the sixth
Introduction Anna J. Cooper is remembered as a writer, educator, speaker, activist and one of the most influential African-American scholars. Receiving her PhD in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924, Cooper became the fourth African-American woman to earn a doctoral degree. She was also a prominent member of Washington, D.C.’s African-American community and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Rationale In a speech for the World’s Congress of Representative Women at Chicago’s
Miniver (1942), was Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson. Greer Garson was born in London, England on Sept. 29, 1904. During her early years, Greer Garson focused on becoming a teacher by getting her education at the University of London. Later, she realized she was more interested in advertising which gave her appearances in film productions. She later gained recognition as a skillful and gifted actress (Jackson, Thuresson). Louis
hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the LORD's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.". It must have been a struggle in a POW camp, but Ruby persevered. In a biography about Colonel Bradley, Angel in Fatigues: the Story of Colonel Ruby G. Bradley, the Most Decorated Woman in the History of the United States Army, the author said that when Ruby applied to college, she obtained a reference from her minister testifying
forcing women into intersectional oppression by explaining the naturality of racial discrimination between black and white, how time and money equate to the American Dream, and lastly how gender discrimination silences women, specifically black women. Biography-Harlem renaissance Marita Bonner, a former African American writer, essayist, and playwright during the time of the Harlem Renaissance is known for her essays and first fictional work known as “Frye Street.” She was born on June 16, 1898, in
Dudley Randall was born on January 19, 1914 in Washington D.C. and died on August 2, 2000 in Southfield, Michigan. His mother Ada Viloa was a teacher and his father Arthur George Clyde Randall was a Congregational minister. His father was very much into politics because of that Dudley and his brother would listen to prominent black speakers. When Randall was about nine years old he and his family move to Detroit, Michigan in 1920. By the time he was thirteen he had his first poem published in the
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to improve women's roles in society. Along with Lucretia Mott, of Philadelphia, and three other women, Elizabeth formed the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls in July 184... ... middle of paper ... ...rry, Susan B. Anthony: A Biography of a Singular Feminist. ( New York: University Press, 1988) : 11-15. 5 Barry, 65. 6 Geoffrey C Ward, Not For Ourselves Alone. (New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1999) : 65. 7 Ward, 67. 8 Dubois, 75-79. 9 Dubois, 84 10 Ward, 133.
Biography: Alan Mathison Turing Alan Mathison Turing was surrounded by enigma, not only did he break many cryptic codes but he also lived a mysterious life. Turing was born on June 23, 1912 in Paddington, London to Julius Mathison and Ethel Sara Turing. Turing’s father, Julius, was an officer in the British administration in India when he decided that his son would be raised in England. Turing had an older brother named John, who also had a childhood determined by the demands of the class
Instead, she took care of Alice. “After Alice’s birth, Lucy overcome by lassitude, retired from her strenuous speaking tours. With the help of the Blackwells she temporarily became a stay-at-home mother”(30). Lucy Stone was a natural leader who was stood up for equal civil rights without forgetting her priorities. Lucy Stone was able to adapt to her situations in life in order to still fight for what she