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Special Sub-Topic: People Who Have Made A Difference - Part 2


This famous scientist added a lot of knowledge to the world including his discovery of the origin of color and inventing 'calculus'. Who was he?

    Isaac Newton. Sir Isaac Newton did most of his greatest work during a two year period from 1665 to 1667.

We all know that Charles Lindbergh flew the 'first non-stop solo flight' across the Atlantic Ocean, but do you know which city he took off from and in which city he landed?
    New York and Paris & Paris and New York & New York City and Paris & Paris and New York City. He was only 25 years old when he made that historic flight from Roosevelt Field, New York to Le Bourget Field, Paris in 1927.

This U.S. 'First Lady' championed 'human rights' issues and was the first to hold press conferences. Who was she?
    Eleanor Roosevelt. Her name didn't change even when she married because she was F.D.R's distant cousin. She was also niece to President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.

This South African man helped win freedom for his people and was the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Who was he?
    Nelson Mandela & Mandela. He spent nearly 30 years in prison because of his fight for equal rights. He was released in 1990 and elected president in 1994.

This physicist failed the entrance exam to the first college he applied to, forcing him to apply to a secondary school. Who was he?
    Albert Einstein. Einstein, need I say more. Here is a nice qoute from him: 'Imagination is more important than knowledge.' -- Albert Einstein

This Russian was the first man to walk in space. Who was he?
    Aleksei Leonov & Leonov. He did that during the 'Voskhod 2' mission on March 18, 1965.

This man's ideas on 'The Bible' changed Christianity and started the 'Protestant Reformation'. Who was he?
    Martin Luther. He translated 'The Bible' into German so that 'common people' could read it.

This man invented the 'moving assembly line' and therefore greatly increased the output of manufacturing and made products more available and more affordable to the general public. Who was he?
    Henry Ford & Ford. He also observed the 8 hour working day and paid his workers very well.

This woman, a two time Nobel Prize winner, coined the word 'radioactive'. Who was she?
    Marie Curie. Her work paved the way for 'Nuclear Physics' and 'Cancer Therapy'.

One of the greatest composers of all time, his last unfinished work was called 'Requiem'. Who was he?
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Mozart. Probably the greatest musician that ever lived. He started composing at the age of 5 and by his early teens he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord. He died when he was only 35 years old and was buried in an unmarked grave.


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