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- 1531: Woodrow Wilson
- ... worked hard,he acted in control,and he acted mature about the situations he was in.The main thing is that he succeeded with what he was doing. Wilson was different in ways.He was business-like in some ways,and more regular in other ways.An example of when he was business-like was when he is in office at his job.An example of when he was more regular is when he was at home.Wilson was always smart no matter what situation he was in ...
- 1532: Ty Cobb
- ... Montville 63). Residents of Royston over the years have devised several theories as to the nature of the shooting. The most commonly accepted story is that because Ty's father was out of town on business about five days a week, his mother had been having an affair for years. The father had suspected it, so went he went away this time he came back early to check on his wife ... get over that. I've never gotten over it" (Ward and Burns 64). Cobb became the first millionaire athlete, although baseball was not the primary reason for his wealth. He was a smart investor in business. In 1908, he invested in a small Georgia soda company. No one outside of Georgia had yet heard of Coca-Cola, but Ty liked its taste. When Coke became America's favorite soda, Ty became ...
- 1533: Georg Simon Ohm
- ... life. I hope to change this flaw in the history books by telling you as much as I could find on his life. When Georg was growing up his dad, owner of a prosperous locksmith business, wanted young Georg to study mathematics before joining the family business. Georg attended a Gymnasium, like a college, in Erlangen, Bavaria (now Germany) . During his time at this Gymnasium a professor noticed how he excelled in math. This professor's name was Karl Christian von Langsdorf ...
- 1534: Albert Einstein
- ... did his other theories. LIFE Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879. Einstein's parents were nonobservant Jews. They moved to Munich from Ulm when Einstein was an infant. The family business was to manufacture electrical equipment. When the business failed in 1894, the family move to Milan, Italy. He decided to officially give up his German citizenship. With in a year, still not having completed secondary school, he failed and examination that allow him ...
- 1535: Washington Irving and His Works
- Washington Irving and His Works Washington Irving was born on April 3, 1783 in Tarrytown, New York. His father was a merchant and owned an import business. Irving had literary influences early in his life. He was friends with Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Charles Dickens. Washington Irving had no formal schooling. Instead, he taught himself by reading as many books ... than just writing. Irving was an inventor. He invented ice drinks and the dumb waiter. Irving was also an entrepreneur. "Early in his life Irving planned to follow his father's footsteps in the family business." (p. 187) Irving had many writings in his literary career. His works include The Sketchbook, A History of New York, The Devil and Tom Walker, and Rip Van Winkle. Despite all of these well known ...
- 1536: Lee Iacocca
- ... son of an Italian immigrant named Nicola Iacocca. He had one sister named Antonette. The family lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His father was some what of an entrepreneur in the food service industry. The family business was called the Orpheum Weiner House in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company is still standing today, operating under the name Yocco's, his uncles' are still making hot dogs for the public. Growing up in Allentown ... place in the Ford training program, it was difficult for him to get admission but he survived. During his time in the training program Lee had become less interested in the engineering aspect of the business and more in sales. He dropped out of the program to pursue areas in sales with the Ford Corporation. During his time at Ford Lee Iacocca came out with several very innovative purchasing concepts. One ...
- 1537: William Henry Gates III
- ... show up for work in sneakers, T-shirts, and jeans, and spend each day, from morn till night, tapping away at personal-computer keyboards. As I myself have often experienced of late, when you exchange business cards with an American you nearly always see, imprinted on the card along with the phone and fax numbers, an e-mail number, as well. When the person inquires, "What is your e-mail number ... long ago adopted the strategy that made Microsoft's fortune: ship early with imperfect products, seize market share and then upgrade toward an acceptable level of performance. This drives engineers nuts, but it's sharp business, and it has kept the company on top of the software industry -- until now. Conclusion and personal ideas: William Henry Gates III, as you have read, is quite an incredible man. His intelligence and insight ...
- 1538: Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... He was willing however, to support the child, and in time came to be proud of Edgar's good looks and intelligence. England and Home Again When Edgar was six years old, Mr. Allen's business took him to Scotland, the country from which he had come originally. The family stayed in Scotland and England for five years. Edgar went to school for a time at the Irvine Grammar School in ... arrogant than his supposed "betters". His sense of injury made itself evident at home in fits of temper and rebellion for which there seemed to the family no justification. Mr. Allan was a hard-headed business man with no patience for such vagaries. He handled the situation without tact by reminding the boy of his "disreputable" parentage; he reproached him for his lack of "gratitude" for his home. College Years In ...
- 1539: Charles Wang
- Charles Wang "In a world burning with Internet fever, Charles Wang stands out as a high-tech chief who respects but is not thunderstruck by the network of networks' business implications" (Kerber 1). Charles Wang has a theory of zero-based thinking. He runs Computer Associates International Inc. A business applications and systems management software company founded in 1976 with headquarters located in Islandia, NY. In 1997, the revenues were an amazing total of $4.04 billion. To improve his company, he uses some techniques ...
- 1540: Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Biography
- ... Democratic National Convention. As a reward for his support, Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1913, a position he held until 1920. He was an energetic and efficient administrator, specializing in the business side of naval administration. This experience prepared him for his future role as Commander-in-Chief during World War II. Roosevelt's popularity and success in naval affairs resulted in his being nominated for vice ... Smith lost the election to Herbert Hoover; but Roosevelt was elected governor." The Living Words Of Franklin D. Roosevelt By Bombay, Thacker & CO., Ltd., 1946. "He was an energetic and efficient administrator, specializing in the business side of naval administration." D-Day Prayer Of Franklin D. Roosevelt US Government Print Off, 1944. "He always felt that this was his home, and he loved the house and the view, , the woods, special ...
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