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- 1201: Andrew Carnegie The Rise Of Bi
- ... company to manufacture Bessemer steel. This company was set up to use the money that he obtained while working for the railroad as well as his knowledge about new cost-based management techniques. Carnegie's philosophy was to cut costs as much as possible and the rest would take care of itself. He did this by carefully tracking where every penny was spent and was able to "scoop the market". The ...
- 1202: Aldous Huxley
- ... with Gerald Heard. He believed California’s climate would help his eyesight, which had become a constant burden (Aldous (Leonard) Huxley). After coming to the U.S., Huxley produced many nonfiction works including The Perennial Philosophy and The Devils of Loudon (Philosopher’s Corner Presents: Aldous Huxley). Huxley also wrote screenplays in collaboration with Christopher Isherwood in California. He wrote the screenplay for Pride and Prejudice in 1940 (Aldous (Leonard) Huxley ...
- 1203: Voltaire
- ... In 1726 Voltaire insulted a powerful young nobleman and was given two options: imprisonment or exile. He chose exile and from 1726 to 1729 lived in England. While in England Voltaire was attracted to the philosophy of John Locke and ideas of the great scientist Sir Isaac Newton. After his return to Paris he wrote a book praising English customs and institutions. The book was thought to criticize the French government ...
- 1204: Thomas Edison
- ... newspaper called the "Herald." Thomas got his news for his newspaper from telegraphers at other train stations. Thomas liked many things, but mathematics was not one of them. He enjoyed reading books about science and philosophy. His favorite book ever was Isaac Newtown's Principia Mathematica. Thomas was interested in inventing the light bulb. Thomas was a scientist as a kid. He like to test many things. When he was young ...
- 1205: The Life And Times Of Ghandi
- ... would go to jail or even die before obeying an anti-Asian law. Thousands of Indians joined him in this civil disobedience campaign. He started protest campaigns and organized demonstrations, but never used violence. His philosophy was to never fight back against the atrocities, but still never retreat. This, he said, would decrease the hate against him and his fellow believers, and increase the respect felt towards him. Gandhi’s one ...
- 1206: The Quest For Moral Perfection
- ... his part. His outlook is best represented by his famous quote, “Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” Franklin did not sway from that philosophy, and spent little time at leisure, as it was not productive. Franklin’s work ethic, moral outlook, and constant interest in self-improvement throughout his life are his biggest claims to fame. Franklin’s strict ...
- 1207: Sir Isaac Newton
- ... the essential work was done before Newton was twenty-four. In eighteen months, Newton wrote what is considered the greatest scientific work ever written. He called this book Philosophiae Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy), which is usually known by the last two words. “In the book Newton codified Galileo’s findings into the three laws of motion.” (Wilson online) The first law of motion was called “the principle of ...
- 1208: Robert Browning
- ... souls, is the sum and substance of it all. (p.69) Browning lived his life with the concept of a God present always in the world. (DeVane and Smalley, 1984). His faith was not a philosophy or religion, but rather involved intuition. Browning discerned what God meant to him and what application it had on his life. His real theme in his poetry was a "God in the spirit of the ...
- 1209: Martin Luther King Jr ]
- ... the reason for this nation's strong economic standing. One reason that has often been overlooked is that a great many of this nation's workers have been influenced by the Protestant work ethic. The philosophy behind this work ethic has driven many workers to attain as much as possible at their jobs during their lifetimes. If one man were to be given credit for the development of the Protestant work ...
- 1210: Life On Michelangelo
- ... he expressed his view of himself and the world even more directly in his poetry than in the other arts. Much of his verse deals with art and the hardships he underwent, or with Neoplatonic philosophy and personal relationships. The great Renaissance poet Ludovico Ariosto wrote succinctly of this famous artist: 'Michael more than mortal, divine angel'. Indeed, Michelangelo was widely awarded the epithet 'divine' because of his extraordinary accomplishments. Two ...
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