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941: Isadora Duncan: ... to Paris. He encouraged his family to come to Athens, Greece with him, and they excitedly agreed. When the family arrived in Greece, they thought for a long while that they would stay there forever, studying about the Greeks and dancing in the Greek temples. But, unfortunately, because they had no income, they were soon left homeless. The Duncan family decided to go to Berlin, Germany where many performances were being ...

942: George Patton: ... in the target. Still, Patton finished fifth overall, an excellent finish in an event traditionally dominated by European marksmen. After the Olympics, Patton kept busy by visiting the French cavalry school as an observer and studying French sword drill. The latter studies helped him become the U.S. Army's Master of the Sword when he was assigned to teach the use of the blade to fellow officers. Patton, also designed ...

943: Franz Kafka: ... which eventually shuns him, and his great mind for one fact. A fact that I wish to prove, through gazing at the society created in Kafka’s mind. However, a fact that has worth in studying because of it’s multi-faceted grooves and perceptions of society. In taking a glance at Kafka’s complex society, one must also see his society as an extension of Gregor. A person must first ...

944: Frank Lloyd Wright: ... a farm owned by his uncles; here, his favorite pastime was building forts out of hay and mud. In 1882, at the age of 15, he entered the University of Wisconsin as a special student, studying engineering because the school had no course in architecture. Wright left Madison in 1887 to work as a draftsman in Chicago. Wright worked for several architectural offices until he finally found a job with the ...

945: Dwight D Eisenhower: ... He found the idea of being a sailor in the U.S Navy intriguing, but when he later applied for entering he found that he was too old at the age of 20. Then after studying hard Eisenhower was accepted atthe West Point Military Academy with the help of a U.S senator (Hargrove33). At college Ike showed himself as a hero on the Army Football team asan end (Hargrove 34 ...

946: Cicero: ... the Senate when he was murdered. On March 17 he spoke in the Senate in favour of a general amnesty, but then he returned to his philosophical writing and contemplated visiting his son, who was studying in Athens. But instead he returned to Rome at the end of August. It was in May that Octavian learned of Cicero's unfortunate remark that "the young man should be given praise, distinctions... and ...

947: Charles Lindbergh: ... his time at the university he paid more attention to the growing field of avaion than he did to his studies. In 1924 Charles Lindbergh enlisted in the United States Army so he could begin studying on how to be a fighter pilot. One year later he graduated from the Army flight training school that was held on both Brook’s field and Kelly’s field. He graduated as the number ...

948: Carol Causs: ... enthusiastic about the move, but Gauss, who did not like change, decided to stay in Gottingen. Minna died in 1831 after a long illness. In 1832, Gauss and a colleague of his, Wilhelm Weber, began studying the theory of terrestrial magnetism. Gauss was quite enthusiastic about this prospect and by 1840, had written three important papers on the subject. These papers all dealt the current theories on terrestrial magnetism, absolute measure ...

949: Carlos Santana: ... the humming, thriving boom town of Tijuana brought a renewed hope and opportunity for a new life. Both for Carlos and his family. The eight-year old Carlos quickly left the violin for the guitar, studying and emulating the sounds of B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and John Lee Hooker. Soon he was being asked to join local bands like the T.J.'s, where he added a unique touch ...

950: Carl Gauss: ... enthusiastic about the move, but Gauss, who did not like change, decided to stay in Gottingen. Minna died in 1831 after a long illness. In 1832, Gauss and a colleague of his, Wilhelm Weber, began studying the theory of terrestrial magnetism. Gauss was quite enthusiastic about this prospect and by 1840, had written three important papers on the subject. These papers all dealt the current theories on terrestrial magnetism, absolute measure ...

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