Seven influential persons who influenced the world

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7 INFLUENTIAL PERSONALITIES


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Seven Influential Personalities

1. Tri Ratna Manandhar Mahatma Gandhi

2. Sharad C. Pyakurel Albert Einstein

3. Subita Kapali Pushpa Basnet4. Sunita K.C. Bill Gates

5. Sujesh Man Shakya Jimmy Hendrix

6. Suresh Thapa Michael Jordan7. Umesh Agrawal Kahlil Gibran


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Mahatma Gandhi

(1869-1948)

Trained barrister

21 years in South Africa

(1893-1914) Reputed Indian nationalist,

theorist and organizer

Struggle for Indian

Independence (1915-1947) Non-cooperation, non-

violence and peacefulprotests

Fought against communalismand other social evils


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Mahatma Gandhi

First national leader of India

Preacher of Truth and Non-violence

Life and teachings inspired many

International Day of Non-Violence

I am mindful that I might not be standing before you today,

as President of the United States, had it not been for Gandhi

and the message he shared with America and the worldBarack Obama


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Albert Einstein

(1879-1955)

All of science is nothing

more than refinement ofeveryday thinking.

E=mc

Photoelectric Effect

The special theory of

Relativity

General theory of relativity

Why sky blue?


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Albert Einstein

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Optical Devices

semiconductors and computer chips

proposed for president of Israel

Einstein = Genius

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has

never tried anything new."


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James Marshall

Hendrix

(1942-1970)

Twentieth centurys most

innovative musician. His recording career spanned

only four years, from 1966 tohis death in 1970.

Widely considered to havebeen the greatest electricguitarist in the history ofpopular music.

Inducted into the US Rockand Roll Hall of Fame in1992, UK Music Hall of Famein 2005


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James Marshall Hendrix

Rolling Stones ranked his albumsAre You Experienced(1967),Axis: Bold as Love (1967) and ElectricLadyland(1968) among the 100 greatest of all time

Ranked him the number one greatest guitarist andthe sixth greatest artist.

Drug abuse and alcohol addict

Died in London of a drug overdose.

Hendrix quoted, My goal is to be one with music. I

just dedicate my whole life to this art.

Adapted from Wikipedia


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Pushpa Basnet

Born :Kathmandu, Nepal

Citizenship :Nepali

Occupation :Social worker,EntrepreneurEarly Childhood

Development Center (ECDC) and

Butterfly Home

Awards and Recognition : CNNHero 2012, Honored speaker in

TEDx Kathmandu and Banquet in

GW University, Washington, ELGA

Foundation Korea, Ashoka Forumfor Young Social Entrepreneurs


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Michael Jordan

best basketball player

Hall of Fame shooting guard who

played in the NBA from 1984 to 2003

for the Chicago Bulls andWashington Wizards

voted the Finals MVP a record six

times

two gold-medal winning USAbasketball teams

the Chicago Bulls turned into a club

that is known to everybody


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Michael Jordan

I've missed more than 9000 shots inmy career. I've lost almost 300

games. 26 times, I've been trusted to

take the game winning shot and

missed. I've failed over and over and

over again in my life. And that is why

I succeed.

I can accept failure, everyone failsat something. But I can't accept not

trying.


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Bill Gates

William Henry Gates, III

Born on October 28,1955, inSeattle, Washington

The 2nd richest person in the

world

Chairman of Microsoft

Corporation

Introduction of Microsoft

Windows


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Bill Gates

Broad economic opportunities to everyone

across the world using computers

Microsoft provided employment over 80,000 inabove 100 nations

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Philanthropic Efforts


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Khalil Gibran

(1883-1931)

Born in Lebanon and Immigrated

to the US

First published in English in

1915.

Became politically active during

the war against the Ottoman

army The Prophet published in 1923.

The Prophet, is now in its 117th

printing.

His books translated into more

than 50 languages and sold over

8 million copies.


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Khalil Gibran

Very spiritual books

Champion of cause of women's education in

Syria, advocated modernism and liberalism.

Has influenced The Beatles, John F

Kennedy and Indira Gandhi.

Strong social message in his work

(Kennedy's "Ask not..." from Gibran's "Are you

a politician asking what your country can dofor you or a zealous one asking what you can

do for your country?" in The New Frontier.)


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Khalil Gibran

"Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it sothat the other half may reach you". This line was

used by John Lennon for his song.

The lights of stars that were extinguished agesago still reaches us. So it is with great men who

died centuries ago, but still reach us with the

radiations of their personalities.


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Conclusion

1. Leader Mahatma Gandhi

2. Scientist Albert Einstein

3. Social Worker Pushpa Basnet4. Entrepreneur Bill Gates

5. Musician Jimmy Hendrix

6. Sportsperson Michael Jordan7. Writer Kahlil Gibran

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