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Monday, 7 September 2015

Alexander The Great




















King of Macedonia
Reign336–323 BC
PredecessorPhilip II
SuccessorAlexander IV
Philip III
Pharaoh of Egypt
Reign332–323 BC
PredecessorDarius III
SuccessorAlexander IV
Philip III
King of Persia (Iran)
Reign330–323 BC
PredecessorDarius III
SuccessorAlexander IV
Philip III
King of Asia
Reign331–323 BC
PredecessorNew office
SuccessorAlexander IV
Philip III
SpouseRoxana of Bactria
Stateira II of Persia
Parysatis II of Persia
IssueAlexander IV
Full name
Alexander III of Macedon
Greek
  • Μέγας Ἀλέξανδροςiii[›] (Mégas Aléxandros, Great Alexander)
  • Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας (Aléxandros ho Mégas, Alexander the Great)
DynastyArgead dynasty
FatherPhilip II of Macedon
MotherOlympias of Epirus
Born20 or 21 July 356 BC
Pella, Macedon
Died10 or 11 June 323 BC (aged 32)
Babylon
ReligionGreek polytheism

Sunday, 6 September 2015

Alexander Graham Bell


BornMarch 3, 1847
EdinburghScotland
DiedAugust 2, 1922 (aged 75)
Beinn BhreaghNova Scotia,Canada
Cause of deathComplications from diabetes[1]
Residence
Citizenship
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Inventor
  • Scientist
  • Engineer
  • Professora
Teacher of the deaf[N 2]
Known forInvention of the telephoneb
Spouse(s)Mabel Hubbard (m. 1877–1922)
Childrenfourc
Parent(s)
Relatives
Awards
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Re-identified in 2013, Bell made this wax-discrecording of his voice in 1885.

Signature
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Alexander Fleming


Born6 August 1881
LochfieldEast Ayrshire, Scotland
Died11 March 1955 (aged 73)
London, England
CitizenshipBritish
FieldsBacteriologyimmunology
Alma mater
Known forDiscovery of penicillin
Notable awards
Signature

Albert Einstein


Albert Einstein in 1921
Born14 March 1879
UlmKingdom of Württemberg,German Empire
Died18 April 1955 (aged 76)
Princeton, New JerseyUnited States
ResidenceGermany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria (today: Czech Republic), Belgium, United States
Citizenship
FieldsPhysicsphilosophy
Institutions
Alma mater
ThesisEine neue Bestimmung der Moleküldimensionen[1] (1905)
Doctoral advisorAlfred Kleiner
Other academic advisorsHeinrich Friedrich Weber
Known for
Influenced
Notable awards
SpouseMileva Marić (1903–1919)
Elsa Löwenthal (1919–1936)
Children"Lieserl" (1902–1903?)
Hans Albert (1904–1973)
Eduard "Tete" (1910–1965)
Signature

Akio Morita

    


















Akio Morita
Born26 January 1921
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan[1]
Died3 October 1999 (aged 78)
Tokyo, Japan
Cause of deathPneumonia
NationalityJapanese
EducationOsaka University
Known forSony
AwardsAlbert Medal (1982)

Abraham Lincoln


 
Lincoln in 1863 at the age of 54
16th President of the United States
In office
March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
Vice PresidentHannibal Hamlin (1861–1865)
Andrew Johnson (1865)
Preceded byJames Buchanan
Succeeded byAndrew Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849
Preceded byJohn Henry
Succeeded byThomas Harris
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1834–1842
Personal details
BornFebruary 12, 1809
Hodgenville, KentuckyU.S.
DiedApril 15, 1865 (aged 56)
Petersen House,
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeLincoln TombOak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyWhig (1834–1854)
Republican (1854–1865)
National Union (1864–1865)
Spouse(s)Mary Todd (m. 1842; his death 1865)
ChildrenRobert ToddEdward Baker,William Wallace ("Willie"),Thomas ("Tad") III
ProfessionLawyer
Politician
ReligionSee: Abraham Lincoln and religion
SignatureCursive signature in ink
Military service
Service/branchIllinois Militia
Years of service3 months
(April 21, 1832 – July 10, 1832)
Rank
  • Captain
    (April 21, 1832 – May 27, 1832)
  • Private
    (May 28, 1832 – July 10, 1832)
OBS:. Discharged from his command and re-enlisted as a Private.
Battles/warsBlack Hawk War