People From the Past

  • Period: 527 to

    Mahavira Vardhamana

    He was born in Jains, India. We are linked to this person from the past because he was very religous and he worked a lot with the mind, body and soul, and he believed in goodness and happiness, and there are also some very religious people like him today.
  • Period: Sep 21, 1412 to May 30, 1431

    Joan of Arc

    She was French. We are linked to this person from the past because she was brave, and she was someone that made a major change in the way that people treated women at that time, so partly because of her, today, women get more rights and more say, than they did before her.
  • Period: Feb 15, 1563 to

    Galileo Galilei

    He was born in Pisa, Italy. We are linked to this person from the past because he invented the telescope and made many mathematical and astronomical discoveries and observations, and people today, still, use these observations and inventions.
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    John Watts

    He was born in New York. We are linked with this person from the past because he helped and donated a lot of money to oprhan houses, and generous people today, also do that, they donate and raise money for charity.
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    Marie Antionette

    She was Austrian, but she was the queen of France. We are linked to this person from the past because she was a queen, and there are also queens, and women rulers/politicians, today.
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    King Mongkut Rama IV

    He was born in Bangkok, Siam, Thailand. We are linked to this person from the past because he was an emperor/king of thailand and there are some kings today too, but mostly presidents, which are also considered rulers, like what King Mogkut Rama IV was.
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    Charles Darwin

    He was from England. We are linked to this person from the past because he also had many observations and theories, which he was determine to prove, so he conducted experiments, people today, also have many oservation and theories, so they go and test them out. He also gave people a good explanation, that animals evolved over time, and we still use that explanation today.
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    Johannes Brahms

    He was born in Germany, but spent most of his life in Austria. We are linked to this person from the past because he composed music for chamber esembles and choruses, people today also compose many kinds of music, also for choruses too.
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    Marie Curie

    She was born in Poland. We are linked to this person from the past because she was a scientist, like people today, and she was also determined to reach her goals, like people are today.
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    Matthew Henson

    He was an African-American from Nanjemoy, Maryland. We are linked to this person from the past because he traveled around a lot, and discovered new places, and people are still traveling around and visiting many places today.
  • Period: to Sep 21, 701

    Wang Wei

    He was born in Qi (China). We are linked to this person from the past because he was a poet, and ofcourse, there are poets today also, and people also read his poems today.