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Thomas Edison
He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. -
Abraham Lincoln
On this day Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysberg Address. -
Frank Lloyd Wright
an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1000 structures and completed 532 works. -
Mahatma Gandhi
was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. -
Pablo Picasso
a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer who spent most of his adult life in France. -
Martha Graham
an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts,[1][2] Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. -
Buckminster Fuller
Architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist. -
Amelia Earhart
an American aviation pioneer and author.[1][N 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Alfred Hitchcock
English film director and producer.[3] He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. -
Albert Einstein
Received Nobel Peace Prize in Physics for his contributions to theoretical physics and his discovery of law of photoelectric effect. -
Maria Callas
An American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. -
Jim Henson
an American puppeteer, screenwriter, film director and producer, best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. -
Ted Turner
As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel. -
Bob Dylan
His songs became the anthem of civil rights and anti war movements. -
Muhammad Ali
An American former professional boxer, generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the sport's history. -
Sir Kenneth Robinson
Was knighted in 2003 for services to education. -
Sir Richard Branson
Entrepreneur responsible for the Virgin Group which contains over 200 companies. -
Grace Kelly
She was an american actress that married the Prince of Monaco. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his influencial "I have a dream" speech
