Famous people by Anastasia Jurchenko https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk en-us 2018-02-21 18:08:24 UTC 2024-06-10 06:44:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Hi. We're going to have a talk about famous people of different countries and different centuries. So, your first task is to find information about them. avjurchenko https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/234126913 Add a note about each person. Attach his/her photo and basic information about his/her main achievements. The first note is made, use it as an example. ]]> 2018-02-22 09:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/234126913 Walt Disney avjurchenko https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/234296015 /ˈdɪzni/ (1901 – 1966)
an American entrepreneur [ˌɔntrəprə'nɜː] (бизнесмен), animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. ]]> 2018-02-22 15:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/234296015 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235125086 Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American captain of industry and a business magnate, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.]]> 2018-02-25 18:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235125086 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235125493 Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962. 
More than half a century later, she continues to be considered a major popular culture icon.
]]> 2018-02-25 18:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235125493 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235125723 Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.He is best known by the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation"). He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the evolution of quantum theory.]]> 2018-02-25 18:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235125723 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235126008 Frederick "Freddie" Mercury (born FarrokhBulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer, songwriter and record producer, known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. He was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octavevocal range.Mercury wrote numerous hits for Queen, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", and "We Are the Champions". He led a solo career while performing with Queen, and occasionally served as a producer and guest musician for other artists.]]> 2018-02-25 18:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235126008 Giorgio Armani https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235126316 (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒordʒo arˈmaːni]; born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer of Italian origin,  with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a personal fortune of $8.1 billion as of 2017. He is credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion.



]]> 2018-02-25 18:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235126316 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235127842 Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor best known for his role as Harry Potter in the film series of the same name. He made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One's 1999 television film David Copperfield, followed by his cinematic debut in 2001's The Tailor of Panama. At age 11, he was cast as Harry Potter in the first Harry Potter film, and starred in the series for 10 years until the release of the eighth and final film in 2011.]]> 2018-02-25 18:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235127842 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235128160 James Eugene Carrey (/ˈkæri/; born January 17, 1962)is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances.]]> 2018-02-25 18:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/235128160 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787183 William Henry Gates III
 (1955-....)
 is an American business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, humanitarian, and principal founder of the Microsoft Corporation.During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014.]]> 2018-03-04 12:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787183 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787428 Stephen Edwin King
 (1947-....)
An Americanauthor of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, manyof which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written around 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections.]]> 2018-03-04 12:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787428 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787602 John Christopher Depp II
(1963- ....)
An American actor, producer, and musician. He has been nominated for 3 Academy Awards and won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. He rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol.]]> 2018-03-04 12:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787602 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787769 Steven Paul Jobs (/dʒɒbz/; 1955 – 2011) was an American entrepreneur, business magnate, inventor, and industrial designer. He was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and a co-founder of Apple Inc., CEO and majority shareholder of Pixar, amember of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT. Jobs and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak are widely recognized as pioneers of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.]]> 2018-03-04 12:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787769 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787982 Willard Carroll Smith Jr.(1968- ....)
An American actor, producer, rapper, comedian, and songwriter. In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards.]]> 2018-03-04 12:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237787982 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237788223 Elvis Aaron Presley
(1935 – 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".]]> 2018-03-04 12:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237788223 https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237788430 Vanessa-Mae (陈美 Chén Měi) (1978- ....) also called Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson, is a British violinist with album sales reaching several million, having made her the wealthiest entertainer under 30 in the United Kingdom in 2006. She competed under the name Vanessa Vanakorn (her father's surname) for Thailand in alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She was initially banned from skiing because a qualifying race for her benefit was alleged to be corrupt, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport later nullified the ban, citing lack of evidence for her own wrongdoing or any manipulation.]]> 2018-03-04 12:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/avjurchenko/dns970ryf7rk/wish/237788430