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Famous Salvador Dali: A Life in Conflict

Famous Salvador Dali: A Life in Conflict credit: pixabay It's a rare work of art that comes to represent the entire movement that birthed it: Monet's Water Lillies and Impressionism, for example, or Millais's Ophelia and the Pre-Raphaelites. In today’s case, nothing represents Surrealismquite like the image of a melting clock, and no artist better encapsulates the feel of surrealism more than Salvador Dali. If you know nothing about art -- if you grew up inside that compound from The Village and have never even seen pencil put to paper -- you know that melting clocks probably means things are about to get weird.  One of the most referenced images in the modern canon, inspiring jokes in everything from The Simpsons to Looney Tunes, The Persistence of Memory is the brainchild of none other than our boy Salvador, the genre-defining multi-media artist best known for living a life that was almost as weird as the subjects he painted. Depending on the source, the melting clock rep...

Best History of Greatest mathematician Archimedes full biography and Discovery

Best History of  Greatest mathematician Archimedes full biography and   Discovery Credit: wikimedia Archimedes was the ancient Greek inventor and mathematician who is remembered for being one of the greatest minds in all of human history. His theorems became laws of physics, and his equations became essential for future generations of scientists and engineers. While his great passion in life was the study geometry, Archimedes also used his mind to invent weapons of war that successfully defended the city of Syracuse from Roman invaders. On today’s Biographic, we tell the story of a man whose legacy has lasted thousands of years.  Archimedes full biography A Life of Academic Achievement Archimedes was born in 287 BC in the city of Syracuse, which is located on the east coast of the island of Sicily. He was the son of Phidias, who was a renowned mathematician and astronomer. When he completed his basic education in Sicily, Archimedes traveled to Egypt to complete his e...

Michelangelo: The Story of a Sculptor (Michelangelo Biography)

Michelangelo: The Story of a Sculptor (Michelangelo Biography)   Credit: pxfuel He is revered as one of the greatest artists of all time. For centuries he has typified the perfect artistic genius. His greatest legacy is the surviving works that we can see today - The Sistene Chapel, the statue of David, the Pieta. Yet, behind the artworks lies a complex and stubborn man. In this week’s Biographics, we go beyond the facade to discover the real Michelangelo. Early Days Italy in the 15th century was very different from the country we know today. Back then it was a collection of small republics. These city-states were all under the governorship of the Pope in Rome. The key republics were Florence, Genoa, and Venice. Every state had its own governors, nobles, peasants, priests, and government officials. Nestled in the remote Apennine Mountains of central Italy was the small village of Caprese. It was here, on March 6th, 1475, that Francesca di Neri Buonarroti gave birth to her second so...

Shahrukh Khan Biography - Zero To Hero #1

Shahrukh Khan Biography - Zero To Hero #1 Credit: Wikimedia Shah Rukh Khan, popularly known as King of Bollywood or King Khan is the world's 2nd richest actor after Jerry Seinfeld with net worth 600 million dollars. Born in a middle-class family his hard work and determination made him one of the biggest superstars in the world. He has followers all around the world. He is also a businessman, a producer, and the owner of an IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. He has won a lot of awards including the Padma Shri award by the Government of India and the highest civilian award legion of honor by the government of France. He has also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland for his outstanding record of philanthropy or in simple words for his love of humanity.  So, today let's take a look at his life and listen to some of his own words to get some smart ideas on how to make our lives better. "The dreams I chased took me on a journey, a journey more ...

Steve Jobs Biography | Apple Founder | Success Story | Digital Revolution | Startup Stories

Steve Jobs Biography | Apple Founder | Success Story | Digital Revolution | Startup Stories credit: Wikimedia He's considered because of the father of digital revolution, and large innovation and a design perfectionist. He had a net worth of 8 billion dollars in 2010. there's not one executive or creator in the technology industry more important than him. He's one of the foremost creative and daring CEO of all time. a worldwide icon who will shake the planet of technology and media. His products are adored by many people across the planet. a corporation that he started within the garage is worth more than 742 billion dollars today. For over 30 years, computers, music, movies, and mobile phones have all been transformed by none aside from Steve Jobs of Apple. Today, we talked about the fascinating journey of 1 of the foremost loved entrepreneurs of all time Steve Jobs and this is often his biography Born in San Fransisco, California his parents that we're unable to worry...