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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important leader of the American civil rights movement. He helped unite a nation with his powerful speeches and use of non-violent protests. His 1963 I Have a Dream speech is one of the greatest in human histor
Ayumi Hamasaki, a.k.a. Ayu, is dubbed the Empress of Japanese Pop. She is hugely popular in Japan and is one of the countrys few singers ever to become known overseas. She was born in 1978 on Japans southern island Kyushu. She moved to Tokyo when she
BlackBerry is one of the worlds leading smart phone and e-mail devices. It currently enjoys a 20% market share of mobile phone sales, but that is under pressure from Apples iPhone and similar phones. The BlackBerry is developed by the Canadian IT com
Chanel is a Paris-based fashion house founded in 1909 by Gabrielle Coco Chanel. She operated on her design maxim that simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance. Chanel has an unrivalled reputation for quality and style. Its iconic products inclu
Mary Jane Blige is a singer, rapper, songwriter and actress. She is widely known as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul for mixing the two musical genres together. Blige has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has won eight Grammy awards. She also has a
Michelle Bachelet was born in 1951. She is the first woman to become President of Chile. She won the 2006 election in a runoff, campaigning to help reduce the countrys huge gap between rich and poor. In 2008, Time magazine ranked her fifteenth on its
Peace Prize winner and former Finnish President. He also won the 2008 UNESCO Peace Prize. Ahtisaari has spent much of his career in the worlds danger zones trying to bring peace to people at war. Ahtisaari started his career as a school teacher, whic
Maria Callas was an American-born Greek opera singer, often regarded as the greatest ever soprano. She combined a wonderfully versatile voice with a natural ability for drama. She made opera popular with millions of people and her recordings are stud
Walt Disney was one of the most famous people ever to have lived. He has touched the lives of millions of children and adults. He holds the record for winning the most Academy Awards (26) and was an innovative film producer and animator. He created s
Cesar Chavez was a Mexican-American labour leader and civil rights activist. He was a farm worker who co-founded the biggest farm workers union in the USA and improved the working conditions of thousands of farm labourers. Many see him as one of Amer
Celine Dion is a superstar in both French and English. She is one of the most talented and successful artists of her generation. In May 2008, she received Frances highest award, but her beginnings were slightly more humble. She was the youngest of 14
Sarah Palin (born 1964) is the first woman to be selected by Americas Republican Party as vice-presidential nominee. She is also governor of Alaska. Although she was little-known by most Americans, those in her party have taken her to their hearts. H
Rowan Atkinson is an English comedian, actor and writer. He is famous around the world for his character Mr. Bean. He was listed in the top 50 funniest people ever by a group of comedians. Atkinson shot to fame in Britain in the late 1970s. Throughou
Mahmoud Abbas was elected as President of the Palestinian National Authority in 2005. He is a leading politician in the Fatah movement. He was also the first Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority. Abbas has spent much of his career negotiating
Leonardo DiCaprio is a movie heartthrob and award-winning Hollywood actor. He shot to fame for his role in Titanic in 1997. He has also starred in many other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for his environmentalist activities. He flies on commer
Sir Timothy Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web. He received a knighthood from the British Queen for his efforts (so he is called Sir). He is director of W3C, which looks after the Webs development. A leading B
Tadao Ando was born in 1941 in Osaka, Japan. He is a prolific architect and is in demand the world over. He designs buildings using his distinctive approach to architecture. His style uses simple forms, lots of exposed concrete, and the creative use
The General Electric Company, or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate. It is usually listed in the top three largest companies in the world. The company was started by the inventor Thomas Edison in 1890. He originally called it Edison Genera
The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly referred to as HP, is a multinational information technology corporation. Its products include computers, printers, scanners, cameras, mobile phones and televisions. The company was founded in 1939 by Stanford Un