Author: Juan Anthonio Kambuno
Have you ever imagined a world without bright lights? Or without the voguish apparel that you wear? Or without the advanced and handy technology that is by your side every day? all the valuable pieces we luxuriate today were invented by some of the world's most famous icons. they are the pioneers who shaped our society today - their famous quotes continue to influence and inspire us every day.
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ALEX GRAHAM BELL 3 March 1847 - 2 August 1922) |
"YOU ONLY FAIL WHEN YOU STOP TRYING."
Influenced
by his mother and wife, who were both hearing-impaired, A.G. Bell had dedicated
his lifetime research into hearing and speech, resulted in the invention of the
first practical telephone in 1876. His invention allowed the human voice to be
clearly and intelligibly replicated for the first time, and proved to be
perhaps the greatest ever revolution in communications.
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ALBERT EINSTEN(14 March 1879 - 18 April 1955) |
"IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERY DIFFICULTY LIES OPPORTUNITY."
The greatest theoretical physicist in history, ALBERT EINSTEIN developed
theory of relativity, the most important discovery of the modern physic. His
achievements in the field of science earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in
1921, as well as making his name synonymous with the notion of genius.
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COCO CHANEL (19 August 1883 - 10 January 1971) |
"BEAUTY BEGINS THE MOMENT YOU DECIDE TO BE YOURSELF"
Founder of
the eponymous luxury giant, COCO CHANEL was a prolific French fashion designer
whose work had a profound influence on clothing, accessories, jewellery and
fragrances. She opened her first boutique in 1910, and helped usher in a new,
liberating era for women’s fashion by discarding the corsets and long dresses
in favour of a casual-chic look. She remains a fashion icon to this day.
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GUSTAVE EIFFEL (15 December 1832 - 27 December 1923) |
"I OUGHT TO BE JEALOUS OF THE TOWER. IT IS MORE FAMOUS THAN I AM."
In 1889, This French civil Engineer and architect constructed one of the
world’s best-known tourist attraction - Eiffel Tower in Paris. The background
of GUSTAVE EIFFEL was not only responsible for this travelling hotspot, but
also for New York’s Statue of Liberty and Bordeaux’s railway bridge over the
river Garonne.
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HENRY FORD (30 July 1863 - 7 April 1947) |
"WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE GOING AGAINST YOU, REMEMBER THAT THE AIRPLANE TAKES OFF AGAINST THE WIND, NOT WITH IT."
The founder of Ford Motor Company, HERY FORD produced the first
affordable automobile in America, the Model T, in 1908. He was able to make his
car by introducing assembly lines, which increased productivity while reducing
costs. The introducing of the Model T and the automation that when with it revolutionized
not just transportation but every industry.
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JOHN STITH PEMBERTON (8 July 1831 - 16 August 1888) |
"LIKE MANY PEOPLE WHO CHANGE HISTORY , JOHN PEMBERTON, AN ATLANTA PHARMACIST, WAS INSPIRED BY SIMPLE CURIOSITY"
When American pharmacist J.S PEMBERTON develop the formula for Coca-Cola
in 1885, he was trying to create a new medicine; little did he know his
invention would become the world’s most popular beverage. Coca-Cola is now sold
in more than 200 countries, and between us we guzzle more than a billion
servings of it a day.
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STEVE JOBS (24 February 1955 - 5 October 2011) |
"IF YOU DON'T BUILD YOUR DREAMS, SOMEONE WILL HIRE YOU TO BUILD THEIRS"
The founder of Apple, the world’s most valuable brand,
STEVE JOBS revolutionised modern communications, entertainments and lifestyles
not once, but twice; first when he introduced the Machintosh computer in the 1980s, and then again when he launched a
host of new technologies including the iPod,
iPhone, and iPad. As CEO of Apple, Jobs only paid himself an annual salary
of US$1, but he made up for it with 5.5 million Apple and with 1.38 million in
Disney.
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON (11 February 1847 - 18 October 1931) |
"GENIUS IS 1% INSPIRATION, 99% PERSPIRATION."
One of the world’s
greatest inventors and innovators, T.A. EDISON held more than 2,000 patents for
his inventions, which included the light bulb, the movie camera and the
electrical generator. His inventions didn’t just bring light to the world, but
laid the foundations on which later inventors built.
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791) |
''THE MUSIC IS NOT IN THE NOTES, BUT IN THE SILENCE IN BETWEEN"
One of
the greatest and most influential composers of all time, W.A. MOZART started
playing the piano aged just three, and wrote his first music aged five and his
first symphony aged seven. Though he only lived 35, Mozart composed more than
600 works, many of them universally acknowledged as pinnacles of chamber,
operatic, choral and symphonic music.
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WALT DISNEY (5 December 1901 - 15 December 1966) |
"IF YOU CAN DREAM IT,
YOU CAN DO IT"
A pivotal figure in the history of animation, WALT DISNEY and his team
created some of the world’s most instantly recognizable characters, including
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. In 1955, he opened the first Disneyland
theme park in California; the parks now also spread Disney’s special brand of
joy in Florida, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
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