Great Thinkers
- Carl Jung
- Edgar Degas, Artist
- Nelson Mandela, Happy Birthday!
- George Eastman and Kodak Camera
- Pablo Neruda, Chilean Poet
- Composer Percy Aldridge Grainger
- John Mason Brown
- Blaise Pascal's Birthday
- Socrates
- It's Thomas Hardy's Birthday
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Carl Gustav Jung is remembered on his birth anniversary.
Great Thinkers Datebook: July 26.
Carl Jung is born today, July 26 (1875). He was a Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist, who founded the modern analytic and depth psychology. Jung was born in Kesswil, Switzerland, and died in Zürich, 1961, from a short illness.
Jung noticed that the myths and fairytales from different cultures contained certain similarities he called "archetypes", and believed that these archetypes came from a collective unconscious shared by all human beings, and that if people could get in touch with these archetypes in their lives, they will be more happy and healthy. He emphasized the importance of balance and harmony and cautioned that modern people rely too heavily on science and logic; that they would benefit from integrating spirituality and appreciation of unconscious realms.
Based on his study of Christianity and other religions, Jung perceived that a person's journey of transformation is the heart of all religions. It is a journey where self meets the Divine. Unlike Sigmund Freud, Jung believed that spiritual experience was essential to an individual's state of well-being.
Carl Jung is born today, July 26 (1875). He was a Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist, who founded the modern analytic and depth psychology. Jung was born in Kesswil, Switzerland, and died in Zürich, 1961, from a short illness.
Jung noticed that the myths and fairytales from different cultures contained certain similarities he called "archetypes", and believed that these archetypes came from a collective unconscious shared by all human beings, and that if people could get in touch with these archetypes in their lives, they will be more happy and healthy. He emphasized the importance of balance and harmony and cautioned that modern people rely too heavily on science and logic; that they would benefit from integrating spirituality and appreciation of unconscious realms.
Based on his study of Christianity and other religions, Jung perceived that a person's journey of transformation is the heart of all religions. It is a journey where self meets the Divine. Unlike Sigmund Freud, Jung believed that spiritual experience was essential to an individual's state of well-being.
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It's the birthday of Edgar Degas, French artist and one of the founders of Impressionism.
Great thinkers Datebook: July 19.
French Impressionist Edgar Degas (Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas) was born in Paris on July 19, 1834. An artist famous for his painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing, he is best-known for his paintings depicting movements like ballet dancers as well as his sculptures in bronze, ballerinas and racehorses. He also painted nude females.
He became completely blind in one eye. Despite this handicap, he worked passionately with his art. Edgar Degas never married in his entire life, with a quote: "There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart."
He died on September 27, 1917.
French Impressionist Edgar Degas (Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas) was born in Paris on July 19, 1834. An artist famous for his painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing, he is best-known for his paintings depicting movements like ballet dancers as well as his sculptures in bronze, ballerinas and racehorses. He also painted nude females.
He became completely blind in one eye. Despite this handicap, he worked passionately with his art. Edgar Degas never married in his entire life, with a quote: "There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart."
He died on September 27, 1917.
Nelson Mandela, Happy Birthday!
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Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa is remembered on his ninetieth birthday, July 18.
Great Thinkers Datebook: July 18.
Nelson Mandela turns 90 years old today, July 18, 2008. In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is a former President of South Africa. He was the first to be elected in a fully representative democratic elections. Prior his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid leader of the African National Congress. Mandela spent 27 years in prison on convictions while he lead the struggle against apartheid. He became a symbol of freedom and equality, while the apartheid government and other sympathetic nations condemned him as terrorists.
Mandela was released from prison on February 11, 1990. His policy of reconciliation and negotiation helped lead the transition to democracy in South Africa. Nelson Mandela has been praised worldwide since the end of apartheid, including former opponents.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. His philosophy of non-violence, he has credited to his major source of inspiration, Mahatma Gandhi.
Nelson Mandela turns 90 years old today, July 18, 2008. In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is a former President of South Africa. He was the first to be elected in a fully representative democratic elections. Prior his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid leader of the African National Congress. Mandela spent 27 years in prison on convictions while he lead the struggle against apartheid. He became a symbol of freedom and equality, while the apartheid government and other sympathetic nations condemned him as terrorists.
Mandela was released from prison on February 11, 1990. His policy of reconciliation and negotiation helped lead the transition to democracy in South Africa. Nelson Mandela has been praised worldwide since the end of apartheid, including former opponents.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. His philosophy of non-violence, he has credited to his major source of inspiration, Mahatma Gandhi.
George Eastman and Kodak Camera
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American photographic inventor and manufacturer, George Eastman, celebrates his birthday anniversary today. His name is synonymous to Kodak camera.
Great Thinkers Datebook: July 12
George Eastman celebrates his birthday today, July 12 (1854-1932). He was an American inventor and manufacturer of roll-film photograph, what is famously known today as the Kodak camera.
Eastman was born in Waterville, New York. Among his inventions, he introduced machine-coated plates (1879), paper roll film (1884), celluloid roll film & the Kodak camera (1888), and daylight-loading film (1891). For all these, he actually founded the basic materials for still and motion picture photography.
In 1892, he founded the Eastan Kodak Company.
George Eastman celebrates his birthday today, July 12 (1854-1932). He was an American inventor and manufacturer of roll-film photograph, what is famously known today as the Kodak camera.
Eastman was born in Waterville, New York. Among his inventions, he introduced machine-coated plates (1879), paper roll film (1884), celluloid roll film & the Kodak camera (1888), and daylight-loading film (1891). For all these, he actually founded the basic materials for still and motion picture photography.
In 1892, he founded the Eastan Kodak Company.
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Pablo Neruda, regarded most important Latin American poet of the 20th century
Great Thinkers Datebook: July 12
Today, July 12 (1904), is the birthday of Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet, dilpomat and politician. He is considered the 20th century's most important Latin American poet. He is famous for his collection of poems "Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada" (Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair) published in 1924.
Neruda was awarded the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Link to a brief biography of Pablo Neruda
Today, July 12 (1904), is the birthday of Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet, dilpomat and politician. He is considered the 20th century's most important Latin American poet. He is famous for his collection of poems "Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada" (Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair) published in 1924.
Neruda was awarded the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Link to a brief biography of Pablo Neruda
Composer Percy Aldridge Grainger
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Composer Percy Grainger is remembered on his birthday anniversary.
Great Thinkers Datebook: July 8.
Percy Aldridge Grainger celebrates his birthday anniversary today, July 8 (1882.) He was an Australian-born American prolific composer, virtuoso pianist, music educator and collector of folk music.
Grainger founded the Grainger Museum of Australian Music in Melbourne, Australia.
Percy Grainger's life has been portrayed in a 1999 film adaptation, Passion. Co-written by Rob George and John Bird, it feataured Richard Roxburgh as Grainger and Barbara Hershey as his mother. He was known for the tune "English Country Garden" and his arrangement of "Irish Tune from County Derry."
For a brief biography, here's the link: Percy Aldridge Grainger
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Percy Aldridge Grainger celebrates his birthday anniversary today, July 8 (1882.) He was an Australian-born American prolific composer, virtuoso pianist, music educator and collector of folk music.
Grainger founded the Grainger Museum of Australian Music in Melbourne, Australia.
Percy Grainger's life has been portrayed in a 1999 film adaptation, Passion. Co-written by Rob George and John Bird, it feataured Richard Roxburgh as Grainger and Barbara Hershey as his mother. He was known for the tune "English Country Garden" and his arrangement of "Irish Tune from County Derry."
For a brief biography, here's the link: Percy Aldridge Grainger
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Prominent American lecturer, writer and critic John Mason Brown is remembered on his birth anniversary.
Great Thinkers Datebook: July 3
Today is the birthday of John Mason Brown (1900-1969), American lecureer, author and critic. He was born on July 3, 1900 in Louiseville, Kentucky. Brown was a charter member (1935) and president of New York Drama Critics Circle for four years.
John Mason Brown educated himself for a career in theater criticism by studying drama at Harvard.
His career portfolio include the following:
Critic drama for:
Today is the birthday of John Mason Brown (1900-1969), American lecureer, author and critic. He was born on July 3, 1900 in Louiseville, Kentucky. Brown was a charter member (1935) and president of New York Drama Critics Circle for four years.
John Mason Brown educated himself for a career in theater criticism by studying drama at Harvard.
His career portfolio include the following:
Critic drama for:
- Theatre Arts, 1924-28
- New York Evening Post, 1929-41
- New York World-Telegram, 1941-42
- Saturday Review, 1944-55
- Two on the Aisle, 1938
- As They Appear, 1952
- Through These Men, 1956,
- Dramatis Personae, 1963
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It's the birthday of Blaise Pascal, the French scientist who laid the foundation for modern theory of probabilities and formulated the Law of Pressure.
Great Thinkers Datebook: June 19.
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) is born today, June 19. A prodigy, he wrote a book on conics when he was a teenager, then together with Pierre de Fermat, laid the foundations of the theory of probability.
Pascal also contributed to hydrodynamics and calculus before retiring from science in 1655 in order to devote his time to his interests in religion and philosophical writing. An example is his Pensies.
Here's a link to Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) is born today, June 19. A prodigy, he wrote a book on conics when he was a teenager, then together with Pierre de Fermat, laid the foundations of the theory of probability.
Pascal also contributed to hydrodynamics and calculus before retiring from science in 1655 in order to devote his time to his interests in religion and philosophical writing. An example is his Pensies.
Here's a link to Blaise Pascal
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Socrates, born 470 BC, celebrates his birthday today.
Great Thinkers Datebook: June 4.
Socrates (469-399 BC), Greek philosopher, is born June 4. He believed in self-knowledge and the value of self-analysis. Together with Plato and Aristotle, they laid the philosophical foundations of Western culture.
He did not write nor publish any works but his teachings were enormously influential. Written about by Plato, he spent most of his life in Athens, engaging those he met in philosophic discussions. Believing that the highest menaing of life is attained through self-knowledge, he tried to convince his fellow men of the calue of self-analysis.
Socrates was loyal to his "mission statement" and aware of the "demons" inside that leads human beings astray from their better selves. Found guilty of impiety and corruption of the young, he was condemned to death. He poisoned himself.
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Socrates (469-399 BC), Greek philosopher, is born June 4. He believed in self-knowledge and the value of self-analysis. Together with Plato and Aristotle, they laid the philosophical foundations of Western culture.
He did not write nor publish any works but his teachings were enormously influential. Written about by Plato, he spent most of his life in Athens, engaging those he met in philosophic discussions. Believing that the highest menaing of life is attained through self-knowledge, he tried to convince his fellow men of the calue of self-analysis.
Socrates was loyal to his "mission statement" and aware of the "demons" inside that leads human beings astray from their better selves. Found guilty of impiety and corruption of the young, he was condemned to death. He poisoned himself.
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English writer Thomas Hardy is remembered on his birthday.
Great Thinkers Datebook: June 2, 1840.
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet, is born today, June 2. His novels, mostly tragic and set in the region of Wessex, include the famous ones made into films like Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge and Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
In the 1970s, the BBC commissioned adaptations of stories from his collection the Wessex Tales and also did a mini-series of Hardy's Jude the Obscure, which he published in 1895.
Hardy later concentrated on poetry.
Link to a brief biography of Thomas Hardy.
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Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet, is born today, June 2. His novels, mostly tragic and set in the region of Wessex, include the famous ones made into films like Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge and Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
In the 1970s, the BBC commissioned adaptations of stories from his collection the Wessex Tales and also did a mini-series of Hardy's Jude the Obscure, which he published in 1895.
Hardy later concentrated on poetry.
Link to a brief biography of Thomas Hardy.
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