Great Thinkers
- Gabriel Faure
- Salvador Dali Surrealist Artist
- Sigmund Freud
- Karl Marx, Life and Works
- Horace Mann, American Educator
- Karl Friedrich Gauss
- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
- Anthony Trollope, British Author
- Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
- Immanuel Kant
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Gabriel Fauré remembered on his birth anniversary.
Great Thinkers Datebook: May 12.
Gabriel Urbain Fauré (1845 - 1924) is born today May 12, the son of a school director. He was a French composer, teacher, organist and pianist. As a teacher and composer, he influenced many 20th century younger composers for his harmony and melody. He is known for his calm and restraint compositions, in whatever genres they were.
His Requiem Mass, in memory of the departed, is one of the best-loved church music.
Link: Gabriel Fauré's Brief Biography
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Gabriel Urbain Fauré (1845 - 1924) is born today May 12, the son of a school director. He was a French composer, teacher, organist and pianist. As a teacher and composer, he influenced many 20th century younger composers for his harmony and melody. He is known for his calm and restraint compositions, in whatever genres they were.
His Requiem Mass, in memory of the departed, is one of the best-loved church music.
Link: Gabriel Fauré's Brief Biography
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Salvador Dali Surrealist Artist
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Remembering the birth anniversary of Salvador Dali, Spanish Surrealist artist, famous for "The Persistence of Memory."
Great Thinkers Datebook: May 11
Salvador Dali (1904-1989), Spanish artist, surrealist painter, sculptor and designer, influential for his imagery explorations.
Dali was born this day, May 11, in Figueras, Catalonia, Spain. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid, he moved to Paris. The theories of Sigmund Freud had a profound influence on him particularly the concept of the unconscious mind. He created what he called "hand-painted dream photographs" which are images of distorted human figures and burning giraffes, among others. He joined the Surrealist group in 1928 (some biographers say 1929), becoming one of the main figures of the movement.
His best known work is "The Persistence of Memory" (1931.)
Salvador Dali also designed jewelry, furniture, fabrics, and stage decors. His artistic creations also included sculpture, photography and film. He collaborated with Walt Disney's short cartoon "Destino," nominated for Academy-Award. A noted book illustrator, he also wrote autobiographies. Dali also collaborated with the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock on the film "Spellbound."
He moved to the US in 1940 and became famous there. He made public appearances in Hollywood and Broadway, among others. His paintings are in major Western museums.
Salvador Dali (1904-1989), Spanish artist, surrealist painter, sculptor and designer, influential for his imagery explorations.
Dali was born this day, May 11, in Figueras, Catalonia, Spain. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid, he moved to Paris. The theories of Sigmund Freud had a profound influence on him particularly the concept of the unconscious mind. He created what he called "hand-painted dream photographs" which are images of distorted human figures and burning giraffes, among others. He joined the Surrealist group in 1928 (some biographers say 1929), becoming one of the main figures of the movement.
His best known work is "The Persistence of Memory" (1931.)
Salvador Dali also designed jewelry, furniture, fabrics, and stage decors. His artistic creations also included sculpture, photography and film. He collaborated with Walt Disney's short cartoon "Destino," nominated for Academy-Award. A noted book illustrator, he also wrote autobiographies. Dali also collaborated with the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock on the film "Spellbound."
He moved to the US in 1940 and became famous there. He made public appearances in Hollywood and Broadway, among others. His paintings are in major Western museums.
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Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist, Sigmund Freud, is remembered on his birth anniversary.
Great Thinkers Datebook: May 6.
Sigismund Schlomo Freud or Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 - September 23, 1939), Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist, regarded as the father of psychoanalysis, is born this day, May 6, in Freiberg, Moravia.
Woking with Josef Breuer, Freud developed new methods for treating mental disorder, through free association and dream interpretation, summarized in his book The Interpretation of Dreams (1900.)
Later in his work, Freud extended psychoanalysis to a wide range of cultural and social-psychological phenomena. His work has been highly influential popularizing such terms like "defense mechanisms," "Oedipus complex," and the notion of being unconscious, among others.
For a brief biography, here's the article link: [Sigmund Freud and His Couch]
Sigismund Schlomo Freud or Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 - September 23, 1939), Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist, regarded as the father of psychoanalysis, is born this day, May 6, in Freiberg, Moravia.
Woking with Josef Breuer, Freud developed new methods for treating mental disorder, through free association and dream interpretation, summarized in his book The Interpretation of Dreams (1900.)
Later in his work, Freud extended psychoanalysis to a wide range of cultural and social-psychological phenomena. His work has been highly influential popularizing such terms like "defense mechanisms," "Oedipus complex," and the notion of being unconscious, among others.
For a brief biography, here's the article link: [Sigmund Freud and His Couch]
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Karl Marx, German Philosopher and considered father of communism turns 190 today.
Great Thinkers Datebook: May 5.
Karl H. Marx (May 5, 1818 - March 14, 1883), German philosopher, revolutionary, political activist and economist is remembered for his 190th birth anniversary today.
Marx is regarded as the father of communism.
Here's the full article of his brief biography, philosophy and works --- [Karl Marx]
Karl H. Marx (May 5, 1818 - March 14, 1883), German philosopher, revolutionary, political activist and economist is remembered for his 190th birth anniversary today.
Marx is regarded as the father of communism.
Here's the full article of his brief biography, philosophy and works --- [Karl Marx]
Horace Mann, American Educator
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Visionary educator and social reformer, Horace Mann, is remembered on his birth anniversary today.
Great Thinkers Datebook: May 4.
Horace Mann (1796-1859), American visionary educator, social reformer, and pioneer in establishing mental institutions. He was born on May 4, in Franklin, Massachusetts. Mann is regarded as the "father of American education," the first great American advocate of public education.
Mann was elected to both the Massachusetts House and Senate, from 1827 until 1837, where he worked for passage of a new state education bill. Later, he became the secretary of the Massachusetts board of education for almost eleven years, and while at it, he established teacher-training schools, increased the salaries of teachers, along with improved teaching practices.
Horace Mann strongly believed that education should be free in a democratic society. He also opposed slavery. He became the first president of Antioch College, an institution committed to co-education and equal opportunity for all students.
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Horace Mann (1796-1859), American visionary educator, social reformer, and pioneer in establishing mental institutions. He was born on May 4, in Franklin, Massachusetts. Mann is regarded as the "father of American education," the first great American advocate of public education.
Mann was elected to both the Massachusetts House and Senate, from 1827 until 1837, where he worked for passage of a new state education bill. Later, he became the secretary of the Massachusetts board of education for almost eleven years, and while at it, he established teacher-training schools, increased the salaries of teachers, along with improved teaching practices.
Horace Mann strongly believed that education should be free in a democratic society. He also opposed slavery. He became the first president of Antioch College, an institution committed to co-education and equal opportunity for all students.
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Today is the birth anniversary of German mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss.
Great Thinkers Datebook: April 30
Karl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), German mathematician, is born today, April 30. The unit of magnetic flux density is named in his honor.
As a child prodigy coming from a poor family, the education of Gauss was supported by the duke of Brunswick. He made his remarkable breakthrough in mathematical discoveries while he was still a teenager.
In 1807 he became director of Gottingen Observatory, where he remained through his life.
Gauss contributed to the study of electricity and magnetism and made significant advances in such branches of mathematics as the number theory and the theory of series, among others. He completed his magnum opus Disquisitiones Arithmeticae in 1798 and he was only 21 years old. This work is significant being a basis in consolidating number theory as a discipline.
Karl Friedrich Gauss, considered as one of history's most influential mathematicians, had a remarkable influence in many fields of mathematics and science.
Karl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), German mathematician, is born today, April 30. The unit of magnetic flux density is named in his honor.
As a child prodigy coming from a poor family, the education of Gauss was supported by the duke of Brunswick. He made his remarkable breakthrough in mathematical discoveries while he was still a teenager.
In 1807 he became director of Gottingen Observatory, where he remained through his life.
Gauss contributed to the study of electricity and magnetism and made significant advances in such branches of mathematics as the number theory and the theory of series, among others. He completed his magnum opus Disquisitiones Arithmeticae in 1798 and he was only 21 years old. This work is significant being a basis in consolidating number theory as a discipline.
Karl Friedrich Gauss, considered as one of history's most influential mathematicians, had a remarkable influence in many fields of mathematics and science.
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It's the birthday of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Great Thinkers Datebook: April 26.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (A.D. 121-180), Roman emperor and philosopher, was born in Rome on April 26, 121. His real name was Marcus Annius Verus.
With his stepbrother Lucius Verus, Aurelius succeeded his adoptive father Antoninus Pius. Antoninus Pius was emperor in 161. After the death of Lucius Verus in 169, he reigned as the sole emperor. His reign experienced numerous disasters including invasions and revolts in Egypt, Spain, and Britain.
Marcus Aurelius persecuted Christians, but he was lenient to political prisoners and lowered the taxes of the poor. The Roman Empire was prosperous before Aurelius came to power, this was a period known as Pax Romana or Roman time of peace, supposed to have lasted almost two hundred years. His empire was the largest, stretching from Scotland to the Arabian desert.
Somehow, for whatever reason, Rome met with a series of disasters - famines, plagues and wars - the moment Aurelius became emperor.
Interestingly, he consoled himself by keeping a kind of diary filled with philosophic meditations. He studied and was a great advocate of Stoic philosophers who believed that we should detach ourselves from anything beyond our control.
Marcus Aurelius is known for his work Meditations, reflective of Stoic philosophy.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (A.D. 121-180), Roman emperor and philosopher, was born in Rome on April 26, 121. His real name was Marcus Annius Verus.
With his stepbrother Lucius Verus, Aurelius succeeded his adoptive father Antoninus Pius. Antoninus Pius was emperor in 161. After the death of Lucius Verus in 169, he reigned as the sole emperor. His reign experienced numerous disasters including invasions and revolts in Egypt, Spain, and Britain.
Marcus Aurelius persecuted Christians, but he was lenient to political prisoners and lowered the taxes of the poor. The Roman Empire was prosperous before Aurelius came to power, this was a period known as Pax Romana or Roman time of peace, supposed to have lasted almost two hundred years. His empire was the largest, stretching from Scotland to the Arabian desert.
Somehow, for whatever reason, Rome met with a series of disasters - famines, plagues and wars - the moment Aurelius became emperor.
Interestingly, he consoled himself by keeping a kind of diary filled with philosophic meditations. He studied and was a great advocate of Stoic philosophers who believed that we should detach ourselves from anything beyond our control.
Marcus Aurelius is known for his work Meditations, reflective of Stoic philosophy.
Anthony Trollope, British Author
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Leading Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, is remembered on his birth anniversary. He is famous for his novels set in an imaginary county of Barsetshire.
Great Thinkers Datebook: April 24
Anthony Trollope (April 24, 1815 - December 6, 1882), was born in London. He was a leading Victorian novelist of the mid-19th century. He struggled to make a living in London, but in 1841, he was offered a transfer to Ireland where he got a break with his life, and eventually with his writing.
Between 1855 and 1866, Trollope published six novels about the extended families, parishioners and civil service workers living in an imaginary county of Barsetshire, novels such as The Warden, Barchester Towers, and The Last Chronicle of Barset, all of which were best-sellers. He also wrote some books in other genres.
Here's a link to full article of Anthony Trollope.
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Anthony Trollope (April 24, 1815 - December 6, 1882), was born in London. He was a leading Victorian novelist of the mid-19th century. He struggled to make a living in London, but in 1841, he was offered a transfer to Ireland where he got a break with his life, and eventually with his writing.
Between 1855 and 1866, Trollope published six novels about the extended families, parishioners and civil service workers living in an imaginary county of Barsetshire, novels such as The Warden, Barchester Towers, and The Last Chronicle of Barset, all of which were best-sellers. He also wrote some books in other genres.
Here's a link to full article of Anthony Trollope.
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Birthday anniversary of the 'Bard of Avon' William Shakespeare, regarded the greatest playwright of all time.
Great Thinker Datebook: April 23.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English playwright and poet, regarded by many as the greatest playwright of all time. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564. He is a frequently quoted writer famous for his sonnets and plays.
Shakespeare is best-known for many endeared plays, including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, and many more.
His poetry includes the heroic poems Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, the 154 Sonnets, and more...
For Shakespeare's brief biography, here's the link --- [William Shakespeare]
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English playwright and poet, regarded by many as the greatest playwright of all time. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564. He is a frequently quoted writer famous for his sonnets and plays.
Shakespeare is best-known for many endeared plays, including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, and many more.
His poetry includes the heroic poems Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, the 154 Sonnets, and more...
For Shakespeare's brief biography, here's the link --- [William Shakespeare]
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Great Thinker Immanuel Kant, influential philosopher of the Enlightened period, remembered.
Great Thinker Datebook: April 22
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), German philosopher and professor, was born on April 22, 1724, in Königsberg. He is considered the most influential thinker of the modern age.
Kant is best known for his three treatises:
Here's the full article --- [Immanuel Kant]
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Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), German philosopher and professor, was born on April 22, 1724, in Königsberg. He is considered the most influential thinker of the modern age.
Kant is best known for his three treatises:
- Critique of Pure Reason
- Critique of Practical Reason
- Critic of Judgement
Here's the full article --- [Immanuel Kant]
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