Their names are engraved in gold in history.They - not just outstanding people of our time, and the key figures who shaped the trends of the XX and XXI century.Thanks to them, we live in that world, it is, in all its manifestations.
Albert Einstein
He was found the most important and significant person of the past century.Greatest physicists of the last century and the creator of the famous theory of relativity was born in the German town of Ulm, 14 March 1879.He has long worked hard to conquer the world and become famous.In 1921, he succeeded: about Einstein spoke on all continents.He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, which was subsequently embodied in the form of the material of the laser.He first thought of the fact that the distortion of space and time is a kind of gravity.All the famous people of the world have influenced the formation of modern knowledge and ideas.And Einstein is no exception: his theory is based on a modern view of the world.
Personality famous physicist attracted attention because of his anti-war speeches.Giving speeches at rallies, he always called for social reform and equality.That's just his communist ideas often yielded to criticism.He even received death threats.Many envious breathe freely, when after coming to power in Germany of the Nazi party, he was forced to emigrate to the United States permanently.
John Paul II
photo gallery of famous people in various encyclopedias and decorated with a portrait of this great pope, which not only improved the Catholic Church, but he could, according to eyewitnesses, work miracles.In 2005, only through the prayer he healed a woman from Parkinson's disease.The doctors could not give a scientific explanation for this sudden healing.Previously, only one pope also delivered a blessing boy from leukemia and miraculously saved the two girls.
John Paul was born in Poland in Wadowice, May 18, 1920.Like other prominent people of our time, he made a brilliant career.He has come a long way from the simple to the highest post seminarian Vatican.He was elected pope in 1978.He was the first non-Italians on the throne for the last five centuries.Staying in office more than 26 years, he became a symbol of the era of the collapse of the communist regime in the European countries.The merit of it is also that observing the canons of the Catholic Church, he was introduced to the church charter of modern innovations.If it were rehabilitated Galileo, Copernicus, and other scientists, condemned by the Inquisition in the Middle Ages.
Nelson Mandela
most famous people of our time to make a difference.And Nelson Mandela in this important matter distinguished as the most ardent fighter for human rights.He became a symbol of the fall of apartheid, his actions and deeds inspired by human rights defenders worldwide.Born in South Africa, Mandela for many years watched racial discrimination.And one day he decided to put an edge of white supremacy over blacks.Nelson always said that his ideal - a democratic society where people have equal rights and opportunities.
For his efforts, Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment.But even staying behind bars, he did not refuse from the goal of his life.He did not agree to change the political views, even in exchange for coveted freedom, for what became the idol of millions of citizens, not only in Africa but around the world.From prison, he still came out, already in 1990.Like all of the outstanding men of our time, passing through difficulties, he still began with great zeal for the embodiment of their dreams.After becoming president of South Africa, he fought apartheid and to resolve their disputes in the country.
Bill Gates
names of prominent people are firmly in our lives that we are studying in school, we read about these books and watch movies.About the activities of Bill Gates, our contemporary, yet not to lecture, but it can be argued that in the near future he will devote one paragraph is not a history book.After all, he is at the origin of the computer era.More in 1975, a programmer and his colleague Paul Allen organized the corporation Microsoft.Being a young, progressive and smart, they made a firm dominating the software market.
In addition, Bill Gates in 2005, was awarded the honorary title of Knight of the British Empire for his charity work.Together with his wife, they set up a fund, which today allocates money for health and education.Already in 2006, Forbes magazine named him the richest man on the planet.Experts estimated his fortune at $ 50 billion.Since then, he always takes the leading positions in different ratings, as well as other successful outstanding people of the 21st century.
Oprah Winfrey
Oddly enough, but this woman is the most influential, not only in the US but around the world.And all thanks to her famous all over the world show: the most famous people considered it an honor to take part in it and pour out his heart in a unique interview with Oprah.The program, which is unique, aired from 1986 to 2011.For exclusive caustic questions, informative talks and disclosure of interesting details from the life of pop stars, politicians, doctors and representatives of other spheres of life, Oprah called the "queen of the media world."
She also became the richest black woman in the world with a fortune of $ 2.8 billion.Oprah admitted most generous philanthropist in the world.Some experts say that the influential females in the world there, others say - its influence is limited only to American states, and as the world championship here is to give Angela Merkel.In 2013, Oprah was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his support of White House policy.
Coco Chanel
This little fragile woman had a nasty temper, excessive sarcasm and sharp tongue.As with all other outstanding people of our time, it is to break down stereotypes and introducing advanced innovations.In the world of fashion Coco has made a real revolution.It liberated the fairer sex from close corsets, skirts and heavy lush swirling curls on his head, instead of giving a little black dress, boyish haircut and business trousers.It produced a series of Chanel perfume in his name, which have no analogues in the world.
Photos of famous people wearing fashionable novelties from Coco decorated while all the covers of popular magazines, published in newspapers and broadcast on television.Imitate it was considered good form.With regard to the expression of Chanel, something about them go whole legend."If a woman is 30 years old is ugly, so she was a fool," - this is just one of the most famous phrases Coco.In our century, it quotes have long been winged, and invented its latest mobile trends - current and insanely popular.
Andrei Sakharov
Perhaps in the modern world there is a man who is not familiar with the name.The well-known nuclear physicist, academician and Nobel Prize winner was born in Moscow in 1921.During his lifetime, he was honored three times Hero of Socialist Labor, spent a lot of testing and research, played a crucial role in the creation of thermonuclear weapons in the Soviet Union.
Outstanding Russian people being smart and progressive in their views, often opposed to the current government and its beliefs.Sakharov was no exception.As one of the "fathers" of the hydrogen bomb, he also proved to be a staunch supporter of the prohibition of nuclear weapons.It is often argued about this with Khrushchev, as a result of which he was suspended from a serious research work and joined the dissident movement.He demanded the authorities to full transparency and respect for human rights.Sakharov advocated the holding of the Union of radical social and political reforms.
Maya Plisetskaya
Her portraits of Marc Chagall wrote, stage outfits for her came up with Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and other famous designers.The KGB considered it a professional spy Great Britain and constantly monitor it.And she was just accept, which was not equal throughout the world.For the right to be invited to perform on stage Maya fought the best choreographers in the world.Plisetskaya shone in "The Dying Swan", "Carmen", "Sleeping Beauty".And Odette-Odile, she reincarnated endlessly, because this party she had to dance more than 800 times.
Plisetskaya left the stage only in 65 years, although a ballerina going to retire as early as 30. Until now, her beauty does not fade, despite the lack of plastic surgery.Career has not prevented her to create a strong family with the composer Rodion Shchedrin, with whom she even recently played their golden wedding.
Of course, this is not all the famous people of the world.There are only striking examples of unique celebrity that changed his way of life.In fact, there were a hundred times more, and each of their achievement has changed our lives and decorate her new colors.
