1. Who was Adolph Schicklgruber? Give his short biography.
Adolf Hitler was responsible for starting World War II and for killing more than 11 million people during the Holocaust.
2. Why is John Stith Pemberton's name famous? Illustrate.



3. What was the name of the famous Italian astronomer, physicist and philosopher, who was born on the 15 February 1564? Give a short overview of his achievements.



4.Provide interesting facts about William Henry Gates III. Why is he world-famous?

- According to Forbes magazine in 2004, Gates is the wealthiest person in the world, a position he has held steadily for many years.
- While he was a student at Harvard, he co-authored with Paul Allen the original Altair BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 (the first commercially successful personal computer) in the mid 1970s.
- Gates married Melinda French on January 1, 1994.
- He and his wife have three children, Jennifer Katharine Gates (1996), Rory John Gates (1999) and Phoebe Adele Gates (2002).
- He has a modern 21st century house in the "Pacific lodge" style, with advanced electrical and electronic systems everywhere.
- In 1997, Gates was the victim of a bizarre extortion plot by Chicago resident Adam Quinn Pletcher.
- Gates licensed MS-DOS to IBM, which it had acquired from a local computer manufacturer.
- In the mid-1980s Gates became excited about the possibilities of compact disc for storage, and sponsored the publication of the book CD-ROM: The New Papyrus that promoted the idea of CD-ROM.
- As the architect of Microsoft's product strategy, Gates has aggressively broadened the company's range of products and, once it has obtained a leading position in a category, has vigorously defended that position.
- In 2000, Gates promoted long-time friend and Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer to the role of Chief Executive Officer and took on the role of "Chief Software Architect".
Source: http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/b/billgates.html
5.What was the name of the Scottish mathematician and engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were a key stage in the Industrial Revolution? Illustrate his innovation.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watt http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/j/jameswatt.html


6.Give a short biography of Andrew Warhola. What was/is he famous for? Illustrations.

Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films. He coined the widely used expression "15 minutes of fame." In his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Andy Warhol Museum exists in memory of his life and artwork.
7.What are the most important facts about the life of Norma Jeane Mortenson ? Illustrate.

The typecasting of Monroe's "dumb blonde" persona limited her career prospects, so she broadened her range. She studied at the Actors Studio and formed Marilyn Monroe Productions. Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop was hailed by critics, and she won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like it Hot.
The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Jeane_Mortenson
8. Who was the Roman emperor, who was murdered by senators 44 B.C? Why did this happen?
A: It was Julius Caesar. He was murdered because he declared himself dictator for life. This act, along with his continual effort to adorn himself with the trappings of power, turned many in the Senate against him. Sixty members of the Senate concluded that the only resolution to the problem was to assassinate Caesar. Source: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/caesar2.htm
9.What is the name of the French emperor, who had to spend the last six years of his life under British supervision on the island of Saint Helena? Add short biography.

Born in Corsica and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France, Bonaparte rose to prominence under the First French Republic and led successful campaigns against the First and Second Coalitions arrayed against France. In 1799, he staged a coup d'etat and installed himself as First Consul; five years later the French Senate proclaimed him Emperor. In the first decade of the nineteenth century, the French Empire under Napoleon engaged in a series of conflicts—the Napoleonic Wars—involving every major European power. After a streak of victories, France secured a dominant position in continental Europe and Napoleon maintained the French sphere of imfluence through the formation of extensive alliances and the appointment of friends and family members to rule other European countries as French client states.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_I_of_France10.What was the maiden name of the Princess of Wales, who was killed in the car accident in France? Illustate her short biography.

Biography of Princess Diana
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales

