Think Different: List the ideas from each group on who might be included (and why) in a NEW Think Different Ad Campaign.
***Be sure to include a HYPERLINK to internet information on each person you suggest.
1. Bill Gates---see below
2. Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.delmars.com/wright/index.html This is a very thorough site for Frank Lloyd Wright. I believe he should be placed on the ad because he was so very far ahead of the rest of the architects and designers of his day and his work is still ahead of some today. He brought the outdoors in and made sure that his homes and buildings did not impose on the surroundings.
5. Susan B. Anthony http://susanbanthony.net/ She gave women the right to vote and promoted equality for women
6. Steven Spielberg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Spielberg99.jpg The reason why is because as a little boy he had a dream to be a famous film maker. His parents were so supportive they bought him a camera and encouraged him to develop his dream. Now he is a very famous movie director.
Nelson Mandela changed the way people thought about South Africa and its people throughout the world, as well as, used passive resistence to change unfair civil rights policies in it's government. He championed peace and civil rights
8. Galileo--see below---his great discoveries
9. Gene Roddenberry should be added to the group of "Think Different" people because his stories have inspired the development of so much of the technoloy we use today - such as video conferencing. biography with picture - http://www.pathcom.com/~boby/gene.htm influence on technology - http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US7/PAPS/ja-trek.html
10. Mother Teresa--see below Because of her huge heart and humanity
We chose Bill Gates b/c he changed the face of technology worldwide. Mother Theresa: humanitarian extraordinaire. Galileo: revolutionary theories about the universe changed the ways we thought about the heavens.
Bill Gates
William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft had revenues of US$51.12 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2007, and employs more than 78,000 people in 105 countries and regions.
On June 15, 2006, Microsoft announced that effective July 2008 Gates will transition out of a day-to-day role in the company to spend more time on his global health and education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. After July 2008 Gates will continue to serve as Microsoft’s chairman and an advisor on key development projects. The two-year transition process is to ensure that there is a smooth and orderly transfer of Gates’ daily responsibilities. Effective June 2006, Ray Ozzie has assumed Gates’ previous title as chief software architect and is working side by side with Gates on all technical architecture and product oversight responsibilities at Microsoft. Craig Mundie has assumed the new title of chief research and strategy officer at Microsoft and is working closely with Gates to assume his responsibility for the company’s research and incubation efforts.
Born on Oct. 28, 1955, Gates grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. Their father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent, and chairwoman of United Way International.
Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There, he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13.
In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, now Microsoft's chief executive officer. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer - the MITS Altair.
In his junior year, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers. Gates' foresight and his vision for personal computing have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software industry.
Under Gates' leadership, Microsoft's mission has been to continually advance and improve software technology, and to make it easier, more cost-effective and more enjoyable for people to use computers. The company is committed to a long-term view, reflected in its investment of approximately $7.1 billion on research and development in the 2007 fiscal year.
In 1999, Gates wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought, a book that shows how computer technology can solve business problems in fundamentally new ways. The book was published in 25 languages and is available in more than 60 countries. Business @ the Speed of Thought has received wide critical acclaim, and was listed on the best-seller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com. Gates' previous book, The Road Ahead, published in 1995, held the No. 1 spot on the New York Times' bestseller list for seven weeks.
Gates has donated the proceeds of both books to non-profit organizations that support the use of technology in education and skills development.
In addition to his love of computers and software, Gates founded Corbis, which is developing one of the world's largest resources of visual information - a comprehensive digital archive of art and photography from public and private collections around the globe. He is also a member of the board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which invests in companies engaged in diverse business activities.
Philanthropy is also important to Gates. He and his wife, Melinda, have endowed a foundation with more than $28.8 billion (as of January 2005) to support philanthropic initiatives in the areas of global health and learning, with the hope that in the 21st century, advances in these critical areas will be available for all people. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed more than $3.6 billion to organizations working in global health; more than $2 billion to improve learning opportunities, including the Gates Library Initiative to bring computers, Internet Access and training to public libraries in low-income communities in the United States and Canada; more than $477 million to community projects in the Pacific Northwest; and more than $488 million to special projects and annual giving campaigns.
Gates was married on Jan. 1, 1994, to Melinda French Gates. They have three children. Gates is an avid reader, and enjoys playing golf and bridge.
Mother Theresa
Mother Teresa
The Nobel Peace Prize 1979
Biography
Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje*, Macedonia, on August 26**, 1910. Her family was of Albanian descent. At the age of twelve, she felt strongly the call of God. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen she left her parental home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. After a few months' training in Dublin she was sent to India, where on May 24, 1931, she took her initial vows as a nun. From 1931 to 1948 Mother Teresa taught at St. Mary's High School in Calcutta, but the suffering and poverty she glimpsed outside the convent walls made such a deep impression on her that in 1948 she received permission from her superiors to leave the convent school and devote herself to working among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Although she had no funds, she depended on Divine Providence, and started an open-air school for slum children. Soon she was joined by voluntary helpers, and financial support was also forthcoming. This made it possible for her to extend the scope of her work.
On October 7, 1950, Mother Teresa received permission from the Holy See to start her own order, "The Missionaries of Charity", whose primary task was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after. In 1965 the Society became an International Religious Family by a decree of Pope Paul VI.
Today the order comprises Active and Contemplative branches of Sisters and Brothers in many countries. In 1963 both the Contemplative branch of the Sisters and the Active branch of the Brothers was founded. In 1979 the Contemplative branch of the Brothers was added, and in 1984 the Priest branch was established.
The Society of Missionaries has spread all over the world, including the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. They provide effective help to the poorest of the poor in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and they undertake relief work in the wake of natural catastrophes such as floods, epidemics, and famine, and for refugees. The order also has houses in North America, Europe and Australia, where they take care of the shut-ins, alcoholics, homeless, and AIDS sufferers.
The Missionaries of Charity throughout the world are aided and assisted by Co-Workers who became an official International Association on March 29, 1969. By the 1990s there were over one million Co-Workers in more than 40 countries. Along with the Co-Workers, the lay Missionaries of Charity try to follow Mother Teresa's spirit and charism in their families.
Mother Teresa's work has been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972). She also received the Balzan Prize (1979) and the Templeton and Magsaysay awards.
From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1971-1980, Editor-in-Charge Tore Frängsmyr, Editor Irwin Abrams, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1997
This autobiography/biography was first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel. It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures. To cite this document, always state the source as shown above.lileo
Galileo (1564-1642), Italian physicist and astronomer who, with German astronomer Johannes Kepler, initiated the scientific revolution that flowered in the work of English physicist Sir Isaac Newton. Galileo’s main contributions were, in astronomy, the use of the telescope in observation and the discovery of sunspots, mountains and valleys on the Moon, the four largest satellites of Jupiter, and the phases of Venus. In physics, he discovered the laws of falling bodies and the motions of projectiles. In the history of culture, Galileo stands as a symbol of the battle against authority for freedom of inquiry.
Galileo, whose full name was Galileo Galilei, was born near Pisa, Italy, on February 15, 1564. His father, Vincenzo Galilei, played an important role in the musical revolution from medieval polyphony to harmonic modulation. Just as Vincenzo saw that rigid theory stifled new forms in music, so his eldest son came to see both the then-dominant physics of Greek philosopher Aristotle and the Roman Catholic theology influenced by it as limiting scientific inquiry. Galileo was taught by monks at Vallombrosa and then entered the University of Pisa in 1581 to study medicine. He soon turned to philosophy and mathematics, and although he left the university in 1585 without a degree, he did receive a useful introduction to the versions of Aristotelian physics current at the time.
Aristotelians made a sharp division between Earth and the heavens. In the heavens there could be no change except the recurring patterns produced by the circular motions of the perfectly spherical heavenly bodies. The sublunar world (the universe below the Moon) was the region of the four elements—earth, water, air, and fire—and was subject to its own distinct laws of natural motion. Fire, for instance, had lightness, which made it rise vertically, away from the center of Earth. Earthy objects fell naturally downward toward the center of Earth: the heavier the object, the faster its fall. “Natural” motions of the elements took them to their natural place, where they rested. Rest was the natural state of an element; it was motion that needed explaining, since every motion must have a cause. This common-sense physics held sway until Galileo began to undermine it.
LIST THE FIVE PEOPLE YOUR SITE CAME TO AS A CONCENSUS.
YOU MAY AD A PICTURE OF EACH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO.
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1. Gene Roddenberry should be added to the group of "Think Different" people because his stories have inspired the development of so much of the technoloy we use today - such as video conferencing. biography with picture - http://www.pathcom.com/~boby/gene.htm influence on technology - http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US7/PAPS/ja-trek.html
2. Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.delmars.com/wright/index.html This is a very thorough site for Frank Lloyd Wright. I believe he should be placed on the ad because he was so very far ahead of the rest of the architects and designers of his day and his work is still ahead of some today. He brought the outdoors in and made sure that his homes and buildings did not impose on the surroundings.
3. Steven Spielberg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Spielberg99.jpg The reason why is because as a little boy he had a dream to be a famous film maker. His parents were so supportive they bought him a camera and encouraged him to develop his dream. Now he is a very famous movie director.
Nelson Mandela changed the way people thought about South Africa and its people throughout the world, as well as, used passive resistence to change unfair civil rights policies in it's government. He championed peace and civil rights
5. Mother Teresa--see below Because of her huge heart and humanity
Mother Teresa
The Nobel Peace Prize 1979
Biography
Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje*, Macedonia, on August 26**, 1910. Her family was of Albanian descent. At the age of twelve, she felt strongly the call of God. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen she left her parental home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. After a few months' training in Dublin she was sent to India, where on May 24, 1931, she took her initial vows as a nun. From 1931 to 1948 Mother Teresa taught at St. Mary's High School in Calcutta, but the suffering and poverty she glimpsed outside the convent walls made such a deep impression on her that in 1948 she received permission from her superiors to leave the convent school and devote herself to working among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Although she had no funds, she depended on Divine Providence, and started an open-air school for slum children. Soon she was joined by voluntary helpers, and financial support was also forthcoming. This made it possible for her to extend the scope of her work.
On October 7, 1950, Mother Teresa received permission from the Holy See to start her own order, "The Missionaries of Charity", whose primary task was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after. In 1965 the Society became an International Religious Family by a decree of Pope Paul VI.
Today the order comprises Active and Contemplative branches of Sisters and Brothers in many countries. In 1963 both the Contemplative branch of the Sisters and the Active branch of the Brothers was founded. In 1979 the Contemplative branch of the Brothers was added, and in 1984 the Priest branch was established.
The Society of Missionaries has spread all over the world, including the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. They provide effective help to the poorest of the poor in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and they undertake relief work in the wake of natural catastrophes such as floods, epidemics, and famine, and for refugees. The order also has houses in North America, Europe and Australia, where they take care of the shut-ins, alcoholics, homeless, and AIDS sufferers.
The Missionaries of Charity throughout the world are aided and assisted by Co-Workers who became an official International Association on March 29, 1969. By the 1990s there were over one million Co-Workers in more than 40 countries. Along with the Co-Workers, the lay Missionaries of Charity try to follow Mother Teresa's spirit and charism in their families.
Mother Teresa's work has been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972). She also received the Balzan Prize (1979) and the Templeton and Magsaysay awards.
From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1971-1980, Editor-in-Charge Tore Frängsmyr, Editor Irwin Abrams, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1997
This autobiography/biography was first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel. It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures. To cite this document, always state the source as shown above.lileo
I like the choices are newer people and people from history. Awesome job.
Troy Claphan said
at 2:44 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Well done Mansfield!
Pat said
at 2:44 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I find it interesting as to how we all interpreted the task differently.
Larita Nunez said
at 2:45 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I like the range of types of people on the list.
Kourtney said
at 2:46 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I thought the choices were interesting. Some I would not have thought of, but you guys broadened my horizons.
Brenda said
at 2:46 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I liked the people you picked. Most would know who these people are.
Barb said
at 2:47 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I hadn't heard of Charles Drew. Interesting to learn his claim to fame!
mdenson said
at 2:48 pm on Jun 11, 2008
very interesting group
Kiley Olds said
at 2:49 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Lots of good information on this page!
Mekasha said
at 2:50 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Thanks for your hard work Mylene. We had a wide range of responses.
Mylene Davis said
at 2:50 pm on Jun 11, 2008
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vicki allen said
at 2:50 pm on Jun 11, 2008
My group in MISD did a great job. We had lots of obstacles here but overcame them and worked well as a group. Thanks!
Jerri Ann Fike said
at 2:53 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I like all the information and hard work you went to on your page.
Rae Lynn said
at 2:53 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Thanks, Mylene!
kareenejulian said
at 2:54 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Mylene - Thank you for your help and patience as we sent you all of our info.
John Goins said
at 2:54 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Our discussion was fun as we brainstormed.
brenda said
at 2:57 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I was not aware of Charles Drew. This is a good way to research different people within a class and then share them. The comment portion brings it all together; a student assessment
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Dustin said
at 2:43 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Very informative
michal said
at 2:43 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Interesting choices. I haven't heard of all these people, so it is also educational.
Audra May said
at 2:44 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I like the choices are newer people and people from history. Awesome job.
Troy Claphan said
at 2:44 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Well done Mansfield!
Pat said
at 2:44 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I find it interesting as to how we all interpreted the task differently.
Larita Nunez said
at 2:45 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I like the range of types of people on the list.
Kourtney said
at 2:46 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I thought the choices were interesting. Some I would not have thought of, but you guys broadened my horizons.
Brenda said
at 2:46 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I liked the people you picked. Most would know who these people are.
Barb said
at 2:47 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I hadn't heard of Charles Drew. Interesting to learn his claim to fame!
mdenson said
at 2:48 pm on Jun 11, 2008
very interesting group
Kiley Olds said
at 2:49 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Lots of good information on this page!
Mekasha said
at 2:50 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Thanks for your hard work Mylene. We had a wide range of responses.
Mylene Davis said
at 2:50 pm on Jun 11, 2008
good job coworkers
vicki allen said
at 2:50 pm on Jun 11, 2008
My group in MISD did a great job. We had lots of obstacles here but overcame them and worked well as a group. Thanks!
Jerri Ann Fike said
at 2:53 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I like all the information and hard work you went to on your page.
Rae Lynn said
at 2:53 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Thanks, Mylene!
kareenejulian said
at 2:54 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Mylene - Thank you for your help and patience as we sent you all of our info.
John Goins said
at 2:54 pm on Jun 11, 2008
Our discussion was fun as we brainstormed.
brenda said
at 2:57 pm on Jun 11, 2008
I was not aware of Charles Drew. This is a good way to research different people within a class and then share them. The comment portion brings it all together; a student assessment
You don't have permission to comment on this page.