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Published on Nov 28, 2015
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
- Lived: 1564-1616
- Considered the greatest dramatist of all time
- Wrote plots still used today in movies
- Wrote many timeless plays such as Romeo and Juliet
DONATELLO
- Lived: 1386-1466
- A sculptor and very influential italian artist
- Actual name was Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi
- Sculpted the statue of David
LEONARDO DA VINCI
- Lived: 1452-1519
- A masterful artist
- Painted such works as "Mona Lisa"
- Invented many machines, like a flying machine
- Drew some of the first bone and muscle diagrams
MICHELANGELO
- Lived: 1475-1564
- A very famous Italian sculpture
- Created the sculptures "David" and "Pieta"
- Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- Designed the Medici Chapel and the Laurentian library
RAPHAEL
- Lived: 1483-1520
- Known for his representations of Mary
- Works including the Sistine Mary
- Taught to paint by his father, Giovanni Santi
- Created design of chapel in Sant' Eligio degli Orefici
NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI
- Lived: 1469-1527
- Gave root to the term "Machiavellian" or "the ends justify the means"
- Wrote Prince, a handbook for unmoral politicians
- Book was condemned by Pope Clement VIII
WHY I CHOOSE THESE PEOPLE
- I have heard of them before this assignment
- They have impacted the art and technology of their time and ours
- Their works are still relevant
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BILL GATES
- Born: 10/28/1955
- One of the richest men in the world
- Founded the computer company Microsoft
- Also created Xbox
- Has shaped our society with his companies electronic inovations
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SALMAN KHAN
- Born: 10/11/1976
- Graduated from MIT
- Has helped millions of kids and young adults learn
- The creator of Khan Academy
