Inspirational People

The 50 people in the following article have impacted my life in the biggest way. This is my salute to them.



Everyone is different I don't necessarily expect you to agree with some of the people but my hope is that you might find some people you did not know existed and be inspired.



One of the easiest ways to succeed is by copying what someone else has done. For those that have Wikipedia pages or personal official websites I will provide a link for your information and for the others I will look for other online sources. The list is not in any order of preference. Sit back and enjoy the ride



1) Helen Keller June 27, 1880 - June 1, 1968 Became Deaf and Blind at 19 months old, Activist and Author http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller



2) Harriet Tubman 1820 - 10 March 1913 African American humanitarian, abolitionist, spy for the union during the Civil War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman



3) Leonardo Davinci April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519 Scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. A jack of all trades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Davinci



4) Madame CJ Walker December 23, 1867 - May 25, 1919 Hair Care Entrepreneur, Philanthropist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_C._J._Walker



5) Sekai Holland Zimbabwean Human rights activist http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/bashed-but-unbeaten-sekai-holland-refused-to-cry/2007/03/23/1174597885848.html http://www.anarkismo.net/article/5127



6) Warren buffett Born August 30, 1930 American investor, businessman, philanthropist http://www.warrenbuffett.com/



7) Marie curie 7 November 1867 - July 4 1934 Pioneer in the field of Radioactivity. Won of two Nobel peace prizes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie



8) Harvey milk May 22, 1930 - November 27, 1978 First Openly Gay Person to Be Elected in A public Office http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Milk



9) Mbuya Nehanda c1840-1898 Spirit Medium of the zezuru people Inspired a revolt against the British colonial power http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehanda_Nyakasikana



10) Paul Williams Champion Of Sierra Leon's Poorest Children http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2008/07/200872065058846193.html



11) Gemma Sisia Founder of the school of St Jude In Tanzania Africa for the poor smart kids. http://www.schoolofstjude.co.tz/



12) Joan Of Arc c. 1412' 30 May 1431 Amazing woman led the French army through many significant victories against Britain. Catholic Saint http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc



13) Oprah Winfrey born January 29, 1954 Media Mogul, Philanthropist www.oprah.com/



14) Malcolm X May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965 Human rights activist http://www.cmgww.com/historic/malcolm/about/bio.htm



15) Abigail Adams November 11, 1744 - October 28, 1818 Wife of John Adams second president of America known for being the right hand man of her husband by giving him advice on his career. As a couple they were known to write lots of letters to each other with deep intellectual discussions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams



16) Sojourner truth 1797'November 26, 1883 Abolitionist and Women's rights activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth



17) Mother Theresa August 26, 1910 - September 5, 1997 Roman Catholic nun ministered to the poor, orphaned, sick and dying for 45 years http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Theresa



18) Josephine Bakhita 1869 - February 8, 1947 Catholic Saint http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Bakhita



19) Maya Angelou Born April 4, 1928 American poet, playwright, memoirist, actress, author, producer Civil rights activist http://www.mayaangelou.com/



20) Queen Latifah born 18 March 1970 actress, singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah



21) Martin Luther king Jnr 15 January 1929 - April 4, 1968 American Activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_king



22) John Adams October 30, 1735 - Jul 4 1826 2nd president of the USA. Amongst America's Founding Fathers. The only founding father who didn't own slaves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams



23) Andrew Carnegie 25 November 1835 - 11 Aug 1919 Scottish American industrialist, businessman, and a major philanthropist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie



24) Rosa parks February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005 American civil rights activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_parks



25) Cynthia McKinney born March 17, 1955 2008 Green Party Presidential Nominee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_McKinney



26) Grace Kwinjeh Activist For Zimbabwe People http://www.nehandaradio.com/kwinjewoman120407.html



27) Josephine Baker June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975 American Entertainer http://www.cmgww.com/stars/baker/



28) Frida July 6, 1907 - July 13, 1954 Mexican Painter http://www.fridakahlo.com/bio.shtml



29) Thomas Edison February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931 America Inventor, Businessman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_edison



30) Miriam Makeba 4 March 1932 - November 10 2008 Singer, Civil Rights Activist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_makeba



31) Albert Einstein March 1879 - 18 April 1955 German-born theoretical physicist. http://einstein.biz/



32) Abraham Lincoln February 12, 1809 - 15 April 1865 16th President of America, ended slavery together with key members in the civil war http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln



33) Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf born 29 October 1938 Liberian President http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson-Sirleaf



34) Napoleon hill October 25, 1883'November 8, 1970 American Author In The Personal Success Genre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napolean_Hill



35) Steve Pavlina American self-help author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur www.Stevepavlina.com



36) Mahatma Gandhi 2 October 1869 - 30 January 1948 major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement http://www.mkgandhi.org/main.htm



37) Nelson Mandela born 18 July 1918 first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully democratic election http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_mandela



38) Che Guevara June 14 ,1928 - October 9, 1967 Argentine Marxist revolutionary, politician, author, physician, military theorist, and guerrilla leader http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guavera



39) Constance Briscoe British Barrister One Of The First Black Female Recorder Known For Her Personal Memoirs Ugly And Beyond Ugly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Briscoe



40) David Simon born 1960 American author, journalist, and writer/producer of television series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Simon



41) Cupcake Brown African American Wrote About Her Incredible Life Story in "A Piece Of Cake" http://www.cupcakebrown.com



42) Edward burns Novelist, Television Writer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Burns



43) Richard Branson born 18 July 1950 English industrialist Known For The Virgin Brand Of Companies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson



44) Anne Frank 12 June 1929 - early March 1945 Gained international fame after her death following the publication of her diary which documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_frank



45) 14TH Dalai Lama Born 6 July 1935 The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzin_Gyatso



46) Amelia Earhart July 24, 1897 - missing July 2, 1937, declared dead January 5, 1939 Highly Regarded American aviation pioneer, and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart



47) Harriet Beecher Stowe June 14, 1811 - July 1, 1896 Abolitionist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Beecher_Stowe



48) Henry Ford July 30, 1863 - April 7, 1947 Founder Of Ford Motor Company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_ford



49) Stan Tookie Williams December 29, 1953 - December 13, 2005 Convicted Murderer Founding member of the Crepes gang and Nobel peace price nominee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Tookie_Williams



50) Booker T Washington April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915 American educator, orator, author and leader of the African-American community http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T_Washington



I hope in this list you found the same inspiration I did and still do from these great human beings. This list is meant to give you somewhere to start researching into inspirational people. Wish you all the best in your life and future.





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