Nadia Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci was a Romanian gymnast in the Olympics and was the first 14-year-old in 1976 to score a perfect ten due to technique. http://www.biography.com/people/nadia-comaneci-9254240 Gymnast, Athlete (1961–) Nadia Comaneci is a Romanian gymnast who became the first woman to score a perfect 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event in 1976, at age 14. Synopsis Born in 1961, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci became the first woman to score a perfect 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event at the 1976 Olympic Games, at age 14. Her performance at the 1976 Olympics redefined both her sport and audiences' expectations of female athletes. At the 1980 Olympics, Comaneci won gold medals for the balance beam and floor exercise. She retired from competition in 1984 and defected to the United States in 1989. |
Leo Strauss
Leo Strauss was a philosopher and scholar that taught political science in America in 1938 and is known for his controversial interpretations of philosophers. http://www.biography.com/people/leo-strauss-9496978 Political Scientist, Academic, Scholar (1899–1973) Leo Strauss was a German-born American political philosopher and interpreter of classical political theory. Synopsis After Leo Strauss immigrated to the U.S. in 1938 he taught political science at the New School for Social Research, the University of Chicago, Claremont Men's College and St. John's College. He wrote several books on such political philosophers as Thomas Hobbes, Niccolò Machiavelli, Benedict de Spinoza and Socrates, such as On Tyranny, Natural Right and History andWhat Is Political Philosophy? |
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall was a filmmaker and actor since 1960, who won Emmy and Oscar awards for playing fierce characters and is a respected actor. http://www.biography.com/people/robert-duvall-9282713 Film Actor (1931–) Actor Robert Duvall has been in some of the most acclaimed films of all time, including To Kill A Mockingbird, Apocalypse Now, Lonesome Dove and The Godfather. Synopsis American actor Robert Duvall has been in some of the most acclaimed films of all time, including To Kill A Mockingbird, M*A*S*H, Lonesome Dove and The Godfather I and II. Many of his performances are based on military men, most popular of which is Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now. Duvall was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President George W. Bush in 2005. |