Personalities

Introduction Jack Ma Yun, born September 10, 1964, in Hangzhou, China, is a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded Alibaba Group, a global e-commerce giant valued at over $400 billion...

Introduction Greta Thunberg, born January 3, 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden, is a globally renowned climate activist whose school strikes for climate action, starting in 2018, sparked the Fridays for Future...

Introduction Amartya Kumar Sen, born November 3, 1933, in Santiniketan, India, is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and philosopher whose pioneering work on human development, gender equality, and poverty alleviation has...

Introduction Robert Nesta Marley, born February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, and passing on May 11, 1981, in Miami, Florida, was a reggae icon whose music and Rastafarian philosophy...

Introduction Serena Jameka Williams, born September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan, is a tennis icon widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. With 23 Grand Slam...

Introduction Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, and passing on June 3, 2016, in Scottsdale, Arizona, was a three-time world heavyweight boxing...

Introduction Wangari Muta Maathai (April 1, 1940 – September 25, 2011), a Kenyan environmentalist, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2004), was the first African woman to receive the award...

Introduction Desmond Mpilo Tutu, born October 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp, South Africa, and passing on December 26, 2021, in Cape Town, was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican archbishop and global...

Introduction Oprah Gail Winfrey, born January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, is a global media icon, philanthropist, and cultural influencer whose journey from poverty to billionaire status has inspired millions....

Introduction William Henry Gates III, born October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, is a billionaire philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, and one of the world’s most influential humanitarians. Through the...