Marie Curie, Polish chemist who emigrated to France and won the Nobel Prize for her research into radioactiviy, radium, and polonium.
All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.
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Henry B. Wilson
He who finds diamonds must grapple in mud and mire because diamonds are not found in polished stones. They are made.
Diamond billionaire who thrives on risk.
Lev Leviev Born Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 1956. When he was 15 converted the family’s wealth to rough diamonds and immigrated to Israel. Like tumult –
social skills in big corps, about Sony America CEO Howard Stringer
A documentary producer, Stringer had risen through the ranks of CBS to become president of the CBS Broadcast group in 1988. Just how successful
jouster on motivation
It’s not about the prize you win. It’s about hearing your rivals wives weep. Fred Piraux has been grooming his horse Thorgal three hours
Savannah, GA
Savannah is booming, and, as in the case of Charleston, we’re left to wonder why. The answers mostly have to do with interesting architecture,
Berlin
What makes for a cool city? Cool people doing creative work. Berlin right now is in the midst of a tech start up boom,
Traits for Success
A good way to move up in the corporate world, according to a recent report in the journal of Applied Psychology, is to favor
George, Thomas and Those Other Guys
Which of the following founding fathers were gentlemen? A. Thomas Jefferson B. George Washington C. Richard Morris D. Benjamin Franklin E. Alexander Hamilton Thomas
Praise and Humility
Perhaps the greatest French novelist, Balzac is credited with many important innovations in novel writing. He is considered the creator of the realistic, or