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Wemerson da Silva Nogueira
Wemerson studied Biological Sciences at university and became a teacher shortly after graduating.
David is a maths and science teacher based in Madrid
David Calle faced a financial struggle to become a teacher and was lucky enough to be able to combine university study with a teaching...
Salima Begum: A Champion of Girls Education in Gilgit
For the first time, a Pakistani was in the top ten finalists of this year’s Global Teacher Prize. Salima Begum was selected from amongst...
Taylor Swift American singer-songwriter
Taylor Swift, in full Taylor Alison Swift, (born December 13, 1989, West Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American pop and country music singer-songwriter whose...
Adele British singer-songwriter
Adele, byname of Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, (born May 5, 1988, Tottenham, London, England), English pop singer and songwriter whose...
Michael Jackson American singer, songwriter, and dancer
Michael Jackson, in full Michael Joseph Jackson or Michael Joe Jackson (see Researcher’s Note), (born August 29, 1958, Gary, Indiana,...
Beyonce American singer
Beyoncé, in full Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, (born September 4, 1981, Houston, Texas, U.S.), American singer-songwriter and actress who...
Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison co-founded the software giant Oracle Corp. (ORCL) in 1977. Under his leadership, Oracle grew from a start-up with three...
Steffi Graf German tennis player
Steffi Graf, byname of Stephanie Maria Graf, (born June 14, 1969, Brühl, West Germany [now in Germany]), German tennis player who...
Serena Williams American tennis player
Serena Williams, (born September 26, 1981, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.), American tennis player who revolutionized women’s tennis with...
Michael Phelps American swimmer
Michael Phelps, in full Michael Fred Phelps II, (born June 30, 1985, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.), American swimmer, who was the most-decorated...
Usain Bolt is one of the worlds most celebrated sportsman
Usain Bolt is one of the world’s most celebrated sportsman with a record-breaking tally of nine gold medals at three consecutive Olympics...
