PERSONALITIES FROM 91-95By: Warda Khawar RoLL No: 048 HENRY FORD • Introduction – Born in Dearborn, Michigan in 1863 – Worked as a machinist’s apprentice, then as a repairman and then as an engineer – Known for introduction of mass production techniques in the modern industry • Achievements: – Introduced efficient production techniques – Model T (The most celebrated car ever produced) – Made cars affordable for a huge chunk of population – The productivity increases in USA and the whole world • Setbacks: – 1st two ventures failed – Earlier models did not achieve his goals – Failure in the political efforts MENCIUS • Achievements: – Book of Mencius – More than 20% of the world population studied his ideas – Advocated the Government policies and ideas whose importance has been realized by the countries over time – Great reputation • Setbacks: – Ideas not adopted by the Chinese rulers of his own days – Ideas partly inconsistent with each other – No influence in West Zoroaster • Introduction: – Born in 628 B.C. in Northern Iran – In his adult age, he started preaching his new religion • Theology of Zoroaster: – Only one true God (Ahura Mazda) – There is one evil spirit (Angra Mainyu) – Ultimate victory will be of Ahura Mazda (God) • Achievements: – The founder of a religion which still has many followers – Author of Avesta – Zoroastrianism is being followed for more than 2500 years now – Zoroastrianism was adopted as the State Religion of Persia • Unique Traditions: – Sacred flame – Tower of Silence • Misfortune: – More of a local religion – Zoroastrianism faced a sharp decline in the years immediately after Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire Queen Elizabeth I • Introduction: – Born in 1533 in Greenwich, England – Received excellent education and was brought up in a royal household – Extremely intelligent – Ruled over England for a period of 45 years – Always worked with the Parliament • Achievements: – Queen Elizabeth’s reign is called the Golden Age of England – Guided England through 2nd stage of reformation without serious bloodshed – England emerged as the World Leading Naval power – English started being the explorers • Setbacks: – Opposition by some of the religious extremists – War against Spain; Huge financial Drain Mikhail Gorbachev • Introduction: – Born in Privolnoe, near Stavropol, Soviet Union, on March 2, 1931 – Joined Komsomol( the young Communist League) when he was 15 – Graduated in 1955 – March 1985 he was made the Secretary General – Resigned from the office on December 25th 1991 • Achievements: – Arms Limitation Treaty – Withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan – Awarded the Noble Peace Prize – Legalized the private enterprises – Policy of Glasnost – Six countries got freedom from the Soviet Union control • Setbacks: – Disintegration of the USSR WHAT I LEARNT?? • Stay positive WHAT I DO NOT AGREE WITH • Muslims converted Zoroastrians forcefully