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SHAKESPEARE
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 The Chandos portrait, artist and authenticity unconfirmed. National Portrait Gallery, London. |
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| Born | Baptised 26 April 1564 (birth date unknown) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 23 April 1616 (aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupation | Playwright, poet, actor |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | English Renaissance |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Hathaway (m. 1582–1616) |
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Srinivasa Ramanujan
PYTHOGORES
 Bust of Pythagoras of Samos in the Capitoline Museums, Rome |
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| Born | c. 570 BC Samos |
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| Died | c. 495 BC (aged around 75) Metapontum |
| Era | Ancient philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Pythagoreanism |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, Music, Mathematics, Ethics, Politics |
| Notable ideas | Musica universalis, Golden ratio[citation needed], Pythagorean tuning, Pythagorean theorem |
Euclid
Euclid (pron.: /?ju?kl?d/ EWK-lid; Ancient Greek: ????????? Eukleid?s), fl. 300 BC, also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). His Elements is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics (especially geometry) from the time of its publication until the late 19th or early 20th century.[1][2][3] In the Elements, Euclid deduced the principles of what is now called Euclidean geometry from a small set of axioms. Euclid also wrote works on perspective, conic sections, spherical geometry, number theory and rigor.
DHONI
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| Full name | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | |||
| Born | 7 July 1981 Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
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| Nickname | Mahi, MS, MSD | |||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||
| Batting style | Right-hand batsman | |||
| Bowling style | Right-hand medium | |||
| Role | Wicket-keeper, India captain | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | India | |||
| Test debut (cap 251) | 2 December 2005 v Sri Lanka | |||
| Last Test | 13 December 2012 v England | |||
| ODI debut (cap 158) | 23 December 2004 v Bangladesh | |||
| Last ODI | 4 August 2012 v Sri Lanka | |||
| ODI shirt no. | 7 | |||
| T20I debut (cap 2) | 1 December 2006 v South Africa | |||
| Last T20I | 28 December 2012 v Pakistan | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1999/00–2004/05 | Bihar | |||
| 2004/05- | Jharkhand | |||
| 2008– | Chennai Super Kings | |||
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| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | T20Is |
| Matches | 70 | 211 | 111 | 38 |
| Runs scored | 3,697 | 6,908 | 5,859 | 652 |
| Batting average | 38.11 | 51.17 | 36.61 | 31.04 |
| 100s/50s | 5/26 | 7/46 | 8/40 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 148 | 183* | 148 | 48* |
| Balls bowled | 78 | 12 | 108 | – |
| Wickets | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Bowling average | – | 14.00 | – | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | – | – |
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | – | – |
| Best bowling | – | 1/14 | – | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 195/30 | 199/66 | 303/49 | 20/6 |
| Source: Cricinfo, 7 August 2012 | ||||
MAHAVIRA
Mah?v?ra (Sanskrit: ?????? "Great Hero", Kannada: ?????? Mah?v?ra, Malayalam: ??????? Mah?v?ran and Tamil: ?????? Aruka?) is the name most commonly used to refer to the Indian sage Vardham?na (Sanskrit: ???????; traditionally 599–527 BCE[1]) who established what are today considered to be the central tenets of Jainism. According to Jain tradition, he was the 24th and the last Tirthankara. In Tamil, he is referred to as Aruka? or Arukadevan. He is also known in texts as Vira or Viraprabhu, Sanmati, Ativira,and Gnatputra. In the Buddhist Pali Canon, he is referred to as Nigantha N?taputta and Gyatra Putta. Mahavira thought that men and women who wished to know the truth must leave their homes and follow the rules of ahimsa which means not hurting or killing living beings.
Buddhism
Buddhism (Pali/Sanskrit: ????? ???? Buddha Dharma) is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha (meaning "the awakened one" in Sanskrit and P?li). The Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE.[1] He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end suffering (dukkha) through eliminating ignorance (avidy?) by way of understanding and seeing dependent origination (prat?tyasamutp?da) and eliminating craving (ta?h?), and thus attain the highest happiness, nirv??a (nirvana).[2]
JAINISM
Jainism (pron.: /?d?e?n?z?m/) is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul toward divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state of supreme being is called a jina ("conqueror" or "victor"). The ultimate status of these perfect souls is called siddha. Ancient texts also refer to Jainism as shraman dharma (self-reliant) or the "path of the nirganthas" (those without attachments or aversions).
The core principle of Jainism is non-violence. Among the five great vows taken by Jain ascetics, non-violence is the first and foremost. Jains believe in reincarnation; the soul is trapped in the cycle of birth and death (samsara) due to the actions of karmic particles. They emphasize that liberation can be achieved through the three jewels of Right View, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct. According to Jains, reality is multifaceted, and humans can grasp only a partial understanding of reality. This has led to the development of doctrines like Anekantavada (theory of multiple viewpoints), Syadvada (theory of conditional predication) and Nayavada (theory of partial viewpoint). Jains follow the teaching of 24 Tirthankara (ford-makers). Contemporary Jainism is divided into two major sects, Digambara and Svetambara.