O’Connor, Cassity L.A.6 P.1 Harry Houdini: A Magical Man Magician (1874–1926) Harry Houdini's grand illusions and daring, spectacular escape acts made him one of the most famous magicians of all time. Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. Harry Houdini is his stage name and his real name is Ehrich Weiss. The family moved to Milwaukee when Ehrich was eight years old. During his early years, Ehrich sold newspapers and shined shoes to help support the family.
Houdini was one of the greatest Magicians who ever lived the world over. He was born on March 24 1874 in Budapest Hungary. He told everyone that he was born in Appleton, Wisconsin when in fact he immigrated to America at the age of four because they didn’t have that much money. He was born as Erik Weisz but when they immigrated they changed his name to Ehrich Weiss. His father was a Rabbi who called himself, “Rabbi Weiss”.
Some of the strong, successful businessmen from the late 19th century to the 20th century came to dominate their industry by cruel, unethical ways while others came to power by persistence and determination. Early America was full of opportunity and chance for young entrepreneurs who were willing to take risks and work hard to climb to the top of the business ladder. Train tracks, oil, mining, steel, and other job categories were the main industries in which people found their success. One of the most well-known and prosperous businessmen in that time period was Milton Hershey, whose industry was candy. He is not a baron robber, someone who gained great fortune by ruthless means, but instead a pioneer of his industry.
(Black Pioneers of Science & Inventions, Haber, pg 13-15) Rillieux at a young age asked a lot of questions about the machines around the plantations and how they worked. His father as an engineer and inventor of the steam-operation cotton-bailing press, was really proud of his son and wanted to send him to receive the best education he could get. Because of the color difference the best school in New Orleans did not accept him,but that didn't stop Rillieux father. First because Rillieux was baptize as a catholic he went to catholic schools and study for his early age. Then, Rillieux father send him to Paris best school (L'Ecole) were there were no racial restrictions, to study engineering.
Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz was born in Weehawken, New Jersey, in 1918 to Russian-Jewish immigrants. His father ran a successful corset factory and hoped that his son might succeed him in the business. But Robbins and his older sister Sonia had other plans. She had started training in dance, and Jerome soon followed in her direction. They gravitated to the studio of the eclectic Gluck Sandor, who operated his Dance Theatre in a loft in uptown Manhattan.
When Gene was eight years old, he and his siblings performed amateur dancing at various places. They were known as “The Five Kelly’s”. As a child he really was not interested in dancing, but once he found out that “girls” liked boys, who could dance, he started to take dancing more seriously. In 1931 Gene enrolled in college at the University of Pittsburgh. He studied economics and earned his degree in 1933.
Meade “Lux” Lewis has a very interesting story. He wasn’t by any stretch of the imagination an instant success, but rather a byproduct of coincidence. Meade was born on September 4th, 1905 into a musical family in Chicago. Meade’s father pushed him to play the violin. Fortunately, Meade was inspired by boogie-woogie pianist Jimmy Yancey and decided to switch to piano after his father died.
Chantal Taylor Dance 203 2 September 2013 Famous jazz teachers and dancers Bob Fosse was a famous actor, film director, screenwriter, dancer and musical theatre choreographer. He was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago Illinois. He was the second youngest of six children. When he was younger he teamed up with another young dancer and started a group called “The Riff Brothers,” and they toured around the Chicago area. During the 1950’s, Fosse moved to New York, hoping he will he will become the new Fred Astaire.
Everyone assumes that directors and writers decide what happens in a movie, but many times the movie star is the most powerful person involved with the project. For instance, when Jim Carrey wanted to make a movie about his favorite number, The Number 23 hit theaters across the country. A much more entertaining abuse of this star power occurs when huge movie stars decide they look awesome doing something, and proceed to force that something into every movie they make. For instance ... #5. Tom Hanks' Career is a Urinary Morality Play Most movie stars use their careers to build up enough credibility to avoid urinating onscreen.
George Eastman, who was the founder of Kodak, started his business career as a 14-year old boy when he had to quit school and work to support his mother and two sisters. Mr. Eastman had a gift for organization and management while his lively and inventive mind made him a successful entrepreneur by his mid-twenties. Eastman Kodak (Kodak) was the largest photographic filmmaker established in 1880 in the world and one of the representative firms which ranked 43th in the Fortune 500 in 1955. However, Kodak retreated to 327th in 2011 and filed protection for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 19 January 2012. There are various comments on the Kodak’s business failure that Kodak was late to adapt to the wave of digitalization.