Sunday, March 22, 2020
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Nelson Mandela
Time Line:
1918 - Was born in Mvezo, Transkei
1925 - Primary School - his teacher, Qunu, gave Nelson his name
1930 - Father passed away
1937 - Attends Healtown, the Wesleyon Collage at Fort Beaufort
1939 - The University Collage at Fort Hare in Alice
1940 - Expelled
1941/1943 - Arrived in Johannesburg
1944 - Married, Evelyn Ntoka Mase
1943/1949 - Studied Law and formed the ANC Youth League
1950/1954 - Elected President of the ANCYL
1961/1962 - African tour
1962 - Arrested
1963 - Sent to Roben Island
1982 - Pollsmoor Prison
1988/1990 - Victor Vester Prison and release
1994 - Elected president of South Africa
1999 - Stepped down from presidency
2001 - Diagnosed with prostate cancer
2013 - Passed away
Turning Points:
He established South Africa's first black law practice in 1952. His practice primarily worked in challenging apartheid laws. His activism continued while in prison. He was a mentor to other prisoners and taught them about non-violent resistance.
Fred Hollows
Time Line:
1929 - was born in Dunedin, New Zealand
1942 - went to North East Primary School
1958 - Married first wife, Mary Skiller
1961 - Studied Opthalmology
1965 - Did postgraduate work/moved to Australia/ became an associate professor
1965/1992 - Was chair of Opthalmology . Took care of the department of UNSW, Prince of Wales and Prince Henry hospital.
1980 - Married second wife, Gabi Hollows
1989 - Diagnosed with cancer
1992 - Travelled to Vietnam
1993 - Died
1994 - Fred Hollows Foundation was formed
Turning Points:
Growing up he always wanted to become a missionary. After doing some charity work he decided to dedicate his life to medical eye reasonss and enrolled himself into Otago Medical School
Achievements:
- 1990 - The title of Australian of the Year award.
- He received an Award for Aboriginal Eye Care
- Awarded the Human Rights Medal
- Advance Australia Award for MEdicine and Overseas Aid
- Awarded Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, UNSW
- Admitted as Doctor of Medicine Honories Causa at UNSW
- Named Eritica's first honorary citizen.
George Orwell
Time line:
1903 - Was born in India
1911 - Went to St Cyprion's School in Eastbourne
1917 - Won a scholarship to Eton.
1921 - Joined the British police in Burma
1927 - Resigned from British police force
1928 - Journeyed to Paris
1932/1933 - Worked as a teacher in a private school.
1933 - Published his first book.
1934 - Got a part time job and published his first novel.
1935 - Published another novel
1936 - Published keep the Aspidisira Flying/married Eileen
1937 - Published 'The Road to Wigan Pier'
1938 - Published 'A Homage to Catalonia'. Started suffering from Tuberculosis
1939 - Published 'Coming Up for Air' novel.
1941/1943 - Worked for the BBC as Editor
1945 - Published 'Animal Farm'
1949 - Published his masterpiece '1984'/Married second wife Sonia
1950 - Passed away
Turning Points:
George Orwell grew dissatisfied and he resigned in 1927. He decided to become a writer. He also began living among the poor.
Achievements:
1917 - Scholarship to Eton
1932 - Became a teacher
1933 - Published his first book
1934/1935 - Published 2nd book and first novel.
1936 - Published keep the Aspidisira Flying/married Eileen
1945 - Published 'Animal Farm'
1949 - Published '1984'
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)