Wisuru‘s Biography Podcast

Stephen Hawking - Part 5

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:03:35 +0000

This is the final part of Stephen Hawking's biography. In this episode, find out about his family life, how the disease progressed, and also some interesting facts about him.

After this episode, I will take a break for a few months, and will meet you again next year with the biography of another famous person.

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Stephen Hawking - Part 4

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Last week, we looked at how Stephen Hawking found out that he had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and fell into depression. We also looked at how his girl friend Jane, and his PhD supervisor Dennis Sciama helped him get out of the depression and start focusing on his research. We ended the episode by looking at how Stephen Hawking publicly humiliated Fred Hoyle.

This week, let's find out how Stephen Hawking finished his research and started his career.

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Stephen Hawking - Part 3

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Last week, we looked at the theories that existed before Stephen Hawking's time, which explained the origin of the universe. We ended the episode by looking at how and why Stephen Hawking joined the university of Cambridge and how the year 1963 became a year of ups and downs in his life. It was in this year that he was diagnosed with the motor neuron disease. This week, we look at how the disease affected him, and how he found the courage to keep moving forward.

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Stephen Hawking - Part 2

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Stephen Hawking - Part 1

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Charles Darwin - Part5

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:16:25 +0000

In this week's episode, we find out if Charles Darwin or his theories were behind social Darwinism and eugenics.

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Summary

In today's episode, we look at social Darwinism and eugenics. Then we go on to find out if Darwin or his theories were really behind these practices.

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Charles Darwin - Part4

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Charles Darwin - Part 3

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Charles Darwin - Part 2

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Charles Darwin - Part 1

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, we take a look at the childhood and early life of Charles Darwin, the man who proposed the theory of evolution (theory of natural selection).

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Summary Ancestors

Charles Darwin's great grandfather was Robert Darwin. He brought the discovery of a Jurassic era reptile to the attention of the UK's Royal Society. His son was Erasmus Darwin. Erasmus Darwin had a friend called Josiah Wedgewood. When Josiah' business partner died, Erasmus became his business partner. This brought them closer. As a result, their children - Erasmus Darwin's son Robert Darwin and Josiah Wedgewood's daughter Susannah - got married. The fifth child of this couple was Erasmus Charles Darwin. He was born on February 12th, 1809.

Childhood

In the 17th and 18th centuries, Enlightenment [what is Enlightenment? - Citation 1] became popular in Europe. It was a movement that put religion on the backseat by emphasizing on the importance of logic and reasoning in gaining understanding and knowledge. But by the time Charles Darwin was born, the Churches in England had already rejected Enlightenment, and started controlling the syllabus in schools, to prevent people from learning science.

But Darwin's grandfathers had always emphasized that an individual should find the truth by himself. So, Darwin grew up unconstrained by the religious norms of his times.

Love for nature

Charles Darwin had always been interested in nature - He learned the names of plants; he collected insects; he observed the behavior of organisms around him. He inherited this interest in nature from his father. His father was a naturalist, who had studied natural history [What is natural history? - Citation 2]. As he reached his teenage, he started reading about natural history.

Interest in natural history

Even after his father got him admission in the Edinburgh University to study medicine, Darwin's interest in nature did not fade away. So, he continued to collect insects, observe sea birds, and animals even after he joined the university. He attended zoology and natural history courses and spent a considerable amount of time in the university's natural history museum. He joined a natural history students' group, where he made friends with the same interests as him, and listened to other students' theories about transmutation (which is how evolution was known at that time).

But he did not like the subjects that were related to the medical profession. He complained that anatomy was boring. During Darwin's time, anesthetic wasn't invented. So, surgeries were too disturbing for him to watch. So, even though his friend from the natural history students' group abandoned his love for natural history and started medical practice, Darwin quit college.

Until now, Charles Darwin hasn't accomplished anything significant in his life. Nor has he laid a solid foundation for a promising career. So, how did he go from here, to formulating the Theory of Natural Selection? We will find out in the next episodes of Charles Darwin's biography.

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The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - Part 4

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - Part 3

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - Part 2

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 08:58:56 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, we look at one of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - The Mayas.

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Summary

The earliest Maya settlements in North America date back to 1800BC [Citation 1]. At that time, they were just a bunch of farmers. But they expanded continuously for the next 2000 years. As a result, by the year 250AD, there were several powerful Maya cities.

The Maya were very religious people. According to them, the gods needed nourishment. So, they offered human blood and human sacrifices to them.

Each of these cities was ruled by a king. The king was at the center of the Maya culture. He was the political, religious, and military head of the country. All the people other than the king fell into one of these three classes - the upper, middle, and lower classes.

While the Maya were socially divided into three classes, their empire was regionally divided into several city-states. Each of these city-states had a king. But people in these city-states were not politically united. They did not share a common identity either. But these cities thrived greatly until the ninth century.

Then, in the ninth century, these cities were deserted by their own people. The reason for that could be one or a combination of more than one of the below factors:

Overexploitation of resources made the soil infertile
Constant wars [Citation 2]
Severe drought
A rigid social structure made responding to natural disasters and wars difficult

But regardless of the reason, the Maya cities were abandoned. As a result, when the Spanish came to these places, all they saw were the remnants of what was once a great empire.

Finally, this episode ends by discussing some fun facts/common myths about the Maya people, in the below order.

1. Where did the Maya get their name from?

2. Why did the Maya make human sacrifices? [Citation 3]

3. Did the Maya really sacrifice the losers of their ball game, Ulama? [Citation 4 & Citation 5]

4. Did the Maya really predict that the world would end on December 21st, 2012?

Citations

Resources

An illustration of the Maya Social class - http://www.historyshistories.com/maya-society.html
An illustration of the Maya Ball game - https://santacruzarchitect.wordpress.com/2013/11/17/the-architecture-of-the-mayan-ballgame/

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The Indigenous Peoples of The Americas - Part 1

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:20:27 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out about the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, whom Christopher Columbus met. We will first find out who the ancestors of these Indigenous Peoples were. Then, we will proceed to find out how these Indigenous People lived.

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2. The Caribs and the Arawaks. If the link doesn't work, copy and paste this URL into your browser - https://wisuru.com/history/caribs-and-arawaks/

Summary

The first humans came to the Americas through the Bering bridge, which is also known as Beringia. Since the global temperature at that time was 8°C lower [Citation 1] than it is today, and a lot of water was in the form of ice, Beringia was not covered by water. So, people came to this Beringia, 24,000 years ago [Citation 2] & [Citation 3], because it offered them better chances of survival [citation 4]. They stayed there for around 10,000 years or lesser and then moved to the Americas [Citation 5]. These people were the ancestors of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas.

Caribbean Islands

Two Indigenous Peoples lived in the Caribbean during the time of Columbus' arrival. They were the Lokono and the Kalinaga.

Lokono [Citation 6]

Friendly people who loved peace
Lived by fishing, hunting, and farming
Each man had around two to three wives
Cacique, the leader, had around 30 wives
They lived in big houses. Around 100 people lived in each house
Had weapons like poisoned arrows, spears with fish hooks on one end

Kalinaga [Citation 7]

Fierce people who loved war and fighting
Lived by fishing, hunting, and farming
Men lived together in one big house where they trained
Women lived in many smaller houses
Trained their children from a very early age for warfare
Had weapons like poisoned arrows, burning arrows, etc.

When Christopher Columbus first came to the Caribbean, he met the Lokono. Then, he sailed further south and met the Kalinaga. He called the Lokono as Arawaks and Kalinaga as Caribs.

The Caribs had a custom of eating human flesh to acquire the characteristics of the person who died. It was a ritual for them. They used this ritual before going to a battle and when they trained children. But they did not eat human flesh like for the taste or pleasure of it. But Columbus used their custom to spread the rumor that they were cannibals. So, he was able to acquire Queen Isabella's permission to capture the Caribs.

Christopher Columbus used the queen's permission as an excuse to capture Caribs and Arawaks and use them as slaves. In the years that followed, most of the Caribs and Arawaks died not only due to abuse and inhuman working conditions, but also due to the diseases brought by the Spanish.

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Resources

A map of Beringia - https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/sunken-bridge-size-continent/

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Biography of Christopher Columbus - Part 3

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:23:34 +0000

Biography of Christopher Columbus - Part 2

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:22:00 +0000

Biography of Christopher Columbus - Part 1

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 06:34:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out about why people set sail in the 15th century. Listen to the biography of Christopher Columbus now.

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Biography of Walt Disney - Part 3

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 22:18:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Walt Disney made a big decision that affected the entire animation industry. Also find out what he did in his last years, how he died, and some interesting facts about him. Listen to the biography of Walt Disney now.

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Snow White and the seven dwarfs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJOCqDl9Dtc

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Biography of Walt Disney - Part 2

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:24:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Walt Disney became a famous cartoon maker after being betrayed by his own film distributor. Listen to the biography of Walt Disney now.

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Resources

Walt Disney's 'Laugh-o-grams' - https://youtu.be/51CRL1EtMN4
Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon with a soundtrack - https://youtu.be/BBgghnQF6E4

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Biography of Walt Disney - Part 1

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:42:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out about Walt Disney's ancestors, how his childhood was, and how his last name originated. Listen to the biography of Walt Disney now.

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Biography of Leonardo Da Vinci - Part 4

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:41:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how and why Leonardo da Vinci painted the Vitruvian Man, the Last Supper, and the Mona Lisa. Also find out what he did during his later life, how he died, and some interesting facts about him. Listen to the biography of Leonardo da Vinci now.

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Resources

Vitruvian man, as imagined by Vitruvius - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man#/media/File:De_Architectura030.jpg
Vitruvian man, painted by Leonardo - Depositphotos_3972688_l-2015-768x1111.jpg (768×1111) (wisuru.com)
The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo - 1917px-Ultima_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5-768x433.jpg (768×433) (wisuru.com)
The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo - Depositphotos_44969577_l-2015-768x1019.jpg (768×1019) (wisuru.com)

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Biography of Leonardo Da Vinci - Part 3

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:34:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out what Leonardo learned during his apprenticeship with Verrocchio, and how he started his career. Listen to the biography of Leonardo da Vinci now.

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Vitruvian man - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man#/media/File:De_Architectura030.jpg

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Biography of Leonardo Da Vinci - Part 2

Sun, 16 May 2021 23:33:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out who Leonardo's mother was, how his childhood was, and how he started his apprenticeship with Verrocchio. Listen to the biography of Leonardo da Vinci now.

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Biography of Leonardo Da Vinci - Part 1

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:09:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out why and when the Renaissance started, and who Leonardo da Vinci's father is. Listen to the biography of Leonardo da Vinci now.

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Biography of Nelson Mandela - Part 3

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:52:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out why Nelson Mandela went to prison, and what happened in his life after that. Listen to the biography of Nelson Mandela now.

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Biography of Nelson Mandela - Part 2

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 23:26:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, listen to Nelson Mandela's early life, and find out how he became involved in the fight for justice for the blacks. Listen to the biography of Nelson Mandela now.

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Biography of Nelson Mandela - Part 1

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 21:09:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, listen to the history of South Africa and find out what destroyed the lives of Black people there before Nelson Mandela's time. Listen to the biography of Nelson Mandela now.

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Biography of Alexander Graham Bell - Part 3

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 23:32:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Alexader Graham Bell invented the telephone and what he did after that. Also, listen to the controversies surrounding his most famous invention.

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Visible speech illustration - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visible_Speech#/media/File:VisibleSpeech-illustrations.jpg
A drawing of the Phonautograph - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonautograph#/media/File:Phonautograph_1859.jpg
Alexander Graham Bell opening long-distance communication between New York and Chicago - http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_telephone_1_e.html
Alexander Graham Bell's Family - http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/ppmsc.00856/

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Biography of Alexander Graham Bell - Part 2

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 22:05:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Alexader Graham Bell became the teacher of the deaf, and what made him want to invent the telephone.

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Visible speech illustration - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visible_Speech#/media/File:VisibleSpeech-illustrations.jpg
A drawing of the Phonautograph - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonautograph#/media/File:Phonautograph_1859.jpg

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Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Microsoft's success made Bill Gates the richest person in the world, and Bill Gates' contribution to charity. Listen to the biography of Bill Gates now.

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Investigations from the Justice department - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp.
List of the richest people in the world in 1995 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1995/07/05/bill-gates-tops-forbess-list-of-worlds-richest/d6fa8522-2ccb-4635-b722-0b0b6b31bbd3/
Microsoft's employees become millionaires - https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/29/business/yourmoney/the-microsoft-millionaires-come-of-age.html
Ten largest non-profit organizations in the world in 2019 - https://largest.org/misc/nonprofits/
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gates-Foundation

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Biography of Bill Gates - Part 2

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Bill Gates made Microsoft the number 1 computer software maker in the world. Listen to the biography of Bill Gates now.

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Bill Gates and Steve Jobs - https://www.ranker.com/list/relationship-between-steve-jobs-and-bill-gates/melissa-sartore
Microsoft vs. Apple - https://www.ranker.com/list/relationship-between-steve-jobs-and-bill-gates/melissa-sartore
Windows 1.0 vs. Windows 2.0 - https://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1358665&seqNum=2

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Biography of Bill Gates - Part 1

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:32:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out all about who Bill Gates is, how he founded Microsoft, how Microsoft launched Microsoft DOS, and started becoming famous. Listen to the biography of Bill Gates now.

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What did William become Bill? - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24761/origins-10-nicknames
What is Hodgkin Lymphoma? - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hodgkin-lymphoma/

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Biography of Genghis Khan - Part 3

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out all about Genghis Khan's conquests. Find out how and why the Mongol Empire became so formidable. Listen to the biography of Genghis Khan now.

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The map of the Mongol Empire at its peak (depicted in Blue color) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_empires#/media/File:Combined_map_-_British_and_Mongol_Empires.svg
Different Mongolian tribes in 1207A.D. (depicting Khamog Mongols, Tatars, Kereits, Naimans and Merkits) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamag_Mongol#/media/File:Mongol_Empire_c.1207.png
Map of all the Chinese kingdoms, Mongol Empire, and Qara Khitai - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_dynasty_(1115%E2%80%931234)#/media/File:Jin_Dynasty_1141_(no_borders).png
Map of different empires, including Khwarezmian Empire (premongol era) - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Premongol.png

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Biography of Genghis Khan - Part 2

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:45:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Temüjin became Genghis Khan. Listen to the biography of Genghis Khan now.

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The map of the Mongol Empire at its peak (depicted in Blue color) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_empires#/media/File:Combined_map_-_British_and_Mongol_Empires.svg
The map of China (depicted as Jhin Dynasty) and the map of Xianbei empire (ca. 300A.D.) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xianbei_state#/media/File:East-Hem_300ad.jpg
Different Mongolian tribes between 907A.D. and 1125A.D. (depicting Shiwei)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan#/media/File:Mongolia_XI.jpg
Different Mongolian tribes in 1207A.D. (depicting Khamog Mongols, Tatars, Kereits, Naimans and Merkits) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamag_Mongol#/media/File:Mongol_Empire_c.1207.png

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Biography of Genghis Khan - Part 1

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 03:24:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out who the Mongols were, where they originated from, who Genghis Khan was, and what made him choose the path of a conqueror. Listen to the biography of Genghis Khan now.

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The map of China (depicted as Jhin Dynasty) and the map of Xianbei empire (ca. 300A.D.) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xianbei_state#/media/File:East-Hem_300ad.jpg
Different Mongolian tribes between 907A.D. and 1125A.D. (depicting Shiwei)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan#/media/File:Mongolia_XI.jpg
Different Mongolian tribes in 1207A.D. (depicting Khamog Mongols, Tatars, Kereits, Naimans and Merkits) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamag_Mongol#/media/File:Mongol_Empire_c.1207.png

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The Biography of Lee Kuan Yew - Part 2

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:01:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Lee Kuan Yew transformed Singapore after it became a free nation. Also find out the hidden side of Lee Kuan Yew that many people don't talk about. Listen to the biography of Lee Kuan Yew now.

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The Biography of Lee Kuan Yew - Part 1

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 22:53:00 +0000

In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Lee Kuan Yew became the first Prime Minister of Singapore and how Singapore became a free nation. Listen to the biography of Lee Kuan Yew now.

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The Biography of Bruce Lee - Part 2

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:02:00 +0000

Listen to the motivational story of Bruce Lee. In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Bruce Lee became famous, why he created Jeet Kune Do, and the real reason behind his death.

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Original Unedited Footage of Bruce Lee's 1967 Long Beach Demonstration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHHQF1SHHLw&feature=youtu.be
Bruce Lee with his family - https://imgur.com/gallery/9yMC04S
Jackie Chan on working for Bruce Lee: ‘Everyone thought he was a god’ - https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2154384/jackie-chan-working-bruce-lee-everyone-thought-he-was-god

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The Biography of Bruce Lee - Part 1

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Listen to the motivational story of Bruce Lee. In this part of our biography podcast, find out about Bruce Lee's ancestry, why he went to the USA, and how he set up his first martial arts school.

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Picture of Bosman, Bruce Lee's great grandfather - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000013563062630?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000079211336475
Pictures of Ho Kom-Tong, Bruce Lee's grandfather, and his family - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hotung#/media/File:Hotung_boys.jpg
Bruce Lee with his master Yip Man - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/20618110765777468/

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The Motivational Story of Henry Ford - Part 3

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:11:00 +0000

Listen to the motivational story of Henry Ford. In this part of our biography podcast, find out how Henry Ford's idealism, ego and his tendency to control others affected the people around him and sabotaged the growth of his company.

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Video of Henry Ford driving his Quadricycle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEkKU49NWUA
What is an assembly line? https://www.thoughtco.com/henry-ford-and-the-assembly-line-1779201

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The Motivational Story of Henry Ford - Part 2

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:10:00 +0000

Listen to the motivational story of Henry Ford. In this part, find out how Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. Also find out how the Ford Motor Company became the biggest automobile manufacturer in the USA.

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Video of Henry Ford driving his Quadricycle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEkKU49NWUA
What is an assembly line? https://www.thoughtco.com/henry-ford-and-the-assembly-line-1779201

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The Motivational Story of Henry Ford - Part 1

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:36:00 +0000

Listen to the motivational story of Henry Ford. In this part, find out all about Henry Ford's early life - Who his ancestors and parents were, how his childhood was, how he decided to become an engineer, and how he built his first automobile.

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Video of Henry Ford driving his Quadricycle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEkKU49NWUA

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Biography of Che Guevera - Part 3

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:34:00 +0000

This is the biography of Che Guevara. In this part, find out how Che Guevara helped win the Cuban revolution and what he did afterwards.

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Biography of Che Guevara - Part 2

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 23:25:00 +0000

This is the biography of Che Guevara. In this part, find out how Che Guevara became a revolutionary, how he met Fidel Castro, and how he got involved in the Cuban revolution.

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Biography of Che Guevara - Part 1

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:06:00 +0000

This is the biography of Che Guevara. In this part, find out all about Che Guevara's early life - Who his ancestors and parents were, how his childhood was, why he became a doctor, and how his travels changed his views.

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Map of Che Guevara's motorcycle journey - https://www.tripline.net/trip/Map_of_Che_Guevara%27s_Motorcycle_Diaries-6663666201441004BFD7D7A952E2785C

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Biography of Vincent Van Gogh

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:31:00 +0000

This is the biography of Vincent Van Gogh.

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Vincent Van Gogh's paintings - https://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/
Vincent Van Gogh's letters - http://vangoghletters.org/vg/letters.html

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The Biography of JK Rowling - Part 2

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:40:00 +0000

This is the second part of the biography of JK Rowling.

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The Biography of JK Rowling - Part 1

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:04:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look into the biography of JK Rowling and how she became a world-renowned author.

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Albert Einstein - Part 2

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:36:00 +0000

Albert Einstein was a world-renowned theoretical physicist who changed the way we look at energy and matter. He was a German and is best known for developing the energy-mass equation and the Theory of Relativity. He revolutionized modern physics and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.

Even though Albert Einstein is a name that everyone knows, he wasn't born that way. When he was born, he had trouble learning to speak. Those around him thought that he would never be able to speak or learn anything. Yet, he achieved feats that others wouldn't even dare think about.

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look into the life of Albert Einstein, after he joined the Zurich Polytechnic.

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Albert Einstein - Part 1

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:18:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look into the life of Albert Einstein.

This week, in our biography podcast, listen to the story of Albert Einstein and find out how a child who had trouble speaking became a man the entire world speaks about.

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Mother Teresa

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 21:40:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look into the life of Mother Teresa.

Mother Mary Teresa was an Indian-Albanian Roman Catholic nun and missionary.

She devoted her entire life to the poor and homeless. Her contribution to the people, whom the society ignored and cast away, was remarkable. So, she was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1979.

This week, in our biography podcast, listen to the story of Mother Teresa of Calcutta to ride along the 87-year journey of a young girl, who gave her life to the needy and her soul to the almighty.

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Marilyn Monroe

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 22:25:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look at Marilyn Monroe.

Marilyn Monroe was an actor, model, and singer based in the United States of America.

She became one of the world's biggest sex symbols and an icon for female empowerment in the 1950s and 1960s. Even 58 years after her death, people still remember her for what she managed to achieve within a short period of time.

Yet, Marilyn Monroe was not born rich. She had a very troubled childhood, living in foster homes and spending an entire lifetime not being sure of who her father was.

This week, in our biography podcast, listen to the story of Marilyn Monroe and find out how she rose from poverty and became the sex symbol of Hollywood and an icon of female empowerment. Get a glimpse into the saddening, yet inspiring story of this woman.

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Oprah Winfrey

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 01:55:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look at Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host and a producer. She rose to fame with her talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and became the richest African American woman of the 20th century.

But Oprah Winfrey was not born famous. She was extremely poor during her childhood and was even sexually abused.

Yet, despite suffering so much in life, she did not give up. Since childhood, she knew that she was destined to be a great personality. So, she kept honing her speaking skills and when she got an opportunity, she nailed it.

This week, in our biography podcast, listen to the story of Oprah Winfrey and find out how she rose from poverty to being the richest African American woman of the 20th century. Get a glimpse into the motivating and inspiring story of this woman.

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Abraham Lincoln

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 22:01:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look at Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States of America. He is best known for strengthening the U.S. economy and abolishing slavery while leading the nation through a political turmoil.

Abraham Lincoln grew up working on a farm. The entire amount of time he spent at school in his lifetime was less than a year.

Abraham Lincoln suffered from clinical depression almost all his life. Throughout his life, he lost people very close to him.

Yet, despite suffering so much in life, Abraham Lincoln did not give up. He fought all the odds stacked against him and became the 16th president of the USA.

This week, in our biography podcast, listen to the story of Abraham Lincoln and find out how he rose from nothing to become one of the most cherished presidents. Get a glimpse into the heartbreaking yet inspiring story of a man who lived a hero and died a martyr.

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Helen Keller

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 21:29:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look at Helen Keller's life history.

Helen Keller is a deaf and blind woman who overcame her disabilities and became an American political activist, author, and lecturer.

Born with disabilities that made it almost impossible for her to interact with others, she became a world-renowned personality and one of the best humanitarians of the twentieth century. Her accomplishments transformed the life of blind and deaf people for the better.

This week, in our biography podcast, listen to the story of Helen Keller to find out how she overcame her struggles and carved her name in history.

Sylvester Stallone

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:58:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look at Sylvester Stallone's life history.

We know who Sylvester Stallone is. Sylvester Stallone is an actor, director, producer, and screenwriter whose carrier spans more than four decades.

Today, Sylvester Stallone's name is known throughout the world. But he was not born famous. He struggled a lot in every stage of his life before he became famous.

This week, in our biography podcast, listen to the story of Sylvester Stallone to find out how he overcame his struggles and carved his name in history.

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Charlie Chaplin

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:53:00 +0000

In this episode of our biography podcast, we will look at Charlie Chaplin's life history.

We know who Charlie Chaplin was. He was a comedian who revolutionized the world of cinema. But he was not born rich. Indeed, he was born into a broken family and suffered from poverty most of his childhood. Yet, at a time when social media didn't exist, he became known throughout the world for his comedies, without even talking a single word. Today, he is revered as the best comedian the world has ever seen.

How could a poor boy, who had difficulty making enough money to buy one meal a day, achieve so much in life? In this biography podcast, listen to the story of Charlie Chaplin to find out.

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Madame Marie Curie

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 02:40:00 +0000

In the first episode of our biography podcast, we will look at Madam Marie Curie's life history.

Madame Marie Curie is the first woman to get a Nobel Prize. In an age where women were ridiculed for expressing their thoughts, she won not just one, but two Nobel prizes.

In this podcast biography, listen to the story of a woman, who, through her passion for Science, overcame all her struggles in life and carved her name in history.

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Trailer

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:04:00 +0000

This is the trailer for Wisuru's Biography Podcast.

Trailer

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 02:26:00 +0000

This is the trailer for the Biography Podcast.