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Teachers are inevitable part of our lives. They play a significant role in
the formative years of our development, in one way or the other. When we are
young, our teachers play the role of 'second parent', taking care of us and
showing us the right path to success. When we grow older, they help us achieve
our targeted goals and guide us in such a way that life's toughest challenges
seem easier to accomplish. They prove to be the moral guide for us. They
recognize the talents of their students, sharpen it, and give it the proper
shape, which can prove productive.
Teacher's Day is dedicated to all those teachers, who have brought about untamed
talents of their students and helped them in their overall development. A person
becomes famous when he/she is exceptionally good in a particular field. Some
teachers have also become well known in the world, for their unmatched
achievements and dedication to the sacred profession of teaching. They have been
the role models for those, who wish to take up teaching as their profession. The
famous teachers committed themselves totally towards the development of their
students. Go through our related section and learn all about the life of some of
the famous teachers in the world.
Albert Einstein
Some of the famous teachers of the world have set them as a role model by living
the life of a whiz kid and making unparalleled contributions to the prosperity
of humankind. Albert Einstein is one such great personality, who is remembered
for his works in the field of physical science.
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek Philosopher. A disciple of Plato, Aristotle is famous for
his writings on a plethora of subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry,
theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology and
zoology. He held the distinction of being the creator of Western philosophy, in
collaboration with Plato and Socrates.
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist and philosopher. Ayn Rand's more famous
novels include the following 'Atlas Shrugged', 'The Fountainhead', 'Anthem', 'We
The Living'. Ayn Rand died on March 6, 1982, leaving behind the legacy of her
brilliant work. She shot to fame with her best-selling novels and by developing
a philosophical system called 'Objectivism'.
Confucius
Famous throughout the world as a Chinese thinker and social philosopher,
Confucius laid great emphasis on personal and governmental morality. He believed
in the rightness of social relationships, fairness and honesty. With time, his
way of thought came to be developed into a system of philosophy, known as
Confucianism, which had a deep influence on Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese
and Vietnamese thought and life.
Galileo Galilee
An Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, Galileo
Galilee is best known for his major role in the Scientific Revolution. An ardent
supporter of Copernicanism, he brought about great improvements in the telescope
as well as the consequent astronomical observations.
Sir Isaac Newton
One of the most renowned physicists of all times, Sir Isaac Newton is also
credited as a great mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist,
and theologian. Through his Philosophić Naturalis Principia Mathematica, he laid
down the groundwork for most of classical mechanics.
Pythagoras
Pythagoras is regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians that the world has
seen till date. He is also credited with being a great mystic and scientist. He
founded the religious movement called Pythagoreanism and also gave the world
Pythagorean Theorem, which is used in mathematics till date.
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