Life Stories

 Biography of Dr. Muhammad Yunus Born---28 June 1940 Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi Nobel Prize winning banker and economist. He is a teacher in the Department of Economics of Chittagong University. He is the originator of the concept of microcredit. Professor Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank. Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. He is the first Bangladeshi to receive this award. Yunus has won more national and international awards including the World Food Award. #Family Muhammad Yunus was born on June 28, 1940 in Bathua village of Hathajari upazila of Chittagong district. His father's name is Haji Dula Mia Saudagar, and mother's name is Sufia Khatun. Dr. Afroji Yunus, wife of Muhammad Yunus. In personal life, Muhammad Yunus is the father of two daughters. Muhammad Yunus' brother Muhammad Ibrahim is a professor of physics at Dhaka University and his younger brother Muhammad Jahangir is a popular TV pers...

Nikola Tesla’s most notable inventions and life story  Nikola Tesla was born on July 9/10, 1856, in Smiljan, part of the Austrian Empire (now Croatia). He was a Serbian-American inventor and engineer known for his groundbreaking work in electrical engineering. Early Life and Education: Tesla’s father was an Orthodox priest, and his mother, though unschooled, was highly intelligent and inventive. Tesla showed remarkable imagination and creativity from a young age. He studied engineering at the Technical University of Graz and philosophy at the University of Prague. Career Beginnings: In 1882, Tesla moved to Paris to work for the Continental Edison Company, where he gained practical experience in the new electric power industry. In 1884, he immigrated to the United States with just a few cents in his pocket. Innovations and Rivalry: Tesla initially worked for Thomas Edison but soon left due to differing views. He then partnered with George Westinghouse, who bought the patent rig...

  **Tim Berners-Lee: Life Story and Notable Inventions** **Life Story:** Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee , commonly known as Tim Berners-Lee, was born on June 8, 1955, in London, England. Growing up in a family deeply embedded in the world of mathematics and computing—his parents were pioneers in computing and contributors to the development of the Ferranti Mark I computer—Berners-Lee's early exposure to technology profoundly influenced his future career. He studied physics at Queen's College, Oxford, graduating in 1976. After university, Berners-Lee worked at various positions including at the telecommunications company Plessey and the software house, where he honed his skills in computer programming and networking. His work at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, played a pivotal role in his career. In 1989, while working at CERN, Berners-Lee proposed an innovative solution to manage the vast amounts of data being generated by physicists. His idea was to use a h...