Life Histories of Successful People
By Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan
Listen to this biography podcast to find out how people with disadvantages overcame their struggles and became world-famous. From Charlie Chaplin to Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller to Marie Curie, most famous people were at a place where you are now - ground zero. Yet, they fought hard and accomplished unfathomable deeds. Listen to this podcast and find out how they did it.
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Stephen Hawking - Part 5
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 yo… -
Stephen Hawking - Part 4
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 … -
Stephen Hawking - Part 3
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 becam… -
Stephen Hawking - Part 2
Last week, we looked at Stephen Hawking's childhood, and how his interest for mathematics and physics began. We finished the episode by looking at how his father thought that mathematics had no career prospects, and hence, forced him to study medicin… -
Stephen Hawking - Part 1
In this week's episode, we take a look at Stephen Hawking's parents and his childhood. Summary Stephen Hawking is one of those people who have shaped our understanding of the universe. At a time when nobody thought that Black Holes could shrink, Step… -
Charles Darwin - Part5
In this week's episode, we find out if Charles Darwin or his theories were behind social Darwinism and eugenics. Read our blog post Would you rather read about his biography? Click here: Charles Darwin. If the link doesn't work, copy and paste this… -
Charles Darwin - Part4
In this week's episode, we take a look at which of Charles Darwin's theories were correct, and which were wrong. Read our blog post Would you rather read about his biography? Click here: Charles Darwin. If the link doesn't work, copy and paste this… -
Charles Darwin - Part 3
In this week's episode, we take a look at how Charles Darwin postulated the Theory of Natural Selection. We also look at what that theory was and finally finish the episode with some interesting facts about Darwin. Read our blog post Would you rathe… -
Charles Darwin - Part 2
In this week's episode, we take a look at how Charles Darwin began his journey, which eventually led to the formulation of his theory of Evolution. We also take a look at the theories of evolution that existed before Charles Darwin's time. Read our b… -
Charles Darwin - Part 1
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). Read our blog post Would you rather read about his biography? Click here: Charles D…