World Personalities
Famous People · विश्व हस्तियां
📋Quick Overview
This chapter covers world personalities important for RRB NTPC, SSC CGL, and other competitive exams. These personalities and their achievements are frequently asked in general knowledge sections.
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Abraham Lincoln: 16th US President — Abolished slavery, Gettysburg Address
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Nelson Mandela: South Africa President — Anti-apartheid, 27 years in prison, Nobel 1993
📖World Personalities
| Name | Work/Field | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | 16th US President | Abolished slavery, Gettysburg Address |
| Nelson Mandela | South Africa President | Anti-apartheid, 27 years in prison, Nobel 1993 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Civil Rights Leader | "I Have a Dream" speech, Nobel Peace 1964 |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | French Emperor | French Revolution era, Napoleonic Code |
| Karl Marx | Philosopher | Das Kapital, Communist Manifesto |
| Winston Churchill | British PM | Led UK in WWII, "We shall never surrender" |
| Albert Einstein | Physicist | E=mc², Relativity, Nobel 1921 |
| Mao Zedong | Chinese leader | Founded People's Republic of China (1949) |
| Mikhail Gorbachev | Soviet leader | Glasnost, Perestroika, end of Cold War, Nobel 1990 |
📝Key Points
- •Abraham Lincoln: 16th US President, Abolished slavery, Gettysburg Address
- •Nelson Mandela: South Africa President, Anti-apartheid, 27 years in prison, Nobel 1993
- •Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader, "I Have a Dream" speech, Nobel Peace 1964
- •Napoleon Bonaparte: French Emperor, French Revolution era, Napoleonic Code
- •Karl Marx: Philosopher, Das Kapital, Communist Manifesto
- •Winston Churchill: British PM, Led UK in WWII, "We shall never surrender"
- •Albert Einstein: Physicist, E=mc², Relativity, Nobel 1921