Mary Leakey was born Mary Douglas Nichol on February 6, 1913, in London, England to Erskine Edward Nichol and Cecilia Marion (Frere) Nichol. Since Erskine worked as a painter, specializing in water colour landscapes, the Nichol family would move from place to place, visiting numerous locations in the USA, Italy, and Egypt, where Erskine painted scenes to be sold in …

Martin Palermo earned his recall to the Argentina side by doing what he does best: scoring goals, and lots of them. Boca Juniors’ all-time top scorer with 218 in all, El Loco endured a frustrating time in his first spell in the blue and white striped jersey, during which he had the misfortune to miss three penalties in a 1999 …

Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and film director. He is hailed for bringing a gripping realism to film acting, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time. A cultural icon, Brando is most famous for his Oscar-winning performances as Terry Malloy in …

Manish Wazalwar — As an 11-year-old boy from a family struggling to make ends meet, Manish Wazalwar’s day used to begin with washing others’ cars. The son of an autorickshaw driver, he might not have even imagined in his wildest dreams about what he would achieve one day. Today, Manish (28) is the owner of 33 cars and a driving …

Maxi Rodriguez — A dynamic midfielder known for his powerful running and eye for goal, Maxi Rodriguez has brought all those qualities to bear for Argentina’s youth and senior teams and in the highly competitive Spanish and English top flights. Starting his career at Newell’s Old Boys in 1999, he moved to Espanyol three years later. It was in Spain …

MC Mary Kom (Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom) was born on 1st March 1983 and was brought up in a poor family. It is impossible to imagine that Mary Kom would one day rise and become a World Boxing Champion. Her family background speaks a lot of how Mary overcame hardship and inconveniences and created a name for herself in the arena …

Luis Suarez, is one of the stars of the Uruguay team for obvious reasons: he is a world-class finisher with remarkable technical ability, is blessed with a powerful shot and has the ability to out-jump opponents, which means he also poses a serious aerial threat. Suarez was only 11 when he left his native city of Salto to travel nearly 500 …

Luciano Pavarotti (12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor, who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, and established himself as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century. He was one of …

Limba Ram is perhaps the most famous Archer to have ever existed in the history of Indian Sports. Hailing from a poor tribal family, just by the din’t of his sheer luck and determination he went on to become the most successful Indian sportsperson in his discipline, and made the nation proud with his achievements. Early Life He was born …

Lech Walesa — Biography Born: September 29, 1943, in Popowa, Poland 1967: Started as electrician at shipyard in Gdansk 1980: Becomes leader of Solidarity 1981: Arrested in government crackdown 1982: Released from internment; martial law eased 1983: Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 1989: Solidarity legalized 1990: Elected President of Poland 1995: Defeated in presidential election Lech Walesa, The Fly, Feisty, Mustachioed Electrician from Gdansk, shaped the twentieth century …