Biographies for Kids

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, also Sheikh Mohammed was born July 22, 1949, is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Ruler of Dubai. Personal Life & Education He is the third of Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s four sons (members of Dubai’s ruling family Al Maktoum and descendants of the House of Al-Falasi, of which …

Miroslav Klose — An honest pro who shuns the trappings of stardom, Miroslav Klose has always let actions speak louder than words. The kind of player who can remain quite for long periods but then suddenly explode onto the scene with a vital goal, Klose has an exceptional strike rate for his country, especially at FIFA World Cup finals. The …

Mirabai was very saintly character of India. She was born in 1503 in the royal family of Mewar. When she was a child, she was watching a marriage procession from the balcony of her palace. She innocently asked her mother who her husband was. The queen pointed to a statue of Lord Krishna to humor her child. From then on, …

Mira Alfassa, later named as ‘the Mother’, was the spiritual partner of Sri Aurobindo. After Sri Aurobindo renounced the worldly life and went into seclusion, she looked after Auroville, also known as Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Read on to know more about the biography of Mirra Alfassa ‘the Mother’. Early Life The Mother was born as Mira Alfassa in the year …

Mike Brown honestly doesn’t care whether Pluto is a planet or not. “It’s like asking whether Australia is a continent,” says the Caltech astronomer. “The word has no formal scientific definition.” Nevertheless, Brown brought that long-simmering issue to a head last summer by discovering an object he nicknamed Xena. It’s similar to Pluto-only bigger. If Pluto is a planet, as …

Mihir Sen was an ace Indian long-distance swimmer. His courageous feats in the enormous seas have inspired the aspiring Indian swimmers to indulge in long distance swimming, thus motivated the youngsters to take up swimming as their profession. Born on 16 November 1930, in Purulia, West Bengal, Mihir Sen was a lawyer by profession. He was a trendsetter, whose performance in …

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was born on September 29, 1934, in Fiume, Italy – now (Croatia) is a Hungarian psychology professor, who emigrated to the United States at the age of 22. He received his B.A. in 1960 and his Ph.D. in 1965, both from the University of Chicago. He is the father of MIT Media Lab associate professor Christopher Csikszentmihalyi and …

Michelle Wie — Michelle Sung Wie was born on October 11, 1989. She is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. In 2006, she was named in a Time magazine article as “one of 100 people who shape our world.” At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for USGA amateur championship. Wie would also …

Michael Jordan — Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation …

Michael Jackson — Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized …