Write a paper describing your general observations about the people included in this list, describing which people you have heard of and in which context, describing which areas of research have influenced your life, and describing in more depth one of the people on the list.

General Observations:

What do you notice about the characteristics of the people included on the list?

Do you think the list would be different if published in a different country? Why or why not?

Familiarity:

Which of the people on the list do you recognize as being someone you have heard of?

Why do you think that is the case?

Influential Area:

These people have a variety of areas of research. Which areas have been most relevant to your life? Which do you think have actually had the most impact on your life, even if you didn't know it? Which do you find the most intriguing and why?

Select One:

Choose one of the people described on the list and find more information about that person and their research. Write a two page biography about the person and the research they've done during their career.

The entire paper should be 4-5 pages long in 12 point font with 1 inch margins.