How to write a biography
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Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Chgvlokdkl. Chgvlokdkl Wonders, “Who was the first biography on?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Chgvlokdkl!
If you’re reading this, chances are that you enjoy learning about people, places, and new ideas. That’s what Wonderopolis is all about! Every Wonder you read is a nonfiction article. Nonfiction means that it is based in fact—it is true. Many Wonders are about famous or important people. These are biographies! And today we’re WONDERing—what is a biography?
Simply put, a biography is the true story of a person’s life. Of course, writing a biography might not be so simple! How does someone write a biography? Some authors write a biography of someone that they knew. One of the most famous biographies in ancient times was the descriptions of Socrates by his student, Plato. Plato wrote about what he saw and experienced with Socrates.
Most biographers have to research their subjects. Writers can learn about them by reading their diaries or other papers they wrote. They can also read what othe
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Voight, 1955 yearbook photo from Archbishop Stepinac High School
Barry Voight(; born 1937) is an American geologist, volcanologist, author, and engineer. After earning his Ph.D.at Columbia University, Voight worked as a professor of geology at several universities, including Pennsylvania State University, where he taught from 1964 until his retirement in 2005. He remains an emeritusprofessor there and still conducts research, focusing on rock mechanics, plate tectonics, disaster prevention, and geotechnical engineering.
In April 1980, Voight's publications on landslides, avalanches, and other mass movementsattracted the attention of Rocky Crandell of the United States Geological Survey(USGS), who asked him to look at a growing bulge on the Mount St. Helensvolcano in the state of Washington. Voight foresaw the collapse of the mountain's north flank as well as a powerful eruption. His predictions came true when St. Helens erupted in May 1980; Voight was then hired by the USGS to investigate the debris avalanche that initiated the eruption. After
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Biography
Written account of a person's life
For other uses, see Biography (disambiguation).
A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form of biographical coverage is called legacy writing. Works in diverse media, from literature to film, form the genre known as biography.
An authorized biography is written with the permission, cooperation, and at times, participation of a subject or a subject's heirs. An unauthorized biography is one written without such permission or participation. An autobiography is written by the person themselves, sometimes w
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