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Think Different Exercise
Adam Cavkic, Dan Lopez, Heba Hummusani, Lisa Lin, Sophia Salazar, Ursula Adams, Vivian Moran and Wes Spivey,
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Xochitl Vallejo
March 16th, 2015

Think Different Exercise
On October 2nd of 1997 Apple shared their ad "Think Different". There were many famous people on this ad who represented thinking out of the box. Our team members were able to identify the following 17 individuals in the background.
Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist and philosopher of science, famous for his theory of relativity and mass energy equivalent formula (E=mc^2).
Bob Dylan who was a singer/songwriter and influenced music over five decades.
Martin Luther King Jr who is most famous for his activist activities, being a pastor and a humanitarian and his involvements in the civil rights movement.
Richard Branson is an investor who founded virgin l, which includes virgin records and over 400 other companies.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono, john was another great singer/songwriter famous with his band the Beatles , his wife Yoko was also a singer as well as a peace activist. She's also known for her artwork and film making
Buckminster Fuller was an American architect, theorist and inventor. He wrote and published more than 30 books and had numerous architectural inventions.
Thomas Edison is one of Americas most famous people inventors. He is responsible for the invention of tons of devices known around the world.
Muhammad Ali is an American professional boxer, considered to be a great among greats. He is also known for his views on religious freedom and racial justice.
Ted Turner is an American philanthropist and is known for founding CNN and WTBS, as well as his donations which started the united nations foundation.
Maria Callas was one of the most influential and world renowned opera singers of the 20th century.
Mahatma Gandhi leader of the Indian independence movement in India (British ruled) and activist with the non violent civil disobedience

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