Famous Greeks
Greeks are a special example in history they have a glorious past but they dont live in the past. They are powerful, even today. And they will always be. Greeks distinguished everywhere and always be FAMOUS and useful citizens of the world.
Serial entrepreneur of the Internet
[:el]Jason Calacanis is a multi-millionaire Internet entrepreneur, angel investor, writer and blogger who has invested in major technology companies before they had been even discovered by the general public. He has been ranked 10th in the list of the most prominent internet celebrities, in the...
The computer science guru
[:el]Nicholas Negrοponte is a Greek-American architect, computer scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of the Media Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In addition, he is the founder of the Organization, a Laptop Per Child, and became known for his book, “Being Digital” (1995),...
Creator of The History Channel
Nicholas Davatzis, born in Greece, created and developed two of America’s largest television networks, A & E Network and our well-known “The History Channel,” with 150 million viewers worldwide. A & E was founded in 1983 through the merger of ABC and ARTS Network, creating...
The greatest Greek painter of the 15th century
Angelos Akotantos was the most important painter of a particularly interesting era, he was an artist many call the “Dominic Theotokopoulos of the 15th Century” and was the first painter of icons to decide to break his anonymity and put his signature in his works....
The life of a magnificent artist
[:el]Demis Roussos (Artemios Ventouris Roussos) was a Greek singer and musician who was originally known worldwide as a member the band of Aphrodite’s Child with Vangelis Papathanassiou and had a tremendous success, especially in the 1970s, and sold over 70 million albums worldwide. He was...
The first Greek appointed as as Chief Economist at the World Bank
Penelope Kougianou-Goldberg, a professor of economics at Yale University, is the first Greek and the second woman who served as a Chief Economist at the World Bank. Penelope Kougianou was born in Athens and went to the German Gymnasium of Athens. She received a scholarship...
The Greek Professor who directs EPLO (European Public Law Organization)
[:el]Spyridon Flogaitis is a Professor of Public Law at the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Director of the European Public Law Organization. EPLO is an international organization based in Athens aiming at creating and disseminating knowledge in the sphere...
A world musical genius
[:el]Vangelis Papathanasiou is the most famous Greek music composer in the world and he has been repeatedly awarded for his contribution to the music industry. His talent has captivated millions of fans all over the world. Evangelos Odysseas Papathanasiou was born on March 29, 1943,...
The NBA record breaking player
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a talented Greek professional basketball player for the US Milwaukee Bucks, and a member of the Greek National Basketball Team. The 23 year-old during the NBA draft period, has been selected 15 times by the Bucks, marking the most drafted Greek NBA...
The 20-years-old Greek tennis player who stands out
tefanos Tsitsipas is the first Greek tennis player who found himself in the finals against Rafael Nadal, the top player in the “Top 100” of the world ranking, and the first who has reached No. 40 in the same category. Greek and international press, as...