Oct 23, 2013 | DM News Blog
Michael Faraday (1791-1867) is thought of as the best experimentalist scientist in the history of the discipline. He discovered many chemical and physical properties, and invented the first version of the Bunsen burner – even though it now carries the name of a later...
Oct 11, 2013 | DM News Blog
Cher is an American singer and actress perhaps best known for her iconic appearance. She won an Academy Award for her role in the film Moonstruck and has released many best-selling singles over the years, especially in the partnership Sonny & Cher. And she is...
Sep 27, 2013 | DM News Blog
Sir Anthony Hopkins is an award-winning actor, composer and pianist who has enjoyed a long and illustrious career. And he has dyslexia. He was born Philip Anthony Hopkins in Wales, but his grandfather called him George and his Dad called him Charlie – and his stage...
Sep 13, 2013 | DM News Blog
Jerry Hall, the former wife of Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger, has publicly acknowledged the fact that she and all four of her children have dyslexia. Hall and Jagger have four children, Elizabeth, James, Georgia May and Gabriel, all of whom have received help for...
Sep 4, 2013 | DM News Blog
John Britten (1950-1995) was a New Zealander mechanical engineer who invented the fastest motorcycle in the world. From a young age, he struggled with dyslexia and school was more difficulty because of that. He often had both a reader for questions and a scribe for...
