National Portraits

1. Kumagusu Minakata (1867~1941), biologist, naturalist, and ethnologist

 Minakata studied in United States and England to expand his knowledge of various fields (such as history of science, biology, folkloristics, and anthropology). He wrote many papers, including 51monographs in the famous magazine "Nature". Even today, this number is the largest  since it started to be published. He also tried to make a place where anybody can freely study regardless of class, which way of thinking influenced Yukichi Fukuzawa. In addition, he was opposed to the plan that the government made a lot of shrines abolished. It is said that this posture made an origin of nature conservation activities.

2. Tetsu Nakamura (1946~ ), doctor

 Nakamura was born in Fukuoka prefecture. After graduated from medical faculty of Kyusyu University, he went to Pakistan to help people suffering from Hansen's disease "Leprocy" recover. Moreover, he built an irrigation channel in the Ganberi desert because he believed that if only people living in there can get water, they would not get many disease and not be refugee for enjoying better life. Because of these his achievement, he got a lot of awards.

3. Henry Ⅷ (1491~1547 ), King of England

 He was born as the second son of Henry Ⅶ. When 17 years old, he became the king because of his father's sudden death. In 1534, he broke away from the Catholic church and proclaimed himself head of Church of England. His sexual shenanigans were not good by the standards of most monarchs of the times, so he had only 3 children in spite of the famous fact that he had 6 wives to make his son succeed the throne.

4. Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister of Britain

 She was born in 1925 and a naturally intelligent girl. She became Britain's Conservative Party leader and in 1979 was elected female prime minister for the first time in Britain. When Argentina invaded the Falkland islands, she sent British troops to retake the islands. Since her mental strength was known to the world, nicknamed the "Iron Lady". She wrote down about her experiences as the woman prime minister in The Downing Street Years (1993) and The Path to Power (1995).