Reading Log (Biography)

Name: Lukmanul Hanif
NPM: 222122070
Class: B

Day 1 Tuesday Date: 21 February 2023 Time: 20.15 - 20.45
First Person	Michael Jackson
His/Her Biography	Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958. He was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist known as the " King of Pop". His contributions to music, dan, and fashion made him a global figure in popular culture, and he popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk and robot. He is the most awarded recording artist in pop music history. Jackson was the eighth child of the Jackson family and made his public debut in 1964 with his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5. He began his solo career in 1971 and became a star with his 1979 album Off the Wall. His music videos, including those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album Thriller, are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an artform and promotional tool. He helped propel the success of MTV and continued to innovate with videos for the albums Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995), and Invincible (2001). Thriller became the best-selling album of all time, while Bad was the first album to produce five US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles. Jackson was a figure of controversy in the late 1980s due to his changing appearance, relationships, behavior, and lifestyle. In 2009, he died from an overdose of propofol administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray. His death triggered reactions around the world, creating unprecedented surges of Internet traffic and sales of his music. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 400 million records worldwide. He had 13 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and was the first artist to have a top-ten single in five different decades. He has 15 Grammy Awards, 6 Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and 39 Guinness World Records.
His/Her Photo
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson
The Amount of Words on Text	310 Words
What Makes You Interested in This Person	I am interested in a dance style that is like a robot and a typical dance named Moonwalk.
Comment After Reading	I know a little bit about the background of his life.
New Vocabularies Found	philanthropist, propofol, unprecedented.

Day 1 Tuesday Date: 21 February 2023 Time: 20.55 - 21.40
First Person	Rowan Atkinson
His/Her Biography	Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on 6 January 1955, in Cosett, Co. Durham, UK, to Ella May (Bainbridge) and Eric Atkinson. His father owned a farm, where Rowan grew up with his two older brothers, Rupert and Rodney. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University where he earned degrees in electrical engineering. During that time, he met screenwriter Richard Curtis, with whom he wrote and performed comedy revues. Later, he co-wrote and appeared in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979), which was a huge success and spawned several best-selling books. It won an International Emmy Award and the British Academy Award for "Best Light Entertainment Programme of 1980." He won the "British Academy Award" and was named "BBC Personality of the Year" for his performance in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979). Atkinson also appeared in several movies, including Dead on Time (1983), Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (aka "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe"), Never Say Never Again (1983), and The Tall Guy (1989). He played "Mr. Bean" in the TV series, Mr. Bean (1990) but, apart from that and Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979), he also appeared in several other series like Blackadder (1982) and Funny Business (1992), etc. Atkinson enjoys nothing more that fast cars. He has two children, named Benjamin and Lily, with ex-wife Sunetra Sastry.
His/Her Photo
Sources	https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000100/bio
The Amount of Words on Text	221 Words
What Makes You Interested in This Person	He was the first comedian I saw, and I really like the Mr. Bean series.
Comment After Reading	I was surprised by some of the awards he received.
New Vocabularies Found	screenwriter, revues, several.

Day 2 Wednesday Date: 22 February 2023 Time: 20.50 - 21.15
First Person	Stan Lee
His/Her Biography	Stan Lee was born on 28 December, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an American comic-book writer, editor, and publisher, who was executive vice president and publisher of Marvel Comics.  Stan was born in New York City, to Celia (Solomon) and Jack Lieber, a dress cutter. His parents were Romanian Jewish immigrants. Lee co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Thor, the X-Men, and many other fictional characters, introducing a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. In addition, he challenged the comics' industry's censorship organization, the Comic Code Authority, indirectly leading to it updating its policies. Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation. He had cameo appearances in many Marvels film and television projects, with many yet to come, posthumously. A few of these appearances are self-aware and sometimes references Lee's involvement in the creation of certain characters. On 16 July 2017, Lee was named a Disney Legend, a hall of fame program that recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. Stan was married to Joan Lee for almost 70 years, until her death. The couple had two children. Joan died on July 6, 2017. Stan died on November 12, 2018, in LA.
His/Her Photo
Sources	https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498278/bio
The Amount of Words on Text	225 Words
What Makes You Interested in This Person	I really like the Marvel comics he made, so I was interested in reading his biography.
Comment After Reading	I really like some of the Marvel comics he made.
New Vocabularies Found	thoroughly, addition, authority, policies, subsequently, led, posthumously, involvement, fame, certain.

Day 2 Wednesday Date: 22 February 2023 Time: 21.20 - 21.55
First Person	Bruno Mars
His/Her Biography	He was born as Peter Gene Hernandez on 8 October, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father Peter Hernandez was a Latin percussionist and his mother Bernadette "Bernie" San Pedro Bayot was a singer cum dancer. He was nicknamed "Bruno" as a child and was exposed to a diverse variety of music from childhood. His uncles encouraged him to perform on stage when he was a three-year-old, and he gained popularity in his hometown for his impersonation of Elvis Presley. He attended the President Theodore Roosevelt High School and graduated in 2003. He also performed in a group called the School Boys. Bruno Mars is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter who rose to prominence with his super-hit singles like "Just the Way You are", "Grenade", and "Locked Out of Heaven". He is one of the world's best-selling artists and is known for his showmanship. He was musically inclined from a young age and started making music of his own when he was a little boy. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue his musical ambitions and released his debut album. 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans', which became a major hit and set the pace for his illustrious career as a singer. Bruno Mars has been nominated for the Grammy Award 18 times, winning two of them: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are" in 2011 and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Unorthodox Jukebox" in 2014. He is also the recipient of 14 awards from ASCAP, including three for the Most Performed Song.
His Photo
Sources	https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/bruno-mars-6089.php
The Amount of Words on Text	337 Words
What Makes You Interested in This Person	He has a unique voice, so I was interested in reading his biography.
Comment After Reading	I really like some of the songs he made.
New Vocabularies Found	percussionist, cum, diverse, encouraged, impersonation, showmanship, inclined, pace, illustrious, recipient.

Day 3 Thursday Date: 23 February 2023 Time: 20.25 - 20.45
First Person	Ariana Grande
His/Her Biography	Ariana Grande was born Ariana Grande-Butera on June 26, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida to Joan Grande, a chief executive officer for Hose-McCann Communications, and Edward Butera, a graphic designer, photographer, artist and Ibi Designs Inc. owner/founder. She starred in the 2008 musical, 13 before becoming a household name through her roles on Nickleodeon. She has since appeared in other theatre and television roles. Ariana's music career began in 2011 with the soundtrack album "Music from Victorious". In 2013, she released her first studio album Yours Truly, which entered a top the US Billboard 200. The album's lead single, The Way, opened in the top 10 the Billboard Hot 100, with critics comparing her wide vocal range to that of Mariah Carey. Ariana's second album, My Everything, entered at number one in the US and charted in 24 countries. Her third album, Dangerous Woman, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, making her the first person in history to have the lead singles from each of their first three albums debut within the top 10 in the US. Ariana Grande's music videos have been viewed over 9 billion times and her accolades include three American Music Awards, three MTV Europe Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award and four Grammy Award nominations. Her three albums have been certified platinum by the RIAA, and she has supported a range of charities and has a large following on social media. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
His/Her Photo
Sources	https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3812858/bio
The Amount of Words on Text	399 words
What Makes You Interested in This Person	He has a sweet face and a very good sound.
Comment After Reading	I really like some of the songs she sang, and I was surprised by some of the awards she received.
New Vocabularies Found	theatre, accolades, influential.

Day 3 Thursday Date: 23 February 2023 Time: 20.50 - 21.35
First Person	Dr. (H.C.) Drs. H. Mohammad Hatta
His/Her Biography	Mohammad Hatta or often called Bung Hatta was the first Vice President of Indonesia. Mohamad Hatta was born in Bukit Tinggi, West Sumatera on August 12th, 1902. His father is Haji Mohammad Djamil and his mother is Siti Saleha. His father died when he was eight months old. Hatta married to Rahmi Hatta on November 18th, 1845. The couple had three children named Meutia Farida Hatta, Gemala Rabi'ah Hatta, and Halida Nuriah Hatta. Hatta started his education at a private school named Sekolah Melayu. Then he went to ELS (European Language School). He continued his school to MULO (Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs). Hatta began to show his interested in politics and national movement since he was sixteen years old. He joined Jong Sumatranen Bond, and he was chosen as the treasurer. In 1919, Hatta went to Hogere Burgerschool (HBS) in Batavia (Jakarta). He finished his study with distinction in 1921 and he was allowed to continue his study to Rotterdam School of Commerce in Netherlands. He took economics as his major and got a doctorandus degree. He then continued to pursue his doctorate degree, but he didn't finish his thesis because politics had taken over his life. In Netherlands Hatta joined the Indische Vereeniging. In 1922, Indische Vereeniging changed its name to Indonesische Vereeniging (Perhimpoenan Indonesia). Hatta was the tresurer form 1922-1925 and then he became the chariman from 1926-1930. Perhimpoenan Indonesia then changed from a student organization to political organization that demand for Indonesia's Independence. It expressed its voice through a magazine called Indonesia Merdeka of Which Hatta was the editor. Hatta attended congresses all over Europe to gain more support from other nations, he always as the chairman of Indonesian delegation. By the middle of 1927, Perhimpoenan Indonesia's activies had alarmed the Dutch authorities. In June 1927, Dutch authorities put Hatta and four other Indonesian activists in jail. In 1929, Hatta and other Perhimpoenan Indonesia activists were released.
His/Her Photo
Sources	https://www.ilmubahasainggris.com/biografi-singkat-muhammad-hatta-dalam-bahasa-inggris-dan-artinya/
The Amount of Words on Text	320 Words
What Makes You Interested in This Person	I used to be slipped with his face, so I was interested and curious to read the biography.
Comment After Reading	He was very inspiring for me as a student.
New Vocabularies Found	distinction, doctorandus, degree, pursue, Indische, authorities.

Day 4 Friday Date: 24 February 2023 Time: 20.12 - 20.27
First Person	Ning Yi Zhuo (Stage Name: Ningning)
His/Her Biography	Ning Yi Zhuo, also known by her stage name Ningning is a Chinese member of the South Korean girl group Aespa. NingNing was born on October 23, 2002, in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. Heilongjiang is China's northreasternmost province, bordering on Russia. Her father is an engineer, and her mother was a singer. She has no siblings, and her Chinese Zodiac sign is a Horse. Her English name is Vivian Ning. She grew up listening to NCT and is a big fan of them. Ningning participated in many singing programs in China, that included China's got Talent Season 2 in March 2011, China's New Sound Generation in July 2015, and the Harbin Silver Valley Fuxing Concert performing "Rolling in the Deep" By Adele on October 10, 2015. Ningning was recruited by a SM Entertainment staff after watching a video of her performance in 2016. On September 19,2016, she was introduced as a member of S.M. Rookies, a pre-debut trainees team maintained by S.M. Entertainment. As part of it, she appeared on the Rookies Princess: Who's the Best? segment of the program My SMT in 2016 and recorded several covers for the Korean animated TV program Shining Star in 2017. On October 28, 2020, during a press conference, a video showing the final lineup of Aespa revealed Ningning to be a member. On the next day, Ningning was officially revealed by S.M.Entertainment as the third member of Aespa.
His/Her Photo
Sources	https://aespa.fandom.com/wiki/Ningning
The Amount of Words on Text	245 Words
What Makes You Interested in This Person	She is my bias in Aespa, has a good voice and a cute face.
Comment After Reading	No comment:)
New Vocabularies Found	Fuxing.

Day 4 Friday Date: 24 February 2023 Time: 20.30 - 21.55
First Person	Muhammad Saw.
His/Her Biography	Muhammad was a prophet and founder of Islam. Muhammad was the prophet and founder of Islam. Most of his early life was spent as a merchant. at age 40, he began to have revelations from Allah that became the basis for the Koran and the foundation of Islam. By 630 he had unified most of Arabia under a single religion. As of 2015, there are over 1.8 billion Muslims in the world who profess, "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet." Muhammad was born around 570 AD in Mecca (now in Saudi Arabia). His father died before he was born, and he was raised by his grandfather and uncle. He belonged to a poor but respectable family of the Quraysh tribe, who were active in Meccan politics and trade. The town of Mecca was an important trading and religious center, home to many temples and worship sites where the devoted prayed to the idols of these gods. Gradually, the people of Mecca turned to polytheism and idolatry, with Allah being considered the greatest and the only one without an idol. Muhammad worked in a camel caravan and gained experience in commercial trade, earning a reputation as honest and sincere. In his early 20s, he began working for a wealthy merchant woman named Khadijah, 15 years his senior, who proposed marriage and he accepted. The couple had several children, none of whom lived to adulthood, but one, Fatima, would marry Muhammad's cousin, Ali ibn Abi Talib. Muhammad was a religious pilgrim who was meditating in a cave on Mount Jabal aI-Nour when the Angel Gabriel appeared and relayed the word of God: "Recite in the name of your Lord who creates, creates man from a clot! Recite for your lord is most generous." Most Islamic historians believe Muhammad was initially disturbed by the revelations, but Shi'a tradition states he welcomed the message and was inspired to share his experience with other potential believers. He began to gather a small following, but when he condemned idol worship and polytheism, many of Mecca's tribal leaders began to see him as a threat. This had economic consequences for merchants who catered to the thousands of pilgrims who came to Mecca every year. Muhammad and his followers were forced to emigrate from Mecca to Medina, a city 260 miles to the north, in 622. He was instrumental in bringing an end to a civil war and settled in Medina, building his Muslim community and gathering acceptance. In 624 and 628, the Muslims were involved in a series of battles for their survival, culminating in The Battle of the Trench and Siege of Medina, where Muhammad and his followers prevailed, and a treaty was signed. By 630, the Muslim army marched into Mecca and took the city with minimum casualties. Muhammad gave amnesty to many of the Meccan leaders who had opposed him and pardoned many others. He and his followers then proceeded to destroy all of the statues of pagan gods in and around the Kaaba. After the conflict with Mecca was finally settled, Muhammad took his first true Islamic pilgrimage to that city and in March, 632, he delivered his last sermon at Mount Arafat. Upon his return to Medina to his wife's home, he fell ill for several days. he died on June 8, 632, at the age of 62, and was buried at al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Mosque of the Prophet) one of the first mosques built by Muhammad in Medina.
His/Her Photo
Sources	https://www.biography.com/religious-figures/muhammad
The Amount of Words on Text	927 Words
What Makes You Interested in This Person	I'm interested because he is our prophet.
Comment After Reading
New Vocabularies Found	merchant, revelations, unified, profess, caravan, sincere, tribe, worship, gradually, considered, pilgrim, clot, recite, generous, polytheism, culminating, amnesty, opposed, pagan, sermon.