Google Doodle for Frankie Manning 102nd birthday

The search Engine Google is showing this animated Doodle in few countries for celebrating Frankie Manning’s 102nd birthday.

Frankie Manning was an American dancer, instructor and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founding fathers of Lindy Hop.

Although he didn't come up with the name, Frankie Manning was known as the ambassador of the Lindy Hop because he helped make the dance popular and spread it through to the mainstream.

The Lindy Hop and Manning’s aerial flourishes became wildly popular, and Manning himself performed the dance Frankie Manning in several 40’s era movies.

He also served in WWII, toured South America and the UK with his troupe, The Congaroos, performed the Lindy for King George VI, and won a Tony Award for his choreographic work on the Broadway musical Black and Blue.

A resident of Corona, Queens, Manning died in Manhattan on April 27, 2009, aged 94.He is interred in the Hillcrest Plot at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, NY.

Rosario Castellanos Google Doodle

The search Engine Google is showing a Doodle in few countries for celebrating the Rosario Castellanos’ 91st birthday

Rosario Castellanos was a Mexican poet and author. Along with the other members of the Generation of 1950 , she was one of Mexico's most important literary voices in the last century. 

Born : 25 May 1925 Mexico City, Mexico

Died : 7 August 1974 (aged 49) Tel Aviv, Israel

Throughout her life, she wrote eloquently about issues of cultural and gender oppression, and her work has influenced feminist theory and cultural studies. Though she died young, she opened the door of Mexican literature to women, and left a legacy that still resonates today.

During her lifetime, she saw her family lose their fortune in land reforms while she rose from being an introverted child to becoming a hugely celebrated figure in Mexico’s literary and political scene.

She was an avid tennis player.Her Poems Are All Collected in the Book ‘Poetry Is Not You’.

At the time of her death, the Israeli state news agency said that she died “as the result of an electric shock from a malfunctioning table lamp.” The agency added that she lived in the coastal city of Herzliya. The initial report blamed her death on the lamp’s wirings which were thought to have not been properly insulated.

Yuri Kochiyama's 95th Birthday Google Doodle

Google celebrates Yuri Kochiyama, an Asian American activist who dedicated her life to the fight for human rights and against racism and injustice. 

She (May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014) was a Japanese American human rights activist, revolutionary, and close ally of Malcolm X. She is notable as one of the few prominent non-black Black separatists.

Born : Mary Yuriko Nakahara May 19, 1921 San Pedro, California, United States

Died : June 1, 2014 (aged 93) Berkeley, California, United States

Occupation : Human rights activist

Japanese American activist Yuri Kochiyama is being honored with a Google Doodle on what would have been her 95th birthday.She went to San Pedro High School and Compton Junior College, where she studied English, journalism and art, graduating in 1941.

She Became an Activist Alongside Malcolm X & Held Him in Her Arms After He Was Shot in 1965.Kochiyama died in her sleep in 2014, her family said. She was survived by her four living children, Audee, Eddie, Jimmy and Tommy, along with their spouses, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Her husband died in 1993. She had another son, Billy, who died in the 1970s, and a daughter, Aichi, who died in 1989.

Today's doodle by Alyssa Winans features Kochiyama taking a stand at one of her many protests and rallies.She and her family would later move to Harlem, where she became deeply involved in African American, Latino, and Asian American liberation and empowerment movements. 

During her life, Kochiyama fought for many causes, including redress for Japanese-American internees, Puerto Rican independence, and the Black Liberation movement.

Sigmund Freud Google Doodle- Father of Psychoanalysis

The Search Engine Google is showing a Doodle in many Countries for celebrating Sigmund Freud's 160th Birthday.

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the father of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

The doodle today pays tribute to one of the Frued's most celebrated theories- the iceberg theory. The doodle today shows Frued's face into a visual representation of the theory which shows massive icebergs floating on waters. Only part of Freud's head, his visage- can be seen floating above the surface of the water and the rest of it- the major part- is submerged within water.

Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud is credited for the creation of psychoanalysis, which is a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. In simpler terms, it is the method of resolving mental illness through a dialogue between a doctor (possibly a mental health expert like a psychiatrist) and patient. 

Sigmund Freud's analysis of dreams as wish-fulfillments provided him with models for the clinical analysis of symptom formation and the mechanisms of repression as well as for elaboration of his theory of the unconscious. 

Jane Jacobs’ 100th birthday Google Doodle

Journalist, author and activist Jane Jacobs is being celebrated May 3, 2016, with a Google Doodle on what would have been her 100th birthday.

Born Jane Butzner in 1916, Jacobs went on to become one of the 20th century's most famous experts on urban planning, even though she didn't have a college degree.

Jacobs became a key figure in the New Urbanism movement, which promoted the creation of neighbourhoods based around the needs of their communities.

She became a leading voice in the world of urban design, despite her lack of a college degree and any formal education in the field.

Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities went on to become one of the most inflentual discussions of urban planning ever produced, introducing the famous concept of "eyes on the street".

Jacobs, who died in 2006, is best known for her work in urban planning, including her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities.

Teacher's Day 2016 (US) Google Doodle

It’s impossible to measure the impact of a great teacher. The curiosity they ignite will become the mathematical theorems, medical breakthroughs, and beautiful art that make the world a better place.

Today’s homepage by artist Nate Swinehart honors the invaluable civil servants all across the United States who’ve dedicated their lives to molding a thoughtful, compassionate generation of citizens.

And to making sure everyone does their homework.The role of a teacher in an individual’s life goes beyond mere textbooks and test scores. 

They are the mentors, friends, and catalysts who push us to ask questions, to seek answers, to shape our mind the way it rightly should be to become better individuals.

Mario Miranda Google Doodle. 90th Birthday of Indian Cartoonist

The Search Engine Google is showing a Doodle in India and in few other countries for celebrating Mario Miranda’s 90th birthday Mario Miranda was a beloved cartoonist, best known for his works published in the Times of India and The Illustrated Weekly of India. 

Based primarily on the bustling cityscape of Mumbai, Miranda’s works often feature complex, multi-layered scenes. Humanity floods the canvas, and yet each character maintains their unique individuality. His works live on throughout India, as Murals on the walls of various buildings in Goa and other parts of India.

Mario Miranda was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2012. Miranda was born on 2nd may 1926 in Daman, then in Portuguese India, to Goan Catholic parents. 

His ancestral surname was originally Sardessai, before the family converted to Roman Catholicism in the 1750s. Miranda, who passed away in December 2011, authored several pictorial travelogues on some of the most famous cities in the world including Lisbon and London. 

His illustrated book on the history of Goa co-authored with Manohar Mulgaonkar made him one of the biggest proponents of illustration.