Copernicus, Galileo, Tesla, William Wallace, King Leonidas, Prometheus, Albert Einstein, Henry David Thoreau, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Frederic Bastiat, Jesus of Galilee, Spartacus, Lucifer, Thomas Alva Edison, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, John Lennon, Karl Marx, Groucho Marx, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Che Guevara, Bill Gates, Howard Hughes, Saint Thomas Becket, Samuel Beckett, Eugene Ionesco, David Mamet, The Reverend Jim Jones, David Koresh, Ted Kazinski, Madonna, the Virgin Mary, all "prima donnas", Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin laden, Abby Hoffman, Jesse James, Butch Cassiday and the Sundance Kid, Bonnie and Clyde, Micheal Milken, Mother Theresa, Donald Trump, Socrates, Jack Nicholson, Lenny Bruce, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, the cool guy back in high school, Frank Serpico, Wesley Snipes, Ross Perot, Nathan Hale, Paul Revere, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Ralph Nader, James Joyce, L Ron Hubbard, Patrick Henry, Joan of Arc, Judas of Iscariot, Noah, Moses, King David, and Cain who killed Abel, just to name a few.
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No, "nonconformists" should not be capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.
As with many subcultures, they were nonconformists as far as the general culture was concerned, but conformists within their own group.
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A famous non-conformist is Marlyin Manson, but if you are wanting more creditable non-conformist Henry David Thoreau is a good example. He went to jail for not paying taxes on things he did not believe. In his era he was a very big non-conformist.
Nonconformists believe in individuality, independence, and authenticity. They often reject societal norms and conventions in favor of paving their own path and expressing their unique perspectives and beliefs. They value thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo.
John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Giles Corey are the main nonconformists in The Crucible. Reverend John Hale, Ezekiel Cheever, Reverend Samuel Parris, Betty Parris, Mary Warren, Thomas Putnam, and Ann Putnam are the conformists.
Yes, nonconformist preaching was against the law in 1660. The Clarendon Code of 1661-1665 imposed restrictions on religious practices outside the Church of England, leading to the persecution of nonconformists. Nonconformists risked fines, imprisonment, or even death for preaching or practicing their beliefs.
Also called Dissenter or Free Churchmen. An English Prorestant who does not conform to the doctrine and practices of the Church of England
Individuals who do things differently from others are often referred to as nonconformists or mavericks.
There have been famous people in all wars. Some were famous beforehand, some became famous because of the wars and some became famous afterwards.
The flappers were nonconformists who were willing to try new styles of dress and public behavoir
There are some famous dogs in some places. Pudsey is a famous performing dog in the UK.