I, Martin Luther, believe that I am eligible for the title of Time Magazine's Person of the Ages for having extraordinary influence throughout the world. I was born on November 10, 1483 during the Renaissance era and baptized on November 11, 1483. (Wilson, Derek. Out of the Storm: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther. New York: St. Martins, 2008. Print .) My family was plagued by poverty and we often struggled. (Luther, Martin. New Catholic Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. Vol.8. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web.) My father was very strict and owned a copper mine to try to get our suffering family out of the poverty. . (Luther, Martin. New Catholic Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. Vol.8. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web.) My family was forced to move from Eisleben, Germany to Mansfeld, Germany, so that my father's copper mining business could succeed. Despite the difficulties we faced in my early life, my parents were very strong men and we eventually became the most respected family in Mansfeld, Germany. (Marius, Richard. Martin Luther The Christian Between God and Death. Cambridge MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1999. Print.) In 1488 I studied Latin grammar and learned about Christianity from an early age 4 years old. I went to the University of Magdeburg, then eventually transferred to the University of Eisenach to be closer to my loved ones. I received my bachelor's degree in 1502, then studied law in 1505 at the University of Erfurt because my father wanted the best education for me. (Marius, Richard. Martin Luther The Christian Between God and Death. Cambridge MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1999. Print.) In 1505, when I went to visit Mansfeld, there was a huge storm in which I got stuck in which c...... middle of paper ...... I translated the Bible into German because I believe you should be able to participate in the worship of the Bible, regardless of the language that you speak. I translated 1,500 words a day and finished translating the Bible in 1534. By translating the Bible, I increased the number of people able to participate in Christianity. ("Martin Luther and the Reformation." World Eras. Ed. Norman J. Wilson. Vol. 1: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. 400-405. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web . January 2, 2014.) I, Martin Luther, am qualified for the title of Times Personality of the Year because I am not only a theologian, a monk, a former priest, but above all the most influential person in the world. history for forever changing the beliefs of Christianity. (Luther, Martin. New Catholic Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. Vol.8. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web.)