Newton were born at precisely the right time for their ideas to be really revolutionary - just far enough ahead of their time to be trailblazers‚ but not so far ahead that people had no idea what they were talking about. Hero of Alexandria Hero‚ or Heron‚ of Alexandria‚ on the other hand‚ had the astonishing bad taste to be born around 10 CE‚ which made his inventions so far ahead of their time that they could be of little practical use and‚ in time‚ were forgotten. If he had been born in‚ say‚
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Euclid of Alexandria -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: about 325 BC Died: about 265 BC in Alexandria‚ Egypt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Euclid of Alexandria is the most prominent mathematician of antiquity best known for his treatise on mathematics The Elements. The long lasting nature of The Elements must make Euclid the leading mathematics teacher of all time. However little is
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Euclid also known as Euclid of Alexandria‚ was a Greek mathematician‚ often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). His Elements is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics‚ serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics (especially geometry) from the time of its publication until the late 19th or early 20th century.[1][2][3] In the Elements‚ Euclid deduced the principles of what is now called Euclidean
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rival‚ Julius Caesar‚ to Alexandria. In order to help her cause‚ Cleopatra sought Caesar’s support‚ reportedly smuggling herself into the royal palace to plead her case with him. Caesar and Cleopatra For his part‚ Caesar needed to fund his own return to power in Rome‚ and needed Egypt to repay the debts incurred by Auletes. After four months of war between Caesar’s outnumbered forces and those of Ptolemy XIII‚ Roman reinforcements arrived; Ptolemy was forced to flee Alexandria‚ and was believed to
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b) Evaluate ancient and modern images and interpretations of Cleopatra VII Images and interpretations of a person can change over time. Such movement is paralleled with changes in opinion and morals throughout generations. Cleopatra the seventh is subject to this fluctuation. Ancient images and interpretations differ greatly to the impression left today merely by her name. Chris Dumasis‚ a modern day historian amplifies this theory in ‘Interpretations of Cleopatra’. She argues‚ “women have been
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of Euclid’s Elements published in 1607 Plato founded the Academy in Athens‚ the first institution of higher learning in Europe.[5] The city of Alexandria in Egypt‚ founded in 330 BCE‚ became the successor to Athens as the intellectual cradle of Ancient Greece. There mathematician Euclid and anatomist Herophilus; constructed the great Library of Alexandria and
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Cleopatra Dead! 30 B.C On this day‚ we mourn the loss of the beloved queen Cleopatra. Cleopatra was found in her room with her two most loyal and trustworthy maids. She was found dead‚ lying on a golden couch and dressed in her royal attire. (Prudence‚ 2006) Her maids were found dead along with her. One at her feet and the other by her head. Cleopatra was found by a few of Octavian’s messengers‚ after he sent them to check up on her. He became suspicious that something was wrong after receiving
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Timeline Storyboarding Document Use the table below to help you plan your timeline. By completing your research and this document ahead of time‚ when you get to the actual timeline program‚ you will already have everything done and it should be quick and easy to put the timeline together. Also‚ you will have a saved copy of your work in case something bad should happen in the timeline program. To save this document so that you can type in it and save your work: Go to File Click “Save as”
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thousand years that whether Cleopatra was a professional queen that know how to use her beauty to do everything for her beloved country or just a gorgeous woman who was easily and passionately in love with anyone. Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BC in Alexandria‚ Egypt. Her full name‚ "Cleopatra Thea Philopator" means "the Goddess Cleopatra‚ the Beloved of Her Father". After her father’s death in the Spring of 51 BC‚ according to Egyptian law‚ Cleopatra was forced to have a consort‚ who was either a brother
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in Alexandria‚ Egypt. She learned her political lessons by seeing her father maintain himself on the throne of Egypt by buying the support of the Romans (“Cleopatra”). When the Greeks ruled Egypt‚ they stressed education for both genders. Cleopatra and all of
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