lefttop Alfred Werner was the first Swiss citizen and also the first inorganic chemist who win the noble prize in 1913 for his coordination theory of transition metal-amine complexes. He was awarded the Noble Prize with the prize motivation state as “in recognition f his work on the linkage of atom in molecules‚ by which he has thrown fresh light on old problem and opened new field of research‚ particularly in inorganic chemistry”. Werner was born on 12 December 1866 in the French region
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In many of Alfred Hitchcock’s films‚ we are able to see how specific periods influence his work. In the case of postwar era‚ Hitchcock is able to evoke the aftermath of World War II issues and themes through the sub-text of films like I Confess (Warner Brothers‚ 1953) and The Trouble with Harry (Paramount‚ 1955). Though each film is completely different from the other‚ stylistically‚ genre-wise‚ tone-wise‚ scenery-wise; they both revolve around death‚ albeit approached from an entirely different
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There were many great directors during the 19th century era of film‚ but one renowned filmmaker of that time was Alfred Hitchcock‚ who “is among the few directors whose films almost constitute a genre unto themselves‚ the suspense-filled “Hitchcock thriller” ’ (2 Dixon & Foster 102). In his career‚ Hitchcock directed many films from the late 1920s to the early 1970s‚ before dying in the 1980s (1Biography.com Editors 1). His first feature film‚ in Hollywood‚ was Rebecca (1939)‚ and then he went on
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Did you ever wonder who was the first black man to win the Nobel peace Prize? Well it was Ralph Bunche. Bunche is the Noble Peace prize winner in 1950 for a arranged cease-fire between the Israelis and Arabs during a time of war. The Arab-Israeli war broke out in 1948‚ when five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate (“Office of the Historian” 1). This war lasted till February of 1949‚ when the two sides reached an agreement‚ and Bunche was a major key in stopping fire
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Alfred the Great Alfred the Great ruled between the years of 871- 899. He was a son born to Aethelwulf‚ King of Wessex and his queen‚ Osburga‚ in 849 in Wantage‚ Berkshire London. He was born of the royal house of the Jutes of Wight. He was the fourth son born and had one younger sister. He became king only after each of his older brothers had ruled for some time. When he did rule he ruled at a time that they were battling the Vikings. In his period of ruling he defended the Vikings and became
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Alfred M. Green delivered a speech‚ in Philadelphia in 1861‚ directed towards his fellow African Americans. Now around this era African Americans were not allowed the right to enroll in to the union army. Green wanted to empower his fellow African Americans to enroll by the appeal to powerful words‚ repetition and the use of inclusive language. Green knew the appeal and emotion that can be drawn from using powerfully motivational words; he does this to drag out the patriotisms inside each person
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When looking at Alfred Thayer Mahan it is impossible to overlook his military prowess during the 1800’s as well as the immense influence he had on the United States militarily. However‚ unbeknown to most people Mahan was a scholar and writer as well as a budding political influence during the 1800s. It is only because Alfred Mahan was so capable in history‚ economics‚ and geography that he was able to become influential and make decisions and suggestions that helped to shape the United States as
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In William Faulkner’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech‚ Faulkner takes the opportunity to talk to the “young men and women‚” who are also dedicated writers. Faulkner explains to the “young men and women” what valuable writing is. Faulkner implies that man cannot write about physical dangers‒ man must write about the universal truths. Faulkner defines what valuable writing is through parallel structure and repetition in his address. In his Nobel Address‚ Faulkner incorporates parallel structure to answer
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Awarded for the Nobel Prize for Peace a life time working to promote working rights and democracy in 2002‚ and was the 39th president of the United States from the years of 1977 through out 1981‚ Jimmy Carter was born on October 1‚ 1924‚ in Plains Georgia. His father‚ James Earl Carter‚ was a peanut farmer and businessman who owned his own area of land as well as a warehouse and store; and his mother Lillian Gordy‚ was a registered nurse‚ where back in 1920s Ms. Gordy counsel black women on health
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How did the rulers of early medieval Europe like Charlemagne‚ Otto of Saxony‚ Alfred the Great‚ and William the Conqueror set certain precedents for their emerging nations? Well for starters‚ Charlemagne did bring a whole lot to the table. The only significant thing I got out of him was the fact that he split his empire into “countries”‚ with a total of 300 counts watching those territories. Otto brought his German self‚ and conquered all of the “Holy Roman Empire”. He starts the election
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