Mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9‚ 1731‚ in Ellicott’s Mills‚ Maryland. Largely self-taught‚ Banneker was one of the first African Americans to gain distinction in science. His significant accomplishments and correspondence with prominent political figures profoundly influenced how African Americans were viewed during the Federal period. Benjamin Banneker‚ originally Banna Ka‚ or Bannakay‚ was a free African American mathematician‚ astronomer‚ clockmaker‚ and publisher
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Benjamin (Edward) Britten born on 22 November 1913 in suffolk an East Anglian county in England where he also died on December 4‚ 1976 he was child prodigy born with great aptitude‚ and developed skill on a musical instrument(piano‚viola) in a early age.After studying at the Royal College of Music in London and working with the composer Frank Bridge‚he grew to be one of the finest and most gifted British composer of the mid-20th century.He was also an exceptional conductor and pianist.He continued
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lived for 47 years from 1755 or 1757 to 1804. He is best known for co-writing the “Federalist Papers” with John Jay and James Madison. He was also the Secretary of Treasury. Hamilton had a very interesting background along with a great record of accomplishments‚ he is just like a modern day Donald J. Trump. Hamilton’s mother was Rachel Fawcett Lavien who was married to John Lavien. Hamilton’s biological father was a Scottish trader named James Hamilton. John Lavien was a very abusive husband towards
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(Mark 16:9‚ New International Version). After Mary Magdalene was cast‚ she became a follower of Jesus and was proved to be more loyal to Jesus other than his 12 apostles. When Jesus died‚ Mary Magdalene stood near the cross. Mary Magdalene’s accomplishments were that she stayed with Jesus during his crucifixion when the other people were fear and went away. Mary Magdalene was honor by being the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection. She was loyal and generous to Jesus as she was one of
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As you probably know‚ February marks the start of Black History Month; a month designated to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of African-American men and women. Dr. James E. West was one inventor who I chose to write about‚ in honor of Black History Month. West is known for inventing the Electret Microphone‚ one that is now an industry standard - used for everything from cameras to hearing aids. Dr. James E. West truly was a very accomplished man. Born on February 10th‚ 1931‚ in Prince Edward
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Choosing to be a math major was not that big of a decision for me. When we reached into the challenging math‚ and all my classmates grades were dropping‚ I still maintained the A’s‚ it was then I noticed I would be doing something with math. I have career goals and ideas on how my major will help me achieve them. In addition I have people and actions what have help be make my decision. Lastly I have many experiences in mathematics that brought me where I am today. Career goals are extraordinarily
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• What is the purpose of major crime-reporting programs? What makes a successful crime-reporting program in the United States? The purpose for major crime-reporting programs is to try to improve the methology and to publish the collective data. So by having major crime-reporting programs the law enforcement agencies are able to get information and also collect data to figure out the crime patterns of the nation instead of just one spot. This is hard though because not all of the crimes that end
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second career as a social reformer. The Webster site gives an abundance of specific detail about how Dix influenced people and how passionate she was about her beliefs. The last portion of the website biography laments the fact that Dix and her accomplishments are sadly under-reported in most history and psychology textbooks‚ but that
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Abstract Dr. Francisco is a past president of the American Chemical Society‚ the world’s largest scientific society‚ and served as president of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences‚ one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies‚ and is a fellow of the American Physical Society‚ American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Chemical Society
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This fact made me understand that I can achieve something big in my life regardless of my roots. Newton said that his works were based on previous discoveries. It was an admission that his amazing achievements would not be possible without the accomplishments of the people before him. I realized how fortunate we are that we can readily access the knowledge from the past through the internet with just few clicks unlike before that knowledge was
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