The early foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern digital computer. Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks‚ such as the abacus‚ have existed since antiquity. Wilhelm Schickard built the first mechanical calculator in 1623.[4] Charles Babbage designed a difference engine in Victorian times (between 1837 and 1901)[5] helped by Ada Lovelace.[6] Around 1900‚ the IBM corporation sold punch-card machines.[7] However‚ all of these machines were constrained
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THE NATURE AND MEANING OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Science is a discipline that is given the status of a social science. In fact‚ Aristotle (the ancient Greek philosopher) called it the Master of Science. He saw Political Science as the highest science because he thought all other sciences depend on it. But as one of the social sciences‚ Political Science lacks a universally unified and acceptable definition as scholars have different approaches to its meaning. From its origin‚ “the term politics
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Hawthorne’s “The Birth Mark” is very heavy on science. The main character‚ Aylmer‚ is a scientist; the first line of the story is‚ “In the latter part of the last century‚ there lived a man of science‚” (14). There is no clear delineation between magic and science though‚ creating a very eerie and superstitious mood as the story progresses and Aylmer falls deeper into his obsession over Georgiana’s birthmark. The text says he was “confident in his science‚ and felt he could draw a magic circle round
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Elizabeth Blackwell: Major Discoveries or Contributions to Science Elizabeth Blackwell made many amazing contributions to science. The one she is most well known for is becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree from an American medical school. Elizabeth Blackwell had many accomplishments‚ but with those accomplishments she was also faced with many challenges. Getting admitted to a medical school was one of her first and probably one of her greatest challenges. The education she had from
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CJE 1640 – Week 2 Individual Work Francis Henry Galton had a major contribution to forensic science. He was the first person to use fingerprints as groundwork in criminal cases. It was his study of details in prints to compare them with others. He also provided the first workable fingerprint classification system (Unknown‚ n.d.). The “father of forensic toxicology” is Mathieu Orifila. He was the first great 19th-century advocate of forensic medicine (Unknown‚ 2012). He worked to make
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on The No-Nonsense Guide to Science “Science is the great intellectual adventure‚ but can also be an instrument of profit‚ power‚ and privilege. Wrongly used‚ it might yet make the twenty-first century our last.” – J. Ravetz Before reading the book‚ my first impression on it was that it’s going to be too intellectual just like any other science books; that it will be focused on scientific knowledge and conclusions. But after reading the said book‚ a new view on science and its effect on the society
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Submitted To : Prof. C.K. Raju Submitted By : Mohamed Zawmy Shifran History and Philosophy of Science (SHH1044) 209110164 1 Origin of Science and the crusades | Mohamed Zawmy Shifran_209110164 Origin of Science and the Crusade Science and technology was‚ is and will be a lethal tool to rule the world. Science has been the key to the power. The nation which owns the latest technology can rule the world‚ it is proved from the Cavalry archer of Genghis Khan to the modern day
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1. What was Francis Henry Galton’s major contribution to forensic science? Francis Henry Galton’s major contribution to forensic science was fingerprinting. Although he wasn’t the first person with the idea of fingerprinting‚ he was more successful with the idea and the scientific knowledge that he knew. 2. Who is known as "the father of forensic toxicology" and why? Mathieu Orfila is known and “the father of forensic toxicology”. In 1814 he published the first book on poisons and how
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Social Sciences Social Science: It is defined as: “Social Sciences is the study of behavior of how individuals interact with the society.” Every discipline except finance and accounting comes under the umbrella of social science. Branches of Social Science: Following are the branches of social sciences: * Anthropology * Archaeology * Public Administration * Communication * Criminology * Economics * Education * Government * Linguistics
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Characterization in Science Fiction Kirill Kachinsky 03/30/2010 Introduction By analyzing Isaac Asimov ’s‚ "The Caves of Steel" as a work of the Science Fiction genre and its comparison to similar works in the genre as well as supporting texts‚ it will be clear to see how characterization amongst the five literary elements merely serves as a secondary discussion point within the work‚ as its non involvement proves valuable for the other literary element development. Caves
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