Hailey C. Brandon G. English Honors ¾ 29 April 2013 The Real Cyrano de Bergerac Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was born on March 6‚ 1619 in Paris‚ France. Cyrano was the son of Abel de Cyrano and Esperance Bellanger. Abel de Cyrano was the lord of Mauvieres and Bergerac. The name “de Bergerac” was given from a place that was attached to one of Abel’s estates. In 1622‚ the Cyrano family moved to Mauvieres‚ a commune in central France. Cyrano was educated by a priest he highly
Premium
Why is it that when you research Canadian Prime Ministers on the internet‚ or in a library‚ Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s name appears more than any other? Why is that everyone knows his name? In short‚ what makes Trudeau‚ Canada’s most famous Prime Minister? The fact is without the influence of Pierre Elliot Trudeau‚ it is likely that Canada and Quebec would currently be two separate countries. Pierre Eliot Trudeau was able to unify Canada through the implementation of the Official Languages Act‚ the
Premium Canada Pierre Trudeau Quebec
Pierre Elliot Trudeau is known as one of the greatest political figures in Canada’s history. He touched the lives of many Canadians‚ inspiring them to believe they were capable of accomplishing many things. Trudeau’s successes impacted greatly on Canada‚ and his efforts will be remembered by future Canadian generations. During his time of influence‚ Trudeau gained the respect of the majority of the Canadian population. His popularity to the public began a great phenomenon because “he did what no
Premium Canada Quebec Pierre Trudeau
Sorbonne University in Paris where she met and married Pierre Curie‚ a well-known physicist. In 1897 and 1904‚ respectively‚ Marie and Pierre gave birth to their daughters‚ Irene and Eve Curie. She later hired Polish governesses to teach her daughters her native language‚ and sent or took them on visits to Poland. Achievements: Marie Curie was Polish physicist and chemist who lived between 1867 – 1934. Together with her husband‚ Pierre‚ she discovered two new elements‚ radium and polonium‚
Premium Marie Curie Nobel Prize Pierre Curie
Marie curie was born on November 7th 1867‚ in Warsaw‚ once the capitol of Poland. Her close friends and family had a nickname for her‚ Manya. Before Marie turned eleven‚ her mother had died of Tuberculosis‚ and her oldest sister had died of Typhus. Despite her grief and short comings‚ Marie graduated from high school at the early age of fifteen with the highest honors. Marie started to feel depressed‚ so her father sent her to live with her cousins in the country side. A short time later‚ Marie
Premium Marie Curie Pierre Curie Radium
In artist Pierre Bonnard’s painting “The Terrace at Vernonnet”‚ there are a handful of painting techniques used that make the piece monumental in art history. Looking at the painting‚ two women are standing at a table holding fruit‚ while the surroundings are what seems to be the terrace that they are standing on‚ as well as nature and sky in the background. The main technique that I see is that Bonnard uses arbitrary color‚ which is when an artist represents color in a way that isn’t realistic‚
Premium Color Impressionism Primary color
Marie Curie: A Pioneering Physicist Aspirations come from hopes and dreams only a dedicated person can conjure up. They can range from passing the third grade to making the local high school football team. Marie Curie’s aspirations‚ however‚ were much greater. Life in late 19th century Poland was rough. Being a female in those days wasn’t a walk in the park either. Marie Curie is recognized in history by the name she took in her adopted country‚ France. Born in Poland in 1867
Premium Marie Curie Pierre Curie
In 1999‚ the top Canadian newsmaker of the century was voted out and the glory fell to the charismatic former Prime Minister‚ Pierre Elliott Trudeau‚ who was elected into office after WWII. Throughout that time period‚ Trudeau worked towards promoting countless emerging social issues in Canada in various ways‚ and greatly influenced the transformations of the nation into the one that is known now. Among those social changes were the arising force of feminism‚ the altering relationship with Quebec
Premium Canada Pierre Trudeau Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
continue her studies at the Sorbonne where she obtained Licentiateships in Physics and the Mathematical Sciences. She met Pierre Curie‚ Professor in the School of Physics in 1894 and in the following year they were married. She succeeded her husband as Head of the Physics Laboratory at the Sorbonne‚ gained her Doctor of Science degree in 1903‚ and following the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906‚ she took his place as Professor of General Physics in the Faculty of Sciences‚ the first time a woman had
Premium Marie Curie Pierre Curie Nobel Prize
hundred and fifty times larger than that of the Sun‚ would not‚ in consequence of its attraction‚ allow any of its rays to arrive at us; it is therefore possible that the largest luminous bodies in the universe may‚ through this cause‚ be invisible." -- Pierre Laplace‚ The System of the World‚ Book 5‚ Chapter VI (1798). Evolution of Stars 1. Clouds of Hydrogen begin condensing into more dense clusters due to gravitation. 2. Eventually the density gets high enough that the Hydrogen begins fusing
Premium General relativity Black hole Mass