Pierre Fermat’s father was a wealthy leather merchant and second consul of Beaumont- de- Lomagne. Pierre had a brother and two sisters and was almost certainly brought up in the town of his birth. Although there is little evidence concerning his school education it must have been at the local Franciscan monastery. He attended the University of Toulouse before moving to Bordeaux in the second half of the 1620s. In Bordeaux he began his first serious mathematical researches and in 1629 he gave a
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Cyrano De Bergerac Bill Beltran 021597 Every generation has its own heroes that display‚ what they believe to be‚ ideal characteristics. While each is different in their own way‚ many of these role models share similar qualities. Most tend to have courage‚ strength‚ compassion‚ or another respected trait‚ but this is not necessarily why they win the adoration of their followers. Cyrano De Bergerac is a perfect example of how many protagonists win our allegiance because his sensibilities will
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When I chose to read my biography about Samuel de Champlain I was not too enthused. I didn’t have high expectations and thought it would be dull‚ but little did I know that I would thoroughly enjoy reading this book. I learned so much more about not only Champlain but also about the founding and history of New England and Canada that I had previously known. I am very satisfied with my choice of biography. Samuel de Champlain was born on August 13‚ 1574 in the small port town of Brouage‚ France.
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In August of 1563‚ Michel de Montaigne‚ the famous French essayist‚ was introduced to three Brazilian cannibals who were visiting Europe‚ at the invitation of King Charles the Ninth. The three men had never before left Brazil‚ had just been subjected to a long interrogation by the king. They have surely had a severe case of culture shock. However‚ they had enough energy to respond to the questions of Montaigne‚ about what they thought of their new surroundings. they looked on European society with
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Around 1930s De Beers bought up their bankrupted “single” consumer‚ London syndicate‚ and named it De Beers central selling organization (CSO)‚ which was helping out De Beers as its: • Wholly-owned distributor. CSO controlling around 80% of the world’s diamond supply. This strategy controlled De Beers’ vast supply and enabled to maintain its prices high. Such as‚ if a competitor offered diamonds on the market outside CSO‚ De Beers would be flooded the market with its diamond inventory. As De Beers’ main
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Josquin des Prez: A Master of Sixteenth Century Counterpoint Analysis of Josquin’s Miserere [pic] (only known surviving picture of Josquin des Prez)[1] Josquin des Prez: A Master of Sixteenth Century Counterpoint In the following paper‚ I will prove that Josquin’s Miserere is that of “typical” sixteenth century piece. While the Miserere has been noted as anything but typical‚ for use in this paper “typical” will be defined as “possessing all the qualities”
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MODERN ARCHITECTURE De Stijl Architecture De Stijl architecture was formed by a group of young artists who created the new movement in 1917; calling both the movement and the magazine they published De Stijl. The group promoted utopian ideals and group members believed in the birth of new age in the wake of WWI. They felt it was a time of balance between individual and universal values. The work was completely abstract as well. The goal was total integration of art and life. GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD
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The "Cinco de Mayo" celebration commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5‚ 1862‚ under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza. The Battle was important because 4‚000 Mexican soldiers defeated a much better-equipped French army composed of 8‚000 men that had not been defeated for almost 50 years. In 1862‚ the Mexican army defeated France’s forces at the Battle of Puebla. This battle was one of many such altercations that took
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Louis De Broglie A FRENCH PHYSICIST * Prince Louis-Victor-Pierre-Raymond‚ 7th Duc de Broglie‚ otherwise known as Louis De Broglie‚ was a French physicist that came from a well grounded family‚ went to pursue his dreams‚ earned a Nobel prize‚ took time to go into the army‚ and discovered the wave nature of matter all in his life time. Louis De Broglie was the son of Pauline D’Armille and Louis Alphonse Victor de Broglie. De Broglie was the youngest of his family‚ including two older sisters
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Renaissance artists‚ thinkers‚ poets‚ writers‚ adventurers‚ and contributors‚ the name “Lorenzo de Medici” stands out and seems to have some relationship with all the rest. Lorenzo was a major patron of the arts and helped create a time of rebirth‚ during which the arts held new meaning and reprisal. vHe was also a prominent political leader and made impacts that have lasted even through today. Lorenzo de Medici was born on the New Year of 1449‚ in Florence. At the time‚ Florence was considered an
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