Nicolaus Copernicus was the man whom laid out the foundation for modern astronomy. Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February nineteenth of 1477 in the christian town of Torun‚ Poland. He grew up with a great education‚ better than a lot of other people. He grew up very close to the church (metaphorically) . Sadly the “Copernicus” blood line never lived on after Nicolaus. He never had a wife to pass his DNA to make another brilliant person. Some suggest that he was depressed from isolation‚ and
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Brilliant‚ hidden‚ and mathematician are three words that describe Katherine Johnson. Many people believe that Katherine Johnson was just a smart woman at NASA‚ but she was so much more. As a well known mathematician for NASA‚ Katherine Johnson showed Americans that African American women are just as useful as white women. She left a lasting legacy as an extremely intelligent hidden figure. Katherine Johnson’s childhood was one of many contributing factors that helped her get to where she is
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Millions of dead bodies left behind you‚ but all you are trained to see are the millions of people that still deny you their land. As barbaric as it sounds‚ Genghis Khan was an exceptional leader and had a very interesting early life. It was a true tale of overcoming the odds‚ and what pain can make people do. And that is why everyone should know the story of Temujin and how he became Genghis Khan. It takes a long journey to create the world’s largest land empire‚ and it all starts at birth. He
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20 INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT HERMANO PULE SUBMITTED BY: TOMENIO‚ GABRIELA Y. CEIT-02-401P SUBMITTED TO: PROF. JENSEN MAÑEBOG INTRODUCTION Apolinario dela Cruz‚ popularly known as Hermano Pule was born on july 22‚ 1815 in Barrio Pandac‚ Lucban‚ Tayabas now known as Quezon Province. He led the first major revolt in the Philippines that lasted for a year. The revolt is based on a struggle for religious freedom and independence. He founded Confradia
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My name is Grace Arvesen and I am currently a sophomore at Marist High School. When I think of great teachers‚ although I’ve had many‚ one comes to mind right away. Her name is Colleen Biszewski and was my 7th and 8th grade math and science teacher at Queen of Martyrs School. Not only did Mrs. Biszewski prepare us academically‚ but she helped us practice good Christian values. In addition‚ she was accessible for all students‚ treating everyone with fairness. In terms of academics‚ Ms. Biszewski
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Serial Killer Report: Aileen Wuornos Aileen Wuornos was born February 29‚ 1956. Her grandmother and father raised her. Aileen’s father was a diagnosed psychopath and child molester. He hanged himself in prison. In 1960 her mother abandoned her family. At the young age of eleven‚ Aileen began trading sexual favors for beer‚ candy‚ and other things. At this point in time‚ Aileen began commonly participating in sexual favors for different reasons. She participated in sexual activities with
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Do you know who the “Sultan of Swat” is? How about the “Colossus of Clout”‚ or the “Wizard of Wham”? These names were given to Babe Ruth as he made his mark on the game of baseball. His name was entered into the English language as a synonym for achievement. Though his career‚ and private life‚ were a little rocky at times‚ he still came out on top (Trimble 1). Babe Ruth‚ or George Herman Jr.‚ was born February 6‚ 1895‚ in Baltimore‚ Maryland (Trimble 1). His father‚ George Herman Ruth
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Born on July 28th 1958‚ Terrance Stanley Fox‚ famously known as Terry Fox‚ was brought into this world‚ to change our perspective on cancer. He lived happily with his mother Betty Fox‚ his father Rolland Fox‚ his two brothers‚ Darrell and Fred Fox and his sister Judith Fox. The Foxes were a close and strong family; they had experienced hardships‚ loss and tragedy. They weren’t a wealthy family‚ but they loved one another. Sometimes hard on each other they always pushed themselves to achieve the
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I had Cathedral in my bag‚ intending to read Carver’s A Small‚ Good Thing. At lunchtime I decided to borrow from the library‚ Beginners – the recently-published book of Carver’s unedited What We Talk About When We Talk About Love stories – so I could compare the three versions. Though the catalogue said there was one on the shelf at Customs House‚ it couldn’t be found. The librarian ordered another copy from Surry Hills to be sent for me to collect from Town Hall. On the way back to work I stopped
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Born September 24‚ 1986 is a model‚ singer‚ actress‚ Gravure idol and TV personality in Japan‚ born in Las Vegas‚ Nevada‚ US.[1] Her ethnicities include Chinese‚ Filipino and French. In 2006‚ she moved to Tokyo‚ Japan after being accepted by a Japanese talent agency for her modeling. Soon after‚ she began her music career releasing Japanese language songs. Leah Dizon was born in Las Vegas‚ Nevada. Her parents were casino dealers. Her father was a business man in one of the largest cities in California
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