Gabriel Chicancham P: 3 November 19‚ 2012 Biographical Information ■ Birth name: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ■ Born: April 15‚ 1452 (Vinci‚ Republic of Florence present-day Italy) ■ Died May 2‚ 1519 (Age 67 Amboise‚ Kingdom of France) ■ Nationality: Italian ■ Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ scientist‚ mathematician‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ anatomist‚ geologist‚ cartographer‚ botanist
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the fatal punishment. With his determination and assistance of his colleagues ‚ he was able to write‚ and publish‚ one of the most referred pieces in political history. On March 15th‚ 1738‚ a well-known philosopher was born in the city of Milan‚ Italy. Thus‚ his journey to success had begun. Beccaria received a Jesuit education and studied the Baron de Montesquieu which directed his attention towards economics. By 1758 he had received his degree. In 1762‚ he was untied with his friends‚
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and Rome and became a Franciscan friar in the 1470s. He was a travelling mathematics tutor until 1497‚ when he accepted an invitation from Lodovico Sforza ("Il Moro") to work in Milan. There he collaborated with‚ lived with‚ and taught mathematics to Leonardo da Vinci. In 1499‚ Pacioli and Leonardo were forced to flee Milan when Louis XII of France seized the city and drove their patron out. After that‚ Pacioli and Leonardo frequently traveled together. Upon return to his hometown‚ Pacioli died of
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Augustinus Aurelius‚ better known as Augustine was born in the 354 in Tasgaste which is currently referred to as Algeria. His mother was a devoted Christian whose name was Monica. However‚ his father was a pagan who was a Roman official known as Patricius. Augustine was a brilliant person who made his parents take him to one of the best schools around. At school‚ he studied rhetoric which involves the study of persuasive speech which he studied in Carthage. Some of the Latin authors tried to convince
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one faith. To do this he revoked the Edict of Nantes. King Louis XIV did not achieve his entire goal to the extent which he had anticipated but overall he was victorious‚ leaving a huge impact and influence on the French society and Europe as a whole. Louis XIV believed that one king should have power and control over the country of France. To do this he reorganized the army and was exceptionally
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Creon the Converse of Each Other? Antigone is the antithesis of Creon. The play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles translated by Paul Roche is a tragedy. It starts off with Antigone telling her sister‚ Ismene‚ that Creon‚ the king and their uncle‚ has made an edict that their brother‚ Polyneces‚ will not receive a proper burial and will be left to be eaten by carrion birds and dogs because he is a traitor. Their other brother Eteocles‚ will be given a proper burial‚ as he fought for Thebes. Antigone also tells
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ordained by the gods to be king‚ and thus‚ should not his law be their law as well? This is the hurdle that Antigone has to face; should she abide by the law of Creon and leave her brother to rot‚ under penalty of death? Or should she disregard Creon’s edict‚ follow the law of the gods and bury her brother? Creon is a brother to Jocasta‚ and thus next in line to become king after Etocles is killed in battle. The king is believed to be the chosen of the gods and to rule in their stead. Why then would the
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History Essay “Considering the difficulties he inherited‚ Alexander II of Russia should be praised not criticised for his reforms.” To what extent do you agree with this judgement? After the death of Nicolas I‚ the Tsar’s heir‚ Alexander II‚ rose to power in 1855 and led Russia to an era of changes. Considering the difficulties he inherited‚ Alexander II should be praised and not criticised for his social‚ judiciary‚ and military reforms as he successfully abolished serfdom overnight‚ implemented
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Each city-state had its own specialities‚ for example in Milan weapons were made and in Florence cloth was made. Gevnoa and Venice traded many textiles. * When Constantinople fell in 1453‚ the Byzantine scholars fled to Italy‚ this is known today as a “brain gain” * When Leonardo da Vinci was born in
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Enrico Tagliatti is one of Australia’s architect who was born in Milan in 1926. He graduated from Milan Polytechnic in architecture in 1954 and immigrated to Canberra and won a gold medal from Australian Institute of Architects in 2007. He designed many notable projects for Australian capital city and that Giralang primary school is one of them. Giralang primary school opened in 1977 in Australian Capital city and succeeded to win the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 1997. The school was
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