Galileo was an extremely influential figure in the field of science during the Renaissance period. He was born as Galileo Galilei on February 15‚ 1564‚ in Pisa‚ Italy. Galileo died on January 8‚ 1642‚ at the age of 77‚ in Arcetri‚ Italy‚ where he was under house arrest. He is most commonly known for inventing the telescope‚ however‚ he accomplished much more than that. Galileo’s childhood was fairly pleasant‚ as he was born into a family of nobility‚ even though his family was not particularly
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During my lifetime I have accomplished many things whether it was academic or an extracurricular activity‚ but the one accomplishment that exceeds above all else was my college graduation on May 18‚ 2008. My graduation day put my life into perspective‚ that I was no longer a naïve student‚ who wandered the halls of college not knowing what to expect but an adult who had grown‚ learned‚ matured and who was ready for life’s journey. Being the first to graduate from my family was a paramount moment
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interesting and mysterious history civilizations out there. Nobody knows where they came from‚ how they managed to build their amazing stone cities in the rainforest without any stone tools‚ or why they seemed to die out at around 900 ce. Their accomplishments in astronomy and the understanding of time were great‚ and their cities were breathtaking. Like I said before‚ nobody know exactly when or where the Mayans came from. While their original history is shrouded in mystery‚ historians now think that
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liars and fakes. Some of the most guilty offenders are Buddha‚ Muhammad‚ and this flake who calls himself God. They are not to be trusted. Unfortunately‚ this will not be the only time in history men will attempt to take credit for a women’s accomplishments. That is why it is so important we set the record straight now and clarify for everyone involved who created who. So‚ as the Creator walked the tread of her footsteps created hills and valleys. And when she ground her foot into the ground
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Youthful Hercules‚ a Roman marble sculpture from A.D. 69 to 98‚ Flavian dynasty‚ depicts the Greek Mythology hero: Hercules . In contrast‚ Commemorative Portrait of a Chief (Lefem)‚ an African wood sculpture from 19th to early 20th century‚ is an portrayal of one of the rulers of Bangwa chiefdoms . Both sculptures contain concepts of the power and strength using the idealized male figure and reflect the physical perfection of the beauty of the ideal
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while also editing and critiquing my classmates work. I also tutored and advised younger classmates in English and academic writing. In addition‚ I have written for Teen Ink magazine and plan to submit more work to other publishers. My biggest accomplishment however‚ is being accepted into the Student Conference of Language and Literature and having the opportunity to present my research paper on cheerleading being recognized as an official sport in the United States. Volunteer service is another
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named Malala Yousafzai did‚ and she stood for it. She was tired of people who thought they could just walk over women like they owned them. Such as her early life being effected‚ or obstacles she had to overcome‚ and plain just get things for her accomplishments. So she did something about that and some things went extremely well for her‚ but somethings went extremely terrible. But then again she was a fighter. Malala’s early life was effected because‚ Malala was July 12‚ 1997 (Kettler‚ 2013)
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nasty situations. Which would lead him to become one of the only 5 star generals the United States has ever seen. His notoriety that he gained along the way that took him all the way to the Oval office. Today I will be talking about the many accomplishments of this General and President. But before becoming a 5 star general and President of the United States Dwight Eisenhower had a very poor upbringing. Conceived in Denison‚ Texas‚ on October 14‚ 1890‚ Dwight David Eisenhower experienced childhood
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myth resembles Jesus in many areas. The mortal and chaste Alcmene‚ the mother of Hercules‚ gave birth to him from a union with God (Zeus). Similar to Herod who wanted to kill Jesus‚ Hera wanted to kill Hercules. Like Jesus‚ Hercules traveled the earth as a mortal helping mankind and performed miraculous deeds. Similar to Jesus who died and rose to heaven‚ Hercules died‚ rose to Mt. Olympus and became a god. Hercules gives example of perhaps the most popular hero in Ancient Greece and Rome. They believed
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Ludwig van Beethoven was a deaf German composer; he was a big predominant figure of the musical arts. He was in the eras between the Classical and Romantic. Beethoven was baptized in the year of 1770‚ on the 17th day‚ of the month in December in the city Bonn‚ Germany. Beethoven was man who kept widening the scopes of sonata‚ symphony‚ concerto and quartet. He would also combine his music with vocals and instruments in a whole new way. During the life of Beethoven‚ he had the struggle of deafness
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