“I have deeply regretted that i did not proceed far enough at least to understand something of the great leading principles of mathematics; for men thus endowed seem to have an extra sense.” Charles Darwin lived a very interesting life‚ even though he didn’t like math very much‚ he still came to be a contributor to mathematics. Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12‚ 1809 and he died April 19‚ 1882. Darwin was best known for his contributions to the evolutionary theory‚ it has been said
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War I‚ also known as the “Great War‚" was a global conflict that caused many changes in political‚ economic‚ and social structures worldwide. It also provided women with new opportunities and roles in European society. It helped change traditional gender roles‚ which paved the path for advances in women’s rights. Prior to World War I‚ women’s rights were limited‚ and their primary role was to work at home. However‚ during the war‚ their rights expanded by gaining the role of now working at jobs traditionally
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and in the translating of the Bible. According to Pettegree‚ Luther was a person who was very social and got along with everyone (3). He was a humble man and took no pride or expected no fame from his involvement with the reformation. Martin Luther did not expect fame to come with his work; however‚ he ended up becoming one of the most famous people in the Lutheran religion. In fact‚ Martin Luther is what the Lutheran religion is based on and named after. God‚ Wittenberg‚ the printing press‚ and Luther’s
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World War II is one of the greatest catalysts for change in history. The most important of long-term consequences of World War II is the fact that so many people had to die to shift world power. However‚ a consequence does not have to be negative. After World War II‚ Nazi Germany‚ Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan were all transformed into democracies. These countries were terrorized by neighboring countries and had to be stopped. Unfortunately‚ after World War II‚ the consequences for it was the
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How Canadian Government Protect it’s culture in the 20th Century Ted Liu 11-B In twentieth Century‚ the Canadian government found out the importance to be got rid of American culture. It used three methods to achieve this goal. First‚ is put their hands on culture protection‚ use legislations to protect its media‚ which was known as Broadcasting Act in 1932. In 1968‚ it took one step further‚ the media in Canada must be owned by Canadians and the CRTC(Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunication
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Arthur Holmes was a geologist and scientist who made a few major contributions to our understanding of how Earth works. Holmes passed away in 1965. Before his death he made two major contributions to science. Holmes also went to college and invented some very useful inventions that we use today. Arthur Holmes is a geologist who made two major contributions to the scientific community. Arthur Holmes entered Imperial College in London in 1907. Holmes read physics under R.J. Strutt for his first
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World War II was the deadliest and most widespread war in human history. It lasted for six years from 1939-1945 and resulted in more than 60 million deaths. This war was fought between two sides known as the Allies and the Axis Powers. The Allies made up of several countries including the United States‚ France‚ and the United Kingdom and the Axis Powers which was made up by Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan. Before World War II‚ the life of most people living in the United States was extremely difficult
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elements inside the city limits.To create a safe zone for Capone’s criminal activities the Capone organization Powerd its way into Cicero‚ Illinois.It was shortly after this purchase that he orchestrated the most notorious gangland killing of the century‚ the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side.In 1920s there were a number of attempts to assassinate Capone. He was shot in a restaurant and his car was riddled with bullets more than once. However
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19th century‚ nationalistic thoughts began to infiltrate Europe‚ which eventually lead up to unifications‚ as well as the First World War. Nationalism began as each ethnicity began to feel a sense of individuality and identity. Nationalism was the start of independence and revolutions‚ even after the Congress of Vienna‚ which sought to continue conservative ways. With the rise of nationalism in the 19th‚ it catalyzed many wars including World War One. At the beginning of the 19th century‚ the
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George Washington helped to form the foundation of the United States through his emphasis on organizing the new government‚ pulling the country out of heavy debt‚ and obtaining a better relationship with Great Britain. George Washington was the first president of the United States. He was born in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia in 1732. Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution‚ and later became the first president of the United States
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