Many people have heard the story of the apple falling on Sir Isaac Newton’s head letting him solve the mystery of gravity… but how much more do they know? Discovering the concept of gravity though what he is known for today is nowhere near the extent of his contributions to science. Sir Isaac Newton‚ founder of calculus‚ the man who single-handedly unlocked the secrets of gravity‚ and the man who would leave a huge footprint on the scientific community with his discoveries. Isaac Newton‚ scientist
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chiaroscuro which bring out great drama‚ and also a theatrical point of view in his painting. Caravaggio painted many painting for several patronage in Rome especially for the church. The Calling of Saint Matthew painting was one of the great work he did. In this painting‚ Caravaggio demonstrated a Biblical scene where Jesus approached a table with group of man that was counting money. They were tax collectors that were accused of stealing money from many people. Jesus called one of the man name Matthew
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They had a bunch of faulty theories about it. Nowadays we know what happens when certain things react with oxygen at high temperatures. However Lavoisier did not know any of this. He discovered that when phosphorus‚ or sulfur‚ was burned in the air the products were acidic. This then led to the suggestion that elements combines with something in the air could produce acids. In 1779 he named oxygen and found
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tavern owners in the colonies" (“The Daughters of Liberty”). The Stamp Act was a starting point for the Women of the Daughters of Liberty to use their skills to singlehandedly bring down one of the most successful grips the British had on America. They did this because they felt that they were being taxed unfairly on goods that were important to women specifically and that the system was very sexist. “The Daughters of Liberty popularized the idea of boycotting the stamps and taxing goods‚ effectively
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is known as the Dark Ages. During the Fourteenth Century‚ many city-states in Italy – such as Genoa‚ Milan‚ Pisa‚ and Florence – began to prosper as they had become the centers of trade in Europe‚ transforming Italy into Europe’s premier center of culture. In the Sixteenth Century‚ trade routes shifted away from the Mediterranean and the Catholic Church lost its influence over much of Northern Europe. As a result‚ city-states in Europe became vulnerable to conquest by their enemies. Encouraged by
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because they were concepts that did not change. Mathematical concepts are considered eternal‚ they do not change. There is no way to banish how to do math problems. Along with Plato’s beliefs about mathematical concepts‚ he also believed in the Theory of Forms. Plato believed that Forms had the highest reality because they were required to be understood and they were in the world of Being‚ not Becoming. Also‚ Forms have intelligible structure‚ which shows that no matter how many different types of one
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Fall of Rome There are many things that were combined together that influenced the fall of Rome. However the real cause of the fall of Rome has been debated over many years. Christianity many not be on the top of the list for the fall of Rome but it did have some impact. Christianity was a religion that was prevalent at Septimus’s reign. This was also the time that persecution of Christians began. He proposed a law that persecute individuals who wanted to convert to Christianity. This new law would
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The civil war started on April 12‚ 1861‚ and lasted all the way until May 26‚ 1865. It was the most costly war‚ killing more civilians and soldiers compared to any other dispute and destroying many Southern towns. The Civil War‚ also known as The Second American Revolution‚ was a battle amongst the Union Army and The Confederate States Of America‚ resulting in Union victory. Abraham Lincoln played a major role in the Civil War. He was one of our most important presidents in American history because
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Fredrick Douglas‚ and president Rutherford B. Hayes. She also impacted the view of women being too weak to help in battle. Clara fought for equal rights for women and set a huge example by doing her best to help despite the standards of society. Not only did she founded the Red Cross and served for 27 years‚ but she also was a patent clerk and teacher. All while being self-taught. She risked her life in numerous battles and established the first free school in New
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Trojans into thinking they had won the war. The Trojans‚ instead of burning the wooden horse‚ brought it into their gated city and put it up as a trophy to honor their victory. The Trojan horse was a offering to Athena‚ the goddess of war. What they did not know was that Greek soldiers were hiding in the horse. When night came‚ the Greeks climbed out of the horse and let the troops waiting outside the gates inside. Then they destroyed Troy until almost all the people were dead. They even took some
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