The Ancient Greeks contributed a lot to modern society‚ but the biggest contribution of them was their contributions to the field of science and mathematics. To start off‚ the Pythagorean theorem contributed a lot to the field of mathematics. What the Pythagorean theorem does is help us to calculate the lengths of the sides of right triangles. Secondly‚ Archimedes contributed a ton to both fields. One of the most famous things that Archimedes did was find out if a crown that the king had ordered
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This play was very confusing to me; it took me a while to understand it. I read it twice from beginning to end. In the reading‚ I noticed how Huckleberry Finns’ personality changed‚ and did a total 360. Even I was confused‚ I didn’t think he had it in him. However‚ I will express in the paper when and why Huckleberry decided to make this change. Huckleberry Finn was a mean‚ non-responsible young little boy that continuously lied all the time. Later on‚ in the novel he morphs into a man of respect
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made many important contributions to the Roman Empire while he was the emperor. Hadrian left his mark by his building projects. This was one of the biggest parts of his legacy. Some of the most known marks he made was Hadrian’s Wall‚ Agora‚ and the great city of Athens which you can hear about today. Hadrians building ideas influenced some of the greatest known places such as the dome of the Basilica of St Peter in Rome which is still being complemented today. Hadrian was an important man of
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SCI 180 PATRICK COATY WAR ON TERROR I‚ myself‚ before September 11‚ 2001 did not know what terrorism was. It is completely a new term for me‚ and I could never figure how terrible it is. But then‚ experiencing and witnessing the feeling of losing the one you loved who was a victim of that disaster‚ I recognized that the world is no longer as safe as before. Today‚ not only America but also Britain‚ Spain‚ Indonesia…became the target of terrorists. The terror tissue is the most challenged
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Title: How did Fukushima change the World? Mission statement: Egy esetleges zéró nukleáris energia politika hatása Japán energia piacára I. Introduction Fukushima is a prefecture in the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu in Japan. On Friday 11 March 2011 the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the region with an epicentre 130 km away from the east cost of the island. The historic-high magnitude of 9.0 was followed by a major tsunami that inundated about 560 sq km and resulted in human death toll of
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In 1915‚ Gandhi returned to India‚ after the government of the Union of South Africa had made important changes to their government that he commanded‚ including recognizing Indian marriages and abolition of the poll tax for them. After travelling all over India to get to know himself with the country of which he knew nothing about‚ he dived into politics‚ and soon became the respected leader of the Indian nationalist movement. He single-handedly transformed the middle- and upper-class Indian National
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prodigy‚ and no one was like him. He was one of 3 people who change the music during the classical period . He also was genius as an infant . Mozart’s opera “ Don Giovanni” shows how his work was really unique as‚ thru this opera it told a story of a man who was troublemaker and was always finding ways not to get caught up but eventually it had to stop and it did not end in a good way as he was sent to hell. This opera showed the how stark human tragedy and a touch of comedy with uproaring moments
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an impact on history. From Plato to modern-day world leaders‚ each individual has made their own unique impact on society and even other famous people. One specific example is Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was one of the many figures who did not use violence in order to reach their goal. He was one of most inspiring individuals in the 19th century‚ and he even influenced other great figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the non-violent protests against British
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from theatre and literature. A lot of present-day movies are inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. He is know to be a great contributor to the English language‚ and is know as the greatest writer in the history of the English language. Shakespeare transformed the theatre world by make the expectations of what could be accomplished through the creativity of four very traits. He was able to change the way people thought about the characters‚ plot‚ language and genre. Shakespeare’s writings have also impacted
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the entire field of architecture and design. Brunelleschi became an architect at the age of 30. He spent two decades studying great structures in the Roman Empire. The Italians were very fascinated with the way Romans did everything and buildings were no
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