Jacques Cousteau From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jacques-Yves Cousteau AC Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1976 Born 11 June 1910 Saint-André-de-Cubzac Gironde‚ France Died 25 June 1997 (aged 87) Paris‚ France Nationality French Occupation Oceanographer Spouse(s) Simone Melchior Cousteau (1937-1990) Francine Triplet Cousteau (1991-1997) Children 4‚ including Jean-Michel andPhilippe Cousteau Jacques-Yves Cousteau AC (French: [ʒak iv kusto]; commonly known in English as Jacques
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Napoleon Bonaparte established reforms that began and marked the transition from an absolute government to what is today The Modern State. Napoleon’s political structure‚ legal codes‚ security apparatus‚ and the mobilization of national resources is what lead the French state to the modern state. Napoleon may have been defeated at the battle of waterloo bur he left a legacy and state of government that is still used today in the modern state. Napoleon Bonaparte set a political structure for himself
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THE EMPEROR JONES by Eugene O’Neill Information about the play: The Emperor Jones was written in 1920 and staged at the same year in New York City. The production was very successful and helped make O’Neill’s reputation. O’Neill is affected by a real story which tells about the president of Haiti‚ Guillaume Sam‚ who boasts that he would be never killed by a lead bullet but a silver one. As O’Neill is impressed by this story‚ at first he makes the name of the play as The Silver Bullet but
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Juan Portem Aisin Gioro Yinzhen‚ the Yongzheng emperor‚ ruled from 1723 to 1735 and succeeded his father‚ Aisin Gioro Xuanye‚ who was known as one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. In order to live up to his father’s name and his position Yongzheng had to produce an organized‚ thriving society. To do this‚ Yongzheng’s ideal of moral leadership was based on a strict centralization of imperial control‚ regardless of the funds required or the obstacles ahead. By centralizing imperial control
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The short story titled "Emperor of the Air"‚ by Ethan Canin is a very easy to understand narration. It is puzzling to think that such a young writer would have such great insight into the world of an older man‚ but he most definitely does and it is portrayed through the eyes of the narrator. But the story isn’t about just the narrator‚ it is really about the differences between the narrator and Mr. Pike‚ the younger‚ healthier‚ next door neighbor. The Narrator experiences a heart attack that slows
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Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was a military and political leader of France who made significant mistakes leading him to his downfall. Napoleon was a man obsessed with power and wealth. He was well known for his genius abilities of leading a full army‚ and winning impossible battles. Napoleon felt confident and believed he was more powerful than ever. But every single one of his accomplishments led him to wanting more‚ which is when everything began to go wrong. He made choices that were
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Emperor Tiberius Tiberius was born in 42 BC. Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusila are the parents of Tiberius. His parents divorced when Tiberius was four years old‚ and his mother married Augustus. At first‚ Tiberius wasn’t supposed to take the throne‚ but since Augustus’s own three sons died in his life time‚ Tiberius was the only option. Tiberius was married to Vipsiania‚ and they had a son named Drusus. After the death of Julia’s husband Agrippa‚ Tiberius was forced to divorce Vipsiania
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Napoleon the Genius of France By: Brian Tan Drekolias CHY4U1
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usually think that an emperor would lead their empire to victory or success. Nero on the other hand did the opposite. Nero the leader of the Roman Empire is full of entertainment‚ but when it came to the ruling of his empire he could not contain its riots and fires. Nero was born on 15 December AD 37. He was born with the name Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus before he became Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus. His Mother was Agrippina the Younger‚ the niece of the previous emperor Claudius (“Nero Claudius
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talented women as many already know. Even before her marriage with our “beloved” emperor she was a trend setter for all of France. After her marriage with Napoleon‚ he went off to fight in the Italian Campaigns. A few short years later‚ he divorced Josephine stating‚ “... although I do love her very much‚ she has failed to produce an heir for me.” Directly avoiding a statement that all of Europe already knows. Napoleon‚ being the great general he is‚ was often gone off for wars. In the courts‚ hushed
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