James Gregory was born in the Manse of Drumoak. This is a small parish on the river Dee‚ about fifteen kilometres west of Aberdeen. His father was John Gregory and his mother was Janet Anderson. John Gregory had studied at Marischal College in Aberdeen‚ then gone on to study theology at St Mary’s College in the University of St Andrews before spending his life in the parish of Drumoak. Turnbull writes [20]:- [John Gregory] was a man of courage and foresight but was not conspicuous for outstanding
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There are many things that the European culture had that was because of the Byzantium Empire. If not for these contributions‚ then there could be a remarkable difference in how things are today. The Byzantium Empire’s contributions to European culture has had an effect on society today through architecture‚ economy and laws. First‚ the architectural contributions that the Byzantium Empire had given to the European culture will be discussed. One of the architectural achievements of the empire was
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Captain James Cook‚ FRS‚ RN (7 November 1728[NB 1] – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer‚ navigator‚ cartographer‚ and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean‚ during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands‚ and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. Cook joined the British merchant navy as a teenager and joined the Royal Navy
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in Englewood‚ New Jersey‚ on January 6‚ 1993. The jazz trumpet player is known for helping cofound bebop jazz‚ playing with puffed cheeks‚ playing a custom trumpet that had its bell bent at a 45 degree angle‚ and so much more. Dizzy Gillespie’s contributions to the jazz world go far beyond all that he touched and remains a crucial pioneer for jazz music. Dizzy Gillespie‚ born as John Birks Gillespie‚ was born to a local bandleader in South Carolina; consequently‚ Dizzy was born into a life of music
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Life of James Brown by Kalyn Barker Ms P Foote 2/22/2013 The reason I picked Mr. James Brown‚ I liked his song “I Feel Good” so I was interested in learning more about Mr. James Brown. Mr. James Brown was born on May 3‚ 1933. His death date was December 25‚ 2006 and that was on Christmas day. Mr. James Brown grew up in Augusta‚ Georgia and referred to as an Augusta native. Augusta renamed 9th street to James Brown Boulevard‚ in honor of Mr James Brown. He has many
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Contributions of ancient egypt Many of ancient Egypt’s contribution to society not only advanced them as a civilization but left an impressionable impact on the accomplishments of the modern day. Nestled within the fertile valley of the Nile‚ Egypt was protected on all sides from invasion and at the same time uninfluenced by many outside cultures. Although its overall isolation by the expanse of the surrounding desert to the west and the red sea to the east‚ this thriving culture’s achievements went
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surrounding the Apostle Paul of Tarsus. Much‚ however‚ is known of the time after his conversion to Christ and what he did to contribute to Christianity in this period‚ and it is this that leaves a greater legacy than the simple facts of his life. The contributions that he made towards the cause of Christ and the spreading and formation of Christianity are what he is perennially remembered for. Paul is remembered as a missionary and church planter. He undertook three extensive missionary journeys‚ estimated
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Originally intended by the former first lady Imelda Marcos in 1979 as a guesthouse for Ronald Reagan‚ which was the California Governor at that time – who never arrived. The name was changed to People’s Park in the Sky after the People Power Revolution in 1986‚ which toppled the government of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. The mansion was built on the highest place of point of Tagaytay City. Having cooler winds and magnificent sceneries‚ this has become one of the tourist attractions of
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James Madison Jr from Virginia born in 1751 had several accomplishments before he died in June 28‚ 1836. He was the 4th President who served from 1809 to 1817 but before that he had co-created the Democratic- Republican party with Thomas Jefferson the 3rd President who he was secretary of state for‚ he also managed the Louisiana Purchase which added an additional 800‚000 square miles of land‚ and he had written the Constitution which was a reason why they called him the “Father of Constitution”
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CCHU 9047 The Press‚ the Public and the Public Sphere Final essay A Critical Evaluation on a News Source and its Role in the Public Sphere: With Special Reference to the Electronic Version of Apple Daily (HK) Introduction The newspaper industry in Hong Kong has been developing gradually since the 19th century‚ and the Hong Kong Government Gazette‚ an official publication of the British colonial government‚ can be defined as the first newspaper providing an important reference to local
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