There was a huge evolution as to understanding what an atom was and there were many scientists who helped to make this happen. The first scientist was Democritus‚ he lived from 460 BC to 370 BC. His main theories were that everything is made up of atoms‚ atoms cannot be divided‚ and atoms are small and solid particles. He named the atom “atomos” it was greek word and it means “not able to be divided.” The next scientist who worked with atoms was John Dalton‚ he lived from 1766 to 1844. His main theories
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Contributions of the Six Giants Thales of Miletus * He founded the geometry of lines‚ so is given credit for introducing abstract geometry. * Developed the first general theorems in geometry. * He was the first to demonstrate the truth of geometric relationship by showing that it flowed in a logical and orderly fashion from a set of universally accepted axioms called postulates Pythagoras
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CONTRIBUTION OF READING FREQUENCY IN ACQUIRING VOCABULARY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONTRIBUTION OF INDEPENDENT READING IN ACQUIRING VOCABULARY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Problem Learning a foreign language is never easy. Interference from the learner’s mother tongue‚ as well as the great difference between the native and the target language‚ make it even more difficult. Often students are not situated in a surrounding that assists foreign language
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American Experience Louis Farrakhan Louis Farrakhan is best known today as the head of the Nation of Islam. The Nation of Islam supports black independence along with some of the practices and beliefs of Islam religion. One of its main goals is for blacks to attain self-sufficiency in today’s culture. Farrakhan has been criticized by some as a racist towards non-black races but others say he is a credit to all races. Farrakhan has sparked more criticism in recent years‚ particularly from the U
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What were the Contributions of the Immigrants? The immigrants made four important contributions to Singapore. Firstly‚ the Immigrants contributed in the building up of settlement. Secondly‚ it was the promoting of trade. Thirdly‚ they worked for the government. And finally‚ they served the community (Provided social services). The first contribution the immigrants made was building the settlement. The Chinese coolies and Indian labourers cleared the jungles making land available for expansion
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Joseph Conrad‚ original name Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski (born Dec. 3‚ 1857‚ Berdichev‚ Ukraine‚ Russian Empire [now Berdychiv‚ Ukraine]—died Aug. 3‚ 1924‚ Canterbury‚ Kent‚ Eng.)‚ English novelist and short-story writer of Polish descent‚ whose works include the novels Lord Jim (1900)‚ Nostromo(1904)‚ and The Secret Agent (1907) and the short story “Heart of Darkness” (1902). During his lifetime Conrad was admired for the richness of his prose and his renderings of dangerous life at sea and
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To: From: Re: Louis Pasteur Louis Pasteur: Greatest Achievements Louis Pasteur was one of the most important scientists of our time. The foundation of our knowledge about health and disease comes from the discoveries of this one man. He made many discoveries and solutions for problems of the every day life that are still in effect today. Pasteur was born on December 27‚ 1822 in a little town called Dôle in the foothills of the Jura Mountains of eastern France. When he was five years old his family
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Louis XIV was the outcome of the despotism convention that was insinuated into him from childhood. Right from his early years he was taught to follow the changes that took place in French monarchy from earliest times to the present and was accustomed about various individuals‚ procurements and non-fulfilment of his antecedents. French monarchy could be mustered of a rich and varied heritage as it had substantial aid at his conveyance‚ some ambrosial in inception while others ascend from the rights
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Sheque Philbert Contribution of Egypt Civilization GEHS 4020 The Ancient Egyptian civilization is the oldest and most influential world civilization. Egypt contribution to human knowledge‚ invention‚ and scientific discoveries surpasses any other country including Mesopotamia‚ India and China. Ancient Egyptians were the first to invent and use glass‚ linen‚ paper and ink. They invented the calendar‚ clock‚ Geometry and the alphabet. They were
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Ancient Chinese Contributions Rich Laird Strayer University Humanities: Culture‚ Continuity and Change 111 Dr. Ronald Gavin May 28‚ 2012 Ancient Chinese Contributions The world owes a lot to the Chinese for all the major contributions and innovations they introduced. For example‚ during the Era of Disunity (approx. 220-581 AD) the ancient Chinese invented kites‚ matches‚ umbrellas and much more ("Inventions‚" “n.d.”). The Yuan dynasty brought us paper money‚ blue and white porcelain
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