knowledge provided by him set forth some of the greatest inventions and theories of our time. The world would not be where it is today if it wasn’t for the incredible mind of Galileo. Galileo was born in Pisa‚ Italy on the 15th of February in 1564 to a low-income family doing what they could to live a happy life. Although they were of nobility‚ they were not rich‚ but barely middle class. His father‚ Vincenzo‚ was a noble musician and amateur artist that made relatively
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Augustine was born in 354‚ he had a Christian mother named Monica and a pagan father‚ Patricius‚ who was a Roman official. Even though he grew up in a Christian household he still managed to stray away from Christianity and was not baptized until he became an adult. For that to happen he had to go on his own journey‚ which had a big impact on his decision of converting to Christianity. Some of these influences hold more weight than others but on Easter vigil‚ April 24–25‚ 387 he converted himself
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Georges Cuvier was a famous French naturalist and zoologist who lived from 1769 to 1832. Where he was raised‚ educated‚ and employed: Son of an upper class Swiss Guard Lieutenant Jean Georges Cuvier‚ Georges was born to Anne Clémence Chatel in Montbéliard with the formal name Jéan Leopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier. Georges was taught at home by his mother and excelled academically. As a ten year-old‚ his interest in natural history was sparked by a copy of Gesner’s Historie Animalium and he was inspired
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A famous man once said‚ “ How beautiful is youth‚ that is always slipping away! Whoever wants to be happy‚ let him so: of tomorrow there is no knowing” (High Minds). From the time Lorenzo was born‚ he was influenced by a wealthy political family.Lorenzo made great contribution in the arts‚ politics and education. Lorenzo de’ Medici is known for his knowledgeable youth‚ decisions that allowed for the best results for the people of Florence and being a patron of well-known artists that included
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experimented with falling objects in the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He was an Italian astronomer‚ mathematician‚ and a physicist. He gave important contributions to science‚ especially in the field of astronomy. With his telescope‚ he discovered the moon’s spherical shape and rough texture‚ Venus’ phases‚ and Jupiter’s moons that do not revolve around earth. All which contradicted Aristotle’s views. Born on February 15‚ 1564 in Pisa‚ Italy‚ Galileo was the first child of Vincenzo Galilei and Guilia Ammannati
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arrive in Texas was named Estevanico. In 1528‚ he was brought to Texas as a slave. It took the efforts of many people of many different races to make Texas what it is today and to help the state slowly move forward from the dark days of slavery‚ racism‚ segregations‚ and oppression. Along the way‚ African American Texans have contributed to the culture of the state‚ and many black Texans made historical contributions as well. All of African American Texan’s history is important but the time periods that
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Konstantin Stanislavsky founded the Moscow Art Theatre in 1989 with Vladimir Nemerovich-Danchenko. Stanislavsky’s most significant contribution to theatre was his system of acting‚ which became the most persuasive influence on acting during the Twentieth Century. In 1912 he established the Moscow Art Theatre’s First Studio to explore his system of acting through training and performances by young actors. Stanislavsky’s system consisted of five basic assumptions about acting. The first basic
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renaissance era‚ whether it was art‚ music‚ or poetry; But few have contributed to the renaissance era what Michelangelo has. Examples of this can be seen throughout history with his many famous paintings‚ sculptures‚ or his lesser known poetry. These examples include the Sistine chapel paintings and his David sculptures‚ these contributions alone prove that Michelangelo was one of the major contributors to the renaissance era. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ in
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CG 601 PROJECT PAPER [pic] STUDENT NAME: MARK MISOMALI STUDENT ID NO: 24ELI-11765 INTAKE AND VENUE: EVENING 24‚ LILONGWE LECTURER’s NAME: GAW KACHALI DATE SUBMITTED: DECEMBER 01‚ 2011 PREFACE Many organizations of private or public nature are not spared from the risks of fraud and corruption. The complex business processes make it impossible to find a common solution for combating fraud and corruption. Even in similar business processes the nature of fraud and
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oppression in India. Mohandas demanded to study law in Great Britain; however‚ his caste (social rank) did not allow him to travel abroad‚ so when he refused to comply he was expelled from the caste of merchants. Despite the fact that Gandhi was expelled from the caste‚ he still kept continuing with his first step to becoming a lawyer to help gain independence to India. However‚ after gaining his degree Gandhi was unable to have a job because the British Empire had no interest in Indian lawyers considering
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