I. Greek Mathematicians Thales of Miletus Birthdate: 624 B.C. Died: 547-546 B. C. Nationality: Greek Title: Regarded as “Father of Science” Contributions: * He is credited with the first use of deductive reasoning applied to geometry. * Discovery that a circle is bisected by its diameter‚ that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal and that vertical angles are equal. * Accredited with foundation of the Ionian school of Mathematics that was a centre of learning and research
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The Contributions to the Western Civilization Ashley Stewart 5/1/11 Professor Hammond Strayer University The Hebrews‚ Greeks‚ and Romans‚ have made great contributions to develop the Western Civilization. The legacy that they’ve left was religion‚ knowledge‚ and government. The Hebrews contributed the religious aspect‚ the Greeks contributed knowledge and government‚ and the Romans contributed one must have an understanding of the ancient Greek culture‚ or else considered governing
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The world would not be what it is today if it wasn’t for the Egyptians. This civilization is the oldest and most influential of the world’s civilizations. Their contributions to the human knowledge‚ invention‚ and scientific discoveries influenced every nation and every age. They have introduced to the world many things like the calendar‚ glass‚ paper and ink‚ the clock‚ refinement of dress and ornament. Some of the most essential to todays society; geometry and the alphabet‚ a new form of architecture
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Many people know little about Canada’s large contribution to World War II and the efforts many Canadians made. Nearly everyone helped out in this war and thanks to the determination of those involved‚ the allies were victorious in defeating Hitler. Allied victory in World War II was in large part aided by Canadian involvement in the form of women contributing to the war effort‚ the British Commonwealth Air Training Program (or BCATP)‚ and Canada’s change in economy. World War II was a time of opportunity
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Calculating the Contribution Margin Constance Hall Lindemann HCA 311 Health Care Financing & Information Systems July 1‚ 2012 Instructor: Heather Ables Contribution margin is nothing more than a way to see if an organizations operation is profitable. The costs for any business will fall into two broad categories: fixed costs and variable costs. Fixed costs are those whose amounts hardly ever change which means they are fixed‚ steady and unchangeable. Variable by contrast‚ are costs
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The Contributions of Stephen Hawking "I don ’t want to go to school today. I have a cold." No one can truly say that this thought has never crossed their mind. Everyday around the globe‚ people are missing school‚ work‚ and common engagements for various reasons. Although they often may not be the most frivolous of excuses‚ they are still excuses. What if you are completely paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of your life? It this isn’t a reason to skip anything; it is most
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financial situation. It wasn’t until years later that people began to look back and realize Irving Fisher still had innovative theories and ideas. One of these theories that Fisher gave to the world of economics was his theory of interest. His contributions first appeared in The Nature of Capital and Income (1906)‚ next The Rate of Interest (1907) and later the revised version The Theory of Interest (1930). These works drew upon two prior individuals‚ John Rae and Eugen von Bohm-Bawerk‚ in developing
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Contributions of Nurses in Times of War War Paper 26 March‚ 2012 Millikin University Christin Birmingham Contribution of Nurses in Times of War Page Two Contribution of Nurses in Time of War Without the influence of Nurses and their extraordinary contribution
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Chinese Contributions Ancient China was vastly innovated and superior with its innovations and contributions that are still being used throughout the world today. Ancient Chinese inventions such as silk‚ paper‚ gun powder‚ printing‚ tea‚ wheel barrow‚ porcelain‚ toilet paper and the compass have been vital to not only the Chinese culture‚ but also to world civilization. Without a doubt‚ I believe paper‚ printing‚ gun powder and the compass are the most useful inventions/contributions from the
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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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