Achievements Of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia who conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. Alexander was the son of Philip II and Olympias (one of Philip’s seven or eight wives). He was brought up with the belief that he was of divine birth. “From his earliest days‚ Olympias had encouraged him to believe that he was a descendent of heroes and gods. Nothing he had accomplished would have discouraged this belief‚” writes Wellesley
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agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? DATE: 3/12/2012 All the individuals stay in this world have always gained the welfare from their society‚ while at the same breath committed themselves to the society and make various significant contributions to it. While artists improve people’s mental life by the reflection
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behind his wife Taylor Campbell Gowan‚ his daughter Briley Grace Gowan‚ son Zeke Cole Gowan‚ and sisters Gabrielle Lynn Gowan‚ Brooklyn Love Gowan‚ and London Reese Gowan. Micah has accomplished many things in his lifetime. One of his biggest achievements is starting Awaken Church in Mobile‚ Alabama. He pastored there for 20 years and attended the church upon his death. He was a loving father and husband. Micah wrote 3 books in his lifetime. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about
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Aristotle was a famous Greek philosopher and scientist that lived from 384 to 322 BC. He is ranked with Socrates and Plato to be one of the most famous philosophers. Aristotle was born at Stagira‚ in Macedonia‚ as the son of a physician to the royal court. At the age of 17‚ he went to Athens to study at Plato’s Academy. He remained there for about 20 years‚ as a student and then as a teacher. When Plato dies in 347 BC‚ Aristotle moved to Assos‚ where a friend of his‚ Hermais was ruler.There he
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1. What was the condition of our country during Rizal’s time in terms of: a. Socio-cultural b. Political a. In the time of Rizal‚ the entire Philippines was under the Spanish colonization. where in‚ the government is more likely controlled by priest rather than officials. rebellion was still in rampage‚ there was still a large resistance against the Spaniards. Filipinos or "Indios"‚ as we are been called‚ were put into slavery and the exploitation of resources was at large. b. The political
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know him today. Gandhi was an advocate of nonviolence‚ he was at the forefront of the Free India movement of the 1930’s and 40’s and played an integral part in India becoming an independent nation. This essay will focus on a few of Gandhi’s many achievements‚ it will look at how for the time period his philosophy of non-violent protest was considered a radical concept and how this philosophy of non-violence not only helped free India from British rule but also inspired protest and civil disobedience
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Cassius Clay Jr. in the extremely segregated city of Louisville‚ Kentucky. He became a world-renowned athlete winning the light-heavy weight Olympic medal at age eighteen and becoming the youngest ever Heavyweight Champion of the world ever. Ali’s achievements in the ring were unrivaled as a champion but they did not match the historic actions he led outside of it. When Ali lost his
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Scientific and Medical Achievements Preview * Main Idea * New Ideas in Science * Medical Breakthroughs Main Idea Advances in science‚ medicine‚ and the social sciences led to new theories about the natural world and human mind‚ an improved quality of life‚ and longer life spans. New Ideas in Science Charles Darwin studied variations in plants‚ animals in 1800s Published theories in On the Origin of Species Developed concept of natural selection. Creatures well adapted
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reason the Elizabethan era has taken on the name “The Golden Age”. Elizabeth’s reign lasted until the year of her death in 1603 . In that time she had many achievements majorly in areas of religion‚ survival‚ exploration‚ expansion and thwarting rebellion and invasion. She was seen as an intelligent and powerful female leader and her major achievements can‚ to some extent‚ be attributed to her prowess as a ruler along with her personality and connection to the people. “I do not so much rejoice that God
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Heat of Neutralization Introduction: The purpose of this experiment was to measure‚ using a calorimeter‚ the energy changes accompanying neutralization reactions. In order to measure the amount of heat produced by a reaction‚ an instrument called a calorimeter was used. The calorimeter used in this experiment was somewhat rudimentary. It was constructed as shown in the following picture: After finding the heat capacity of the calorimeter‚ the student and partner neutralized two acids and
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