value to the digits. The Arabs carried this system to Africa and Europe. 1) Aryabhata is the first well known Indian mathematician. Born in Kerala‚ he completed his studies at the university of Nalanda. In the section Ganita (calculations) of his astronomical treatise Aryabhatiya‚ he made the fundamental advance in finding the lengths of chords of circles‚ by using the half chord rather than the full chord method used by Greeks. He gave the value of as 3.1416‚ claiming‚ for the first time‚ that it was
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The Evolution of Mathematics of Celestial Motion Through Aristotle’s crystalline spheres‚ the Copernican Revolution‚ and Newton’s understanding of Kepler’s laws of planetary motion; it becomes clear that mathematics was the driving force that guided us through the evolution of celestial motion. One of the first to theorize the motion of both terrestrial and celestial bodies was Aristotle around 330BCE. To this philosopher‚ the universe had always been eternally geocentric. On Earth the concept
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THE BENEFITS THAT ENGINEERING HAS BROUGHT TO THE WORLD INTRODUCTION Engineers apply the principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems. Their work is the link between scientific discoveries and the commercial applications that meet societal and consumer needs. They also use their imagination and analytical skills to invent‚ design‚ and build things that matter. They are team players with independent minds who turn ideas into reality. Many become
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A Brief History of Computing - Mechanical Computing Devices © Copyright 1996-2005‚ Credit to: Stephen White Source: http://trillian.randomstuff.org.uk/~stephen//history/timeline-MECH.html#17 For reading purposes only by: Lornilo S. Alimpuangon Pictures: credit to Google Hardware History Overview • • • • • Modern computing can probably be traced back to the ’Harvard Mk I’ and Colossus (both of 1943). Colossus was an electronic computer built in Britain at the end 1943 and
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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born in Venice‚ the capital of the Republic of Venice. He was baptized immediately at his home by the midwife. It is not known how the life of the infant was in danger‚ but the immediate baptism was most likely due to his poor health or to an earthquake that shook the city that day. Vivaldi’s official church baptism (at least‚ the rites that remained other than the actual baptism itself) did not take place until two months later. His father‚ Giovanni Battista‚ a barber before
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You have read about Science and scientist in India during the Ancient Period. During the medieval period‚ Science and Technology in India developed two facets: one concerned with the already chartered course of earlier traditions and other with the new influences which came up as a result of Islamic and European impact. SCIENCES IN MEDIEVAL PERIOD As you know‚ the medieval period marks the coming of Muslims in India. By this time‚ the traditional indigenous classical learning had already received
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Mayan Religion Tiffany Frost English III Teacher Shirley Malett April 24‚ 2013 Tiffany Frost Frost 1 Shirley Malett English III 3 April 2013 The Mayan Religion With its variety of temples‚ gods‚ and astounding astronomical data‚ the Mayan religion certainly draws our attention to it today. The Mayans had varying thoughts about life which was probably influenced‚ at least in part‚ by their interest in the horrifying Underworld. This interest was also sometimes displayed
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ruled for the first time by a single Romanian leader‚ although the personal union lasted for less than six months. He is regarded as one of Romania’s greatest national heroes. He was born under the family name of Pătraşcu. In 1601‚ during a stay in Prague‚ he was portrayed by the painter Aegidius Sadeler Not long after he became Prince of Wallachia‚ Michael turned against the Ottoman Empire. In April 1598 Sigismund resigned as Prince of Transylvania in favor of the Holy Roman Emperor‚ Rudolf II (who
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about 60% of such reports are hoax or due to some other reasons. While‚ some of the objects noticed in the sky were definitely astronomical in nature like comets‚ asteroids etc. But then some were also a result of disillusion like perhelia and lenticular clouds. There are certain natural phenomenons that give rise to various hypothetical shapes formation on the astronomical horizons. Most of these halos are perceived by naked eyes and are called as UFOs by populace. However‚ a good amount of 40%
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known as the planting star‚ when Navajo’s see Pleiades it means it’s the proper time to plant crops. Constellations are capable of teaching‚ people so much. They can notify a person when the correct time to prepare for a ceremony‚ when a certain astronomical event will occur‚ when it’s the right time to plant or hunt. For instance‚ in the past Navajos did not always have a calendar they would go by the stars. When they would first see Scopious or Gah Haat’e’ii‚ in the summer sky‚ they would know it’s
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