On December 30‚ 1691‚ the influential and scholarly Robert Boyle left science with a strong legacy of discoveries and experiments. The Irish physicist‚ chemist‚ and natural philosopher brought significant discoveries to chemistry‚ the theory of matter‚ and pneumatics. With much of his time being devoted to writing and studying‚ Boyle became interested in natural philosophy‚ religious topics‚ and ethical issues; even though some of these topics did not have much of an overlap with science‚ Boyle found
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Ms. Fry has a perfect blend of patience and toughness. On the one hand she understands that these students are trying but it is extremely hard for them. On the other hand‚ she still pushes them to do their absolute best and to never use their situation as an excuse. The first three InTask Standards are‚ Learner Development‚ Learning Differences‚ Learning Environments. All three of these are covered extremely well by Ms. Fry. Her job allows for this to be possible. Because she works with a smaller
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Born in 281 BC‚ known as one of the most famous mathematician and scientist from ancient Greece. He was raised in Egypt. He spent most of his time studying mathematics‚ but he was also an inventor. As a young boy almost 10 years old‚ he went away to Alexandria Egypt‚ to study mathematics in depth. His father was an astronomer known as Phidias and made this decision to further his knowledge and gain a great education. He also wanted him to be away from the war. Archimedes is best known for his war
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Winston Churchill‚ was a man of eloquence; He proved on multiple occasions that he had extensive knowledge in politics‚ and was transcending in his writing. Overall‚ I believe that Churchill’s life was rather accomplished‚ and his proficient nature was famous. Throughout his life Churchill was a considerable politician‚ a WWI army officer‚ and writer‚ who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice. His passion and experience was ever increasing‚ he was constantly fighting for his cause.
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"Holy Sonnet 10" by John Donne is a powerful example of the strength that a sonnet can have at arousing deep emotion about life’s most powerful and immanent aspect- death. The sonnet demonstrates the writer’s own deep personal meaning toward death. Tina Skouen argues that Donne writes expressively and with passionate rhetoric about his feelings towards death. He tells the reader that of his belief that death is not the "Mighty and dreadful" (2) experience that people all fear. In line with Skouen’s
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Queen Elizabeth I was known as a good and wise ruler‚ who was truly loved by her people‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Her era‚ having the reputation of being one of the greatest monarchs of England‚ is often referred to as the Golden Age of Britain‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). She was a gifted scholar who spoke several languages and increased literacy and arts during her reign‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Being able to speak multiple languages was possibly what helped
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A composer‚ organist‚ and musician during the Baroque era‚ J.S. Bach was a brilliant artist of his era. Known today for his polyphony style‚ masterpieces of church‚ and instrumental music‚ the works of the German composer are said to be the greatest of all time. Although he was known as an excellent organist than a composer during his life‚ his musical compositions would have stand the test of time and continue to demonstrate his innovative style of melody and harmony. Of the many 17th century composers
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Many aspiring businessmen reach for the stars and dream extraordinarily daily‚ especially when it comes to success for their companies. Elon Musk has made these tasks his everyday reality with the support of the free enterprise system. With innovation and profitability from companies like PayPal‚ Space and SolarCity‚ Elon Musk proves his ability to expand the realms of possibility and the systems of free enterprise enabling his success. As an entrepreneur‚ Musk is an excellent example of businessmen
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Maya Kirk Ms. Bork Sophomore English 17 April 2013 Michael Jackson‚ a man of many talents‚ had 13 #1 singles‚ 17 Grammy Awards‚ and sold over 1 billion albums across the globe since his solo debut in 1972. Michael had a big effect on the world. He influenced many people through his music. His dance moves created a new and innovative way for people to express themselves. His videos were a whole new experience for most people in the music industry. It is really rare in the music industry to leave
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Saddam Hussein was born on April 28‚ 1938. His mother attempted suicide while pregnant with him. He was considered useless to her because he was the only child with no father‚ nor anymore siblings. When growing up‚ he was abused by his stepfather. He looked up to his uncle for advise and help. Throughout his childhood he was arrested for stealing and even killing his teacher at just 10 years old. He was truly a killer from birth. Somehow‚ in his 20s‚ Saddam enrolled in law school in Egypt‚ where
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