What traits might you find in an individual who qualifies to accept the Nobel Prize? I think of someone who is intelligent‚ dedicated to his or her work‚ and someone who has made a breakthrough that has changed the world. Out of all of the six scientist that have been nominated‚ I believe Ernest Rutherford deserves this award. According to “Chemheritage‚” “Rutherford studied at Canterbury College‚ and the University of New Zealand before moving to England in 1895 for postgraduate study at Cavendish
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The crowning glory of Constantinople‚ the Hagia Sophia is said to have "changed the history of architecture” (Simons). Constructed in the 6th century under the orders of Emperor Justinian I‚ it remained the tallest building for over a thousand years. Atop the building sits a dome towering 56m above the ground‚ and spanning 31m across; the dome of the Hagia Sophia extends across a nave three times wider than any gothic cathedral. So impressive in its size and scale‚ the Hagia Sophia was Justinian’s
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Did you know that Zheng He discovered America? The purpose of the emperor to send Zheng He on a quest to spread the news that China is a prosperous country. During his life‚ Zheng He had a very long and productive voyages. He set many records and conquered many achievements. There are many interesting facts about him that you may not know. Therefore‚ Zheng He is an influential sailor. On 1371‚ Ma He was born into a poor Muslim family. Ten years later‚ He was taken prisoner. When he was fourteen
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Artist: -Théodore Géricault who was an influential French painter and lithographer -he was one of the founders of the Romantic Movement even though he died at the age of 32 Patron: -there was no actual patron for this work but this work was meant to rather give him a boost of popularity -a controversial and well known event depiction like this he thought might help him garner a lot of public interest and start his career in a grand debut Original location of work: -it’s first appearance was in
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Bill Clinton was born August 19‚ 1946 in Hope‚ Arkansas. He was not born into a wealthy family. His dad died in a car accident when he was young. His mom remarried and Bill took the last name of his step dad which was Clinton. Before that‚ he was William Jefferson Blyth. Rodger Clinton was an abusive stepfather. Bill was very intelligent as a child he went to Boy’s State and then to Boy’s Nation. He shook John F. Kennedy’s hand at Boy’s Nation. This was said to be the point were Clinton knew
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Chapter III began with Victor Frankenstein declaring his sole occupation in life to be the study of natural philosophy‚ particularly chemistry. M. Waldman makes Victor his most cherished student and helps him by accelerating his education. Laboratory work was what fascinated Victor the most. He would even stay there for days‚ occupied with work. His skills fascinated both M. Waldman and other students. His captivation of science was so strong‚ that he went two years without once visiting his family
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Claudius Ptolemy was born C. 100 CE. The size and content of his literary production suggest that he lived until about 170 CE. He was a Greek descent‚ mathematician‚ geographer and Egyptian Astronomer. Nothing much is known about Ptolemy’s life apart from what can be anecdotal from his writings. The Major Astronomical work he did was title the Almagest which was completed about 150 CE and contains reports of Astronomical observations that Ptolemy had made over the preceding quarter of a century.
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Johannes Brahms I selected Johannes Brahms because I believe that he was an amazingly interesting musician and person. I love the way in which he thought out his compositions so academically‚ trying to express literature and the feelings that it conveys through his music. Also‚ I find interesting the way in which he expressed these feelings while always maintaining structure and form in his compositions. Moreover‚ I feel like I relate to him at some level‚ as it is said that he was very organized
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There are so many different types of movies‚ clothes‚ magazines‚ styles now that we have technology there are no limits. We may love or hate the designs we see‚ but we never really think about the person‚ the brain behind all the madness. Where did these ideas come from? Who could possibly think and imagine the images we see for all this work? Mike Salisbury might be the answer to these questions. Mike Salisbury started the first five years of his career as an art director for West‚ the Sunday
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Joseph Haydn is widely regarded as one of the most significant composers of the Classical Era. He was born in 1732 and died in 1809 in Austria. In 1761‚ Haydn accepted the position of Vice-Capellmeister (Assistant Musical Director) at the Esterhazy Palace in Vienna. His three “Time of Day symphonies” were composed the same year‚ beginning with No. 6 that spring . The three symphonies were among some of his earliest commissions from the new patron‚ who seemed to have had a strong liking for program
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