Galileo was an Italian scientist and scholar that made pioneering observations that laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. He made a point of saying that you have to do more than just think something is true‚ you have to do it to prove it. With this being one of his principles he made many contradictions of thee only theories at the time‚ Artistole’s mostly. With this he made some enemies but also tried to be true to his Catholic beliefs. His‚ at the time‚ bizarre experiments and methods
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Victorious Olympian gods came to existence when Gaea‚ Chaos‚ and Eros slept with each other‚ resulting in Erebos‚ Night‚ Uranus‚ and Oceanus. Cronus came from Uranus‚ and Zeus came from Cronus. Uranus‚ deemed first ruler of the Earth and gods‚ hid his sons in his wife‚ Gaea. Displeased and wanting to help her children‚ Gaea gave Cronus a sickle. Soon‚ he overthrew his father and succeeded him in throne. Identical to his father‚ Cronus grew to be a tyrant and attempted to swallow all his children
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Mathematics and science are fields that are constantly changing‚ advancing‚ and creating new hypotheses. Both are exciting fields because‚ at any time‚ a discovery can be made that changes the entire understanding of a topic‚ the field‚ or even the understanding of the universe. Such breakthroughs are often met with opposition from all sides. The breakdowns of irrational societal thought and the breakthroughs made in the fields of mathematics‚ physics‚ and chemistry combine together to propel the
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is widely recognized to be one of the pre-eminent classical music personalities of the Western world. This German musical wizard created numerous works that firmly entrenched in the repertoire. Although‚ Beethoven may have suffered from bipolar disorder‚ hearing loss consistent with Paget’s disease‚ he still managed to be the one of the best composers of all time. (Dehm‚ 2008) (Mai‚ 2007) Beethoven demonstrates his intense preoccupation with thinking artistically
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Since an early age I have had what it means to serve my country instilled in me. I learned from my father‚ who served in Navy‚ that there is a clear and distinct difference between a profession and a career. For me the military is a profession that requires the utmost discipline and dedication‚ not just a career. As an enlisted noncommissioned officer‚ the Air Force’s core values of integrity‚ service before self‚ and excellence in all we do is the corner stone of what I have been taught to live
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Over 100 years ago‚ if you asked a scientist about the universe they would say it’s eternal‚ infinite and stable. No beginning and no end. So even asking the question about the origins of the universe was infinitesimally small. But at the start of the 20th century‚ that began to change. New findings stirred the old beliefs and paved the way for questions about where the universe came from. One observation altered our idea about the true scale of the universe. It started with a mystery in the sky
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In a person’s life‚ art is just a small part of it. Whether you enjoy it or not‚ everyone can share this one experience‚ art. Pablo Picasso was a famous painter‚ born on October 25‚ 1881‚ to Jose Ruiz Blasco‚ and Maria Picasso‚ he would eventually take his mother’s last name who was also a painter. Throughout the early to mid 1900s‚ created wonderful art pieces that continue to grab people’s attention today. He will go down in history as one of the greatest artists in history. In his life‚ he held
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funds for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ for which she was named northern coordinator by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Already a member of the Harlem Writer’s Guild‚ she used her talents as a writer becoming an avid Civil Rights Activist‚ working closely with both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement were only a small start to her many accomplishments to
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He was one of the greatest well-known people on the Mountain Olympus. He was the god of Hope. He assisted people going through hard times like depression to perceive better. Everyone knew him and he was always pleased to assist people with anything they were going through. Life was a matter of fact very difficult for him. He was raised in a very poverty-stricken family. But he was very brilliant and using his intelligence‚ he took care of him and his family and that was one of the reasons why most
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After doing some research about the history of architecture in Portland‚ I found out that the city owes a significant part of its architecture to Pietro Belluschi‚ an Italian born architect that is also considered to be a key figure in “Modern Architecture”. Pietro Belluschi’s works are all over the Portland; the famous Commonwealth Building‚ Portland Art Museum‚ Zion Lutheran Church and many other building projects are all part of his legacy. Knowing that Belluschi was a leader in modern architecture
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