Professor Rebecca Quimby HUM - 2235 10 July 2014 Sir Francis Galton: A Pioneer in Fingerprint Identification & Biometry “Sir Francis Galton laid the foundations on which are based the fingerprint systems employed today by police forces throughout the world.” D.G. Browne and A. Brock‚ Fingerprints: Fifty Years of Scientific Crime Detection‚ 1954 This research paper will discuss the life and career of the renowned forensic scientist Sir Francis Galton‚ one of the Victorian Age’s most eccentric and
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Saint Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi‚ Umbria. Which is just north of San Marino‚ the capital of Italy. He was born in 1181 but no one knows the exact date of his birth. His Father returned from France to see he had a son. He had a mother and a father. His Mother was Pica de Bourlemont and his Father was Pietro di Bernardone. Saint Francis of Assisi was one of seven kids. Pietro di Bernardone‚ his father was a wealthy silk merchant. He wanted Saint Francis of Assisi to be a silk merchant
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experiment so accident could be avoid during experiment. Make sure handling well the equipments during experiment and void silly behavior. DISCUSSIONS Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis. It is an inward flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis
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Pope Leo X was born December 11‚ 1475.Leo X is better known as Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici. Leo X was elected Pope in 1531. His turn as papacy lasted until 1521. Leo X is best remembered granting selfish and pleasure-loving behaviors. The new pope was the personification of Renaissance ideals. Sadly ‚ Pope died in 1521. Pope Leo X died in Rome‚Italy. His cause of death was pneumonia. Popes remains were buried at Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church in Rome‚ Italy. He acquires the mannerisms and
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Electing the New Pope The Catholic cardinals gathered in Rome began Friday‚ the secret election‚ or conclave‚ to elect a new pope next Tuesday afternoon‚ the Vatican said the 115 cardinal-electors taking part in the conclave will enter the closed-door process after a morning Mass. Only cardinals younger than 80 are eligible to vote. Some cardinals took to the Internet to make comments before Friday afternoon’s meeting that set the conclave date. Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana‚ viewed as one of
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19 March 2013 Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and Election of Pope Francis The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis are getting to be a pretty big deal around the world. Pope Benedict XVI was born under the name Joseph Ratzinger on April 16‚ 1927 in Marktl am Inn‚ Bavaria Germany. He grew up under war and reparation from World War I. He was briefly a member of the Hitler Youth in his early teenage years. He turned to theology studies after the war. His father was
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St. Francis of Assisi‚ was a very Godly‚ and righteous man‚ and in the books‚ I read‚ (St. Francis of Assisi‚ Francis) portrays that clearly. He was one of the most influential monks/ friars of that era‚ and possibly of the world‚ and made many contributions during the medieval ages. During his lifetime‚ he established many lasting orders (Order of Friars Minor‚ Order of Saint Claire‚ Third Order of Saint Francis‚ Custody of the Holy Land) that has much influence during that time‚ like the well-known
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Sir Francis Bacon Sir Francis Bacon was born January 22‚ 1561. He died April 9‚ 1626. He was an English essayist‚ lawyer‚ statesman‚ and philosopher . He had a major influence on the philosophy of science. When he was 12 years old‚ he began studies at Trinity College‚ Cambridge. In 1576 he entered Gray ’s Inn to pursue a career in law. He was first elected in 1584. Bacon ’s opposition to royal tax measures would probably have brought an end to his political advancement‚ but he had the
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Pope Leo Xiii Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII was the first pope to try and bring the Roman Catholic Church into harmony with the modern world. He continued the efforts of his predecessor Pius IX to gain independence for the Vatican from Italy. It could be argued that Christianity Survived through Pope Leo XIII because of his political and social work. Pope Leo XIII’s real name was Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci. He was born on March 2‚ 1810‚ in Carpineto‚ Italy. Vincenzo Gioacchino
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lasting from about 400 to 1500‚ changed many people’s lives drastically. In Western Europe‚ life for many groups was affected. The power and importance of the Pope‚ the Kings‚ and the Nobles was greatly altered. The Pope was affected in many ways. One way was caused when the Pope reformed the church. In the early middle ages‚ the Catholic Popes had control in many political matters‚ and feudal lords had control over church officials. In the eleventh century‚ the church officials figured out that the
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