Charles Goodyear Inventor of Goodyear Tire *Born in New Haven‚ CT in 1800 * at 34 years of age he was put in prison for having a $5 hotel debt the he couldn’t pay off * while in prison he asked his wife to bring him Indian rubber and a rolling pin *his facination with rubber began from his diliking of how in his younger days‚ playing outside on a sunny day‚ the soles on his shoes would melt. *with the soles of his shoes melted it made it difficult run because it would stick to the fround
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Charles Dickens Charles Dickens‚ is regarded as one of the most important writers of the Victorian period‚ the ’literary colossus’ of his age. His novels influenced literature greatly‚ most of his works were Narrative Fiction and because of his success‚ this became the dominant Victorian mode for novel publication. His literary style is very creative and he focuses extensively on his character’s name‚ trying to create an "allegorical impetus" to the novels’ meanings. His novels are a combination
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Although the most famous person in Kansas is certainly Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ the 34th president of the United States‚ I would love to be able to sit and talk with Charles Monroe Sheldon‚ a preacher‚ social reformer and inspirational writer‚ who lived in Topeka. He may not be as widely known as President Eisenhower‚ but he is literally very prominent‚ and he still stands out for his social commitment‚ his perception of civil rights and his extraordinary ideas to improve the society in which he lived
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Here’s a look at the life of Charles Taylor‚ former president of Liberia and convicted war criminal: Personal: Birth date: January 28‚ 1948 Birth place: Arthington‚ Liberia Birth name: Charles Taylor Father: Nelson Taylor Mother: Zoe Taylor Marriages: Victoria Addison-Taylor (unknown-present); Jewel (Howard) Taylor (1997-2006‚ divorce) Children: with Victoria Addison-Taylor: three girls; with Jewel (Howard) Taylor: McArthur Taylor. It is reported that Taylor has several other children
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The social history of 19th century London can only be deduced through the remaining surveys and various documents left from that time period. Charles Booth was an innovative surveyor and social investigator in the late 1800s and formed surveys of the life and labor of the 19th century London population. Charles Booth took initiative to look into the various areas of poverty‚ but also examined the possible reasons for poverty. Past surveyors did not use accurate methods to create statistics or charts
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Charles Baudelaire: Romantic‚ Parnassian‚ and Symbolist Often compared to the American poet Edgar Allen Poe‚ the French poet Charles Baudelaire has become well-known for his fascination with death‚ melancholy‚ and evil and his otherwise eccentric yet contemplative style. These associations have deemed him as a "patron saint of modernist poetry" while at the same time closely tying his style in with the turbulent revolutionary movements in France and Europe during the 19th century (Haviland‚ screens
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Charles Murray The New Right came from the work of the American Sociologist Charles Murray who viewed welfare payments has causing lone parenthood which in turn created an underclass. Charles Murray visited the UK in 1989 and said it has a developing underclass. Murray said: “the underclass are defined by their behaviour. Their homes are littered and unkempt. The men in the family are unable to hold down a job. Drunkenness is common. The children grew up ill-schooled and ill-behaved and contribute
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Othniel Charles Marsh Othniel Charles Marsh was an 18th century paleontologist who named a majority of the the dinosaurs known today. Othniel Charles Marsh was born on October 29‚ 1831 in the city of Lockport‚ New York. He did not have a strong connection with family life because of the death of his mother when he was almost 3 years old. Othniel Charles Marsh had a love for nature and outdoors in his early ages. He had a friend named Colonel Ezekiel who happened to be a geologist at the time. Because
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Charles V was born on January 21‚ 1338 to Prince John (John II) and Princess Boone. He was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1364 to his death. In 1349‚ as a young prince‚ Charles received from his grandfather King Philip VI the province of Dauphiné to rule. This allowed him to use the title "Dauphin" until his coronation‚ which saw the integration of the Dauphiné into the crown lands of France. From then on‚ all heirs apparent of France used the title of Dauphin
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A LOOK AT CHARLES LUDLAM AND THE RIDICULOUS THEATRICAL COMPANY Charles Ludlam was a playwright‚ a director‚ and an actor. He was the star of his own revival troupe‚ The Ridiculous Theatrical Company. During a twenty year career. (cut short as he lost his life to AIDS at age 47)‚ he was awarded six Obie Awards ‚ he wrote twenty nine plays and was reviewed by many as a brilliant actor. He studied theatre at Hofsta University and studied and perfected the techniques of the Stanislavsky
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