Henri Poincare (1854-1912) “If nature were not beautiful‚ it would not be worth knowing‚ and if nature were not worth knowing‚ it would not be worth living.” –Henri Poincare Jules Henri Poincare was a famous French mathematician born in Nancy‚ France on April 29‚ 1854. He is known for contributing to works in pure and applied mathematics‚ mathematical physics‚ as well as celestial mathematics. He founded the mathematical theory of dynamical systems‚ or qualitative dynamics and formulated the
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Henri Matisse Henri Matisse (3 November 1954-31 December 1869) "What I dream of is an art of balance‚ of purity and serenity‚ devoid of troubling or depressing subject-matter‚ an art which could be for every mental worker‚ for the businessman as well as the man of letters‚ for example‚ a soothing‚ calming influence on the mind‚ something like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue." – Henri Matisse-
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From where Henri Fayol got the idea of 14 principles of Management? Henri Fayol (1841-1925) was the managing director of large coal mining firm. He became famous by writing 14 principle of management. He described the practice of management as something distinct from accounting‚ finance‚ production‚ distribution‚ and other typical business functions. His belief that management was an activity common to all human beings in business‚ government‚ and even in the home led him to develop 14 principles
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Henri Matisse During this semester we have discussed numerous interesting artist with all sort of artistic styles and views. I have viewed so many different artist works‚ painting‚ sculptures‚ objects‚ etc.‚ but this one particular oil painting by Henri Matisse really stuck out to me like a sore thumb. The name of the painting is Le bonheur de vivre (The Joy of Life) 1905-1906. This painting was significant to me because Matisse’s view of women and the message that motivated him was clearly
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a section of her husband’s shop that sold house paints. Anna‚ his mother‚ loved everything Henri did. Throughout his life‚ he spoke very highly of his mother‚ after all‚ she is responsible for Henri’s discovery of art. In 1887 Henri went to school to study Law in Paris‚ although‚ he considered it tedious he passed the Bar exam the following year. Shortly after starting work‚ he had an appendix attack. Henri was bed ridden‚ being the momma’s boy he was‚ he returned home in northern France to receive
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Introduction Fayol’s 14 principles derive from the circumstance that Fayol felt that management was not well defined. In his striving to change this circumstance he suggested “some generalized teaching of management” to be a main part of every curriculum at places of higher education and even beginning in “primary schools” . Fayol’s dedication to this idea is demonstrated by the fact that after retirement he went on to not just write books about management ideas‚ but more importantly‚ he found the
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Charlene Gennitti Harley Acres Famous Artist paper 2 March 2016 Henri Rousseau Henri Rousseau‚ a well-known artist‚ was born May 21 1844 in Laval‚ France into a “family of a plumber” (). Died September 2 1910 Before he becoming an artist he served in the army and afterwards worked with the Paris Customs Office. When in the army‚ painting was his hobby on his off time. In 1893‚ when he retired‚ he focused on becoming a painter. He became very known for his jungle paintings in which he made 25 of them
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Year 11 Photography and Digital Media – Assessment Task One Describe the artistic practice of Henri Cartier-Bresson Henri Cartier Bresson (1908-2004) was a French photographer and photojournalist‚ working throughout his homeland of France and around the world. When looking at Cartier-Bresson’s artistic practice – the physical actions‚ techniques and procedures used to create the work combined with the conceptual ideas‚ influences‚ meanings and beliefs – we can see an emphasis on the story behind
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Henri Cartier-Bresson Henri Cartier-Bresson is to be considered one of the world’s major photographers of the 20 century. (Biography Channel “Henri Cartier-Bresson) He was born on August 22‚ 1908 in Chanteloupe‚ France. He grew up in a wealthy family in Paris‚ France. At a young age‚ he grew to love painting. In 1927‚ he went to the Lhote Acamedy to study painting under Cubist painter and sculptor‚ Andre Lhote. In 1928 he changed his studies to Literature and Arts and attended University of Cambridge
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Smith‚ Trevor Boyns‚ (2005)‚"British management theory and practice: the impact of Fayol"‚ Management Decision‚ Vol. 43 Iss: 10 pp. 1317 – 1334 This paper re-examines the impact of Fayol’s work on theory and practice of management in Britain‚ first‚ in the interwar period and second‚ in the post-war period of 1945 to the late 1960s. Lyndall Urwick‚ a respected British management thinker and writer described Fayol as “the most distinguished figure which Europe contributed to the management movement
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