Architecture Many people think about what was the main achievement of many generations was. What about the Mayan tribes greatest achievement. There are many things that the Maya had achieved such as architecture‚ calendars‚ mathematics‚ and trade routes. While living in what is now known as modern day Mexico. People have many different opinions on what the Mayans greatest achievement was‚ but I think the greatest achievement is architecture. I think the Mayans greatest achievement was architecture because of
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Achievements and Contributions of the Ancient Civilizations Summary: Ancient civilizations that made significant contributions to today’s modern society. the wheel‚ the alphabet‚ and government. New ideas and inventions of ancient civilizations were important‚ but how they evolved and led to new and more complex ideas and inventions are imperative to our society today. There are a plethora of contributions that early civilizations have made to today’s society. For instance‚ the Phoenicians
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When you think George Washington what do you think of? The First President. War hero. Virginian. George Washington is one of‚ if not‚ the most famous people in history‚ however there is more to him than what meets the eye. There were social‚ economic‚ and cultural influences on George Washington that affected his lifetime achievements. George Washington was born February 22‚ 1732 to Augustine and Mary Bell Washington. Augustine was a “wealthy planter”(Burn 19) and owned a “plantation sometimes called
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1) What does it mean to be a “mestizo”? a. “Mestizo” means to be of mixed ancestry. 2) What were some of the main food contributions from the New World to the Old World? Name at least 7. a. Some main food contributions from the New World to the Old World are corn‚ potatoes‚ tomatoes‚ peppers‚ different types of beans‚ sweet potatoes‚ chocolate‚ peanuts‚ and sugar. 3) Before contact‚ which average person was better off‚ according to the video: The one from Europe or the one from the Americas? Why
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chWho is he? * British chemist and physicist * Born 1887 * Scientific background * Eton * Trinity College Contribution and achievements * Discovered wavelength (energy) of an X-ray depended on the nuclear charge of an atom * Moseley observed and measured the X-ray spectra of various chemical elements obtained by diffraction in crystals. * The Moseley’s law. * Periodic Table. * Early X-ray crystallography * development of early X-ray spectrometry equipment
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where would the world be if Muslims hadn’t created algebra to begin with? Many Islamic innovations were created hundreds of years ago‚ but still have a major impact on many people’s everyday lives. Astronomy‚ Mathematics‚ and Geography are three of the most important Muslim innovations of all time. Others argue that architecture is the most important Islamic innovation‚ or at least one of the top three. But while architecture is important to culture and history‚ according to the My World History textbook
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Gibbs Award (1921) Spouse Pierre Curie (1859–1906) Children Irène Joliot-Curie (1897–1956) Ève Curie (1904–2007) Signature Humble beginnings Marie Curie is remembered for her discovery of radium and polonium‚ and her huge contribution to the fight against cancer. Born Maria Sklodowska on November 7‚ 1867 in Warsaw‚ Poland‚ she was the youngest of five children of poor school teachers. After her mother died and her father could no longer support her she become a governess;
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World War one took place in Europe between 1914 and 1918‚ it involved battles between the allied forces which consisted of England‚ France‚ Italy‚ Serbia Montenegro‚ Russia and The United States. The allies fought the Triple Alliance which consisted of Germany‚ Austria Hungary‚ Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The allies won the war when a revolution engulfed Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire surrendered. On November 11th on the 11th hour fighting stopped when Germany signed an armistice. The
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Ever wonder how algebra developed? Well algebra is Arabic! It is used for mathematical terms throughout the world. The three most important Muslim innovations would be math‚ medicine‚ and astronomy. Why? Well without mathematics‚ we’d still be using roman numerals! Astronomy helps us focus on outside of our own world. Medicine helps us everyday‚ with sick people. Medicine may not cure us‚ but it may help people throughout the day. Some may say mathematics aren’t all that important. There are actually
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Contribution of Muslim Scholars to the Development Of Economics as a Science By Talha Waqar Generally‚ Western historians of ideas trace the beginnings of intellectual history from the Greco-Roman period‚ which ended around 300 BC‚ and then focus on the Renaissance (13th-16th century AD). The history of scientific‚ social and cultural thought during the period 300 BC to 12th century AD is either glossed over or ignored altogether. This presumed gap in the history of ideas is called "History’s Black
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