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Einstein
Words: 1131 / Pages: 5 .... her son to the violin in which he found much joy and relaxation. Also, he was very close with his younger sister, Maja, they could often be found in the lakes that were scattered about the countryside near Munich. A favorite toy of his was his father’s compass, and he often marveled at his uncle’s explanations of algebra. Although young Albert was intrigued by certain mysteries of science, he was considered a slow learner. His failure to become fluent in German until the age of nine even led some teachers to believe he was disabled. ’s elementary education began at the Luitpold Gymnasium when he was ten. Here he first encountered the “Germa .....
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Ulysses S. Grant’s Leadership And Simplicity
Words: 342 / Pages: 2 .... At both, Fort Donelson and Fort Henry, Grant displayed an incredible degree of self-control. As his self-control grew so did his confidence and this confidence morally re-unified his men (Fuller, 72-73).
Grant also showed an amazing combination of tenacity and innovation in Vicksburg and elsewhere. In the fall of 1863 Grant was sent to Chattanooga to lead a besieged army. Within a month Grant had turned the tables and had defeated the enemy forces. Grant was much more than just an incredible battlefield commander. He produced the foundation of the modern American army. Grant emphasized a strategy of maximum firepower with maximum mobility (Per .....
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Descartes
Words: 1122 / Pages: 5 .... what it is that we are sure we know.
Understanding ’ philosophy begins with understanding his method of doubt. Think about it like this. Almost everything you believe to be true comes from the senses or through the senses. However, the senses are sometimes deceptive. Since the senses are not completely trustworthy, it is irrational to place complete trust in them. However it is no small leap of faith to presume that everything our senses tells us is false. In fact, it seems almost preposterous to say such a thing. But as points out, we have dreams regularly and in these dreams everything we experience is a figment of our imagination, or .....
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Jimi Hendrix
Words: 306 / Pages: 2 .... the bass guitarist for
"The Animals") After arranging for passports, Chas presented Jimi with a ticket,
some money, and a promise to meet Eric Clapton, Jimi was off to London. While in
London, Chas got Mitchel and Noel Reddin to join Jimi. They formed "The Jimi
Hendrix Experience" Jimi went back to America and toured with the monkeys. But
unfortunatley, this was not a good idea because both bands styles were TOTALLY
diffrerent. When Jimi returned to England, he joined up with "Band of Gypsies"
and recorded one album. On september 18, 1970, James Marshal Hendrix was
pronounced dead at St. Mary Abbot's Hospital in Kennsington England. His cause
of .....
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James Boswell
Words: 1174 / Pages: 5 .... "TO CHARLES O'CONNOR, ESQ.1
"SIR,
"I HAVE lately, by the favour of Mr. Faulkner, seen your account of Ireland, and cannot forbear to solicit a prosecution of your design. Sir William Temple complains that Ireland is less known than any other country, as to its ancient state. The natives have had little leisure, and little encouragement for enquiry; and strangers, not knowing the language, have had no ability.
"I have long wished that the Irish literature were cultivated.2 Ireland is known by tradition to have been once the seat of piety and learning; and surely it would be very acceptable to all those who are curious either in the original .....
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Peter The Great
Words: 1972 / Pages: 8 .... and his half-brother Ivan (also son of Maria), who was also slightly retarded, would be joint czars (4:89). He spent most of his young childhood life in the Kremlin, which he grew to hate, due to the dusky rooms, the labyrinthine corridors, and the bloody memories of terror and danger (4:89). When Peter was 10 years old, the palace guards revolted, and brutally murdered the supporters of his mother. Peter witnessed the brutal murders of Artemon Mateev, and Natalia¹s brother on the lawn of the Kremlin. It was then that Peter, his two small sisters, and his mother withdrew to the countryhouse of Czar Alexis in the village of Preobrazhenskoe outsid .....
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The Life And Death Of Julius C
Words: 1422 / Pages: 6 .... was ordered by Sulla to divorce Cornelia. Caesar refused that order and left Rome to join the army (Lindsay Salo) (Comptons Encyclopedia). This was the beginning of an astonishing military career. He became second in command of the province Asia (Turkey) (Lindsay Salo). In two years he proved his bravery and superior skills at arms. After these years and Sulla's resignation in 78 BC, Julius decided to return to Rome. There he served as an officer in Crassus's army against Spartacus, Caesar climbed steadily in the government by serving as an official in many provinces (Internet Explorer). After the death of his wife Cornelia, Julius remarried a wealt .....
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Nostradamus
Words: 2050 / Pages: 8 .... IX of France appointed court physician. The place that he holds in today’s history books, however, art not about his success as a physician.
Apart from his professional works he produced a number of prophetic works. We discern between the Centuries and the Prognostications. The Prognostications are like an Almanac. They contain a series of Predictions about the next year. Because these predictions were fulfilled (or not) more than 440 years ago few are interested in them.
“The really interesting stuff is the Centuries. This name comes from the fact that each Century contains 100 prophetic verses of 4 lines. These verses are called quatr .....
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John Dalton 3
Words: 466 / Pages: 2 .... threatened and beat up.
Around 1790 he finished an eleven volume classified botanical collection. He became a well known person in the community for his amazing achievements in academics. He became very interested in becoming a doctor. The family although had to talk John out of becoming a doctor due to the lack of money in the families income. They also did not feel that John would like being a physician in the long run.
Later at the age of twenty six John discovered that he was color blind. This occurred when his mother and he were fighting about the color of a skirt.
In 1793 John moved to Manchester to tutor. This is where he began working on hi .....
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Dorothy Parker
Words: 935 / Pages: 4 .... culled quotations from her poetry that, while seeming to be among the most clever, were also among the least sincere. These epitomize the apparent lack of emotional range displayed in her verse.
The techniques and topics that many of her verses tackle are as follows: "bitterness, humor, wit, and love" (Adams 519), together with an absolute foreknowledge of their futility. Love, especially, plays a major role as a theme of Parker's verse. Many poems are relating to love and loneliness or death as results of love. Parker once said of an actress in a review of a play that she "runs the gamut of emotions from A to B." The same could almos .....
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