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- 6131: Newton and Prisms
- ... experiments with light, he was able to also for his corpuscular theory of light. The corpuscular theory of light said that light is made up of tiny particles, or corpuscles, traveling in straight lines at great speeds. This great speed was later found to be 299,792 meters per second and became named the speed of light. Newton had spent many years with his experiments, which made sense to him, but not many others ...
- 6132: Sir Isaac Newton
- ... one centrifugal, the other centripetal (toward the center) - rather than as the result of one force, a centripetal force, which constantly deflects the body away from its inertial path in a straight line. Newton's great insight of 1666 was to imagine that the Earth's gravity extended to the Moon, counterbalancing its centrifugal force. From his law of centrifugal force and Kepler's third law of planetary motion, Newton deduced ... breakdown in 1693, he retired from research to seek a government position in London. In 1696 he became Warden of the Royal Mint and in 1699 its Master, an extremely lucrative position. He oversaw the great English recoinage of the 1690s and pursued counterfeiters with ferocity. In 1703 he was elected president of the Royal Society and was reelected each year until his death. He was knighted (1708) by Queen Anne ...
- 6133: William Faulkner
- ... them. One of the qualities that make William Faulkner’s writings different is his close connection with the South. Gwendolyn Charbnier states, “Besides the sociological factors that influence Faulkner’s work, biographical factors are of great importance…” (20). Faulkner’s magnificent imagination led him to create a fictional Mississippi county named Yoknapatawpha, which includes every detail from square mileage of the county to the break down of the county population by ... community is left with many unanswered questions about the way that Miss Emily really lived her life. There are many reasons why William Faulkner’s works are worthy of being included in any collection of great authors. The five differentiating characteristics of literature are creative or visionary, specific forms, culturally and historically based, meant to provide enjoyment, and open to interpretation and intellectual challenge. William Faulkner’s writing is a perfect ...
- 6134: Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
- ... much Muhammad Ali’s achievements have encouraged thousands of people everywhere, giving strength and confidence to overcome life’s obstacles. For many reasons, “The Greatest” is Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali’s boxing career is a great story which teaches the power of perseverance. At the age of twelve, Cassius Clay, Jr. decided he wanted to become a boxer after his bicycle was stolen at the Columbia Auditorium. It took Cassius only ... Spinks maintaining his heavyweight title. After Ali fought Leon Spinks, winning the heavyweight title for a record breaking third time, Ali announced his retirement from boxing. When Muhammad retired from boxing, he continued to be great source of inspiration to the world. Muhammad Ali traveled across the globe on missions related to child hunger, peace and humanitarian goals. In spite of his diagnosis of Parkinson’s Syndrome, Muhammad Ali traveled to ...
- 6135: Geoffery Chaucer
- ... or Cambridge. All of his jobs, vacations, and experiences affected the way he wrote. Without these experiences we might not have any of his works. When Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, he had a great deal of work ahead of him. At first, he intended to tell two stories for each of thirty pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, and then two more for each pilgrim on their way back, but he only finished twenty-four. In these tales Chaucer shows the pilgrims and their stories with great realism. In "The Friar's Tale," "The Reeve's Tale," and "The Cleric's Tale," Chaucer shows his remarkable knowledge of human nature. One trait shown in these tales is greed. Chaucer shows how greed ...
- 6136: William Richardson Davie
- ... as a lawyer, traveling the circuit in North Carolina. In 1782 he married Sarah Jones, the daughter of his former commander, Gen. Allen Jones, and settled in Halifax. His legal knowledge and ability won him great respect, and his presentation of arguments was admired. Between 1786 and 1798 Davie represented Halifax in the North Carolina legislature. There he was the principal agent behind that body's actions to revise and codify ... Davie favored plans for a strong central government. He was a member of the committee that considered the question of representation in Congress and swung the North Carolina delegation's vote in favor of the Great Compromise. He favored election of senators and presidential electors by the legislature and insisted on counting slaves in determining representation. Though he left the convention on August 13, before its adjournment, Davie fought hard for ...
- 6137: Joan of Arc Was A Saint
- ... me about noon: it was summer, and I was in my father’s garden. I had not fasted the day before. I heard the voice on my right hand, towards the church. There was a great light all about. (Trask 5) Because of the fact that she heard these voices, Joan is sometimes regarded as insane. Her critics claim that she had hallucinations. However, this can be proven wrong. “If anyone ... you will do what is right, you may accompany her to where the French will do the noblest deed ever accomplished for Christianity. Tell me if you want peace in Orléans; if not, remember that great trouble will be upon you soon. (Beevers 55) She was always kind and merciful, always cheerful and loyal to her friends. A kind, brave, loyal, and cheerful person is someone well worth knowing. When such ...
- 6138: Julius Caesar's Personality Was What Killed Him
- Julius Caesar's Personality Was What Killed Him Julius Caesar is a man determined to be the king of the Roman State. He sees himself as a great man, better than others. He’s very ambitious and considers himself godlike. He is also superstitious to an extent. This personality is what I think gets him killed in the end. The story begins in February 44 BC. He reentered Rome after winning a victory in Spain. He was greeted by many Commoners and friends. Everyone hailed the great Caesar. However, there were two men, Flavius and Marullus who did not celebrate. They were nobles within the political establishment. There job was to protect Commoners, but they were very rebellious ofCaesar. They apprehended a ...
- 6139: Abraham Lincoln
- ... Lincoln set an example that all Presidents are still measure by for eloquence and brevity. During Lincoln’s presidency, the Civil War broke out. For Lincoln the country was out of control. Falling into a depression that would plague him throughout his life. Lincoln underwent endless crises that would have shattered a weaker man. Lincoln was a president that lacked administrative experience, suffered from depression, and was thrust into the middle of the Civil War. Lincoln became a tough wartime President. He flexed his powers whenever necessity demanded. He became a “warrior for the American dream”. Putting aside he hate ...
- 6140: Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry As Heads Of Their Countries
- ... opinion on a decision made by the king and parliament. The size of Henry’s argument would have had him killed, re-incarnated, and then killed again. As Jefferson said referring to the King of Great Britain, “He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.” Jefferson opposed the king’s idea to do what was right for the “people.” Opposition usually resulted with ... me death!” In all actuality, Henry meant that phrase not to be taken literally. However, the power behind the meaning of those words was enough to get what he was striving for. “…the state of Great Britain is and ought to be dissolved: and that as free and independent states.” The strength that Jefferson used behind this phrase showed his emotions on how everything should end up. Both Henry and Jefferson ...
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