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- 1811: Biography of Benjamin Franklin
- ... New York City and then to Philadelphia. When he got to Philadelphia, he got a job in the print shop of Samuel Keimer. Soon the governor of Pennsylvania, who was Sir William Keith, took an interest in young Benjamin. He promised to back Franklin in his own printing business and sent Ben to England to get a printing press. The governor didn't keep his promise and Franklin was stranded in ...
- 1812: Nevil Shute
- ... later served as a soldier in France during World War I. After the war's end in 1918, he returned home and went to Oxford to finish his studies (Kunitz 1034). He had gained an interest in engineering and aeronautics after being influenced through the many years of war. He also had a craving for writing and describing things on paper, which would later help him in his studies, engineering career ...
- 1813: Biography of William Shakespeare
- ... of historical figures and events have influenced our thinking more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories ...
- 1814: Albert Einstein from Start to Finish
- ... Hornet Webbed, saw his incredibly high scores in Math and Physics that he was admitted to the school without taking the exam, and honors credit from Hornet. During his time at the school Albert's interest for Physics became larger than ever. While in school, Albert Einstein read out libraries that had sections about physics. With his reading came publications and he began to write. He had two papers that were ...
- 1815: Pope Paul III: The Sixteenth Century Miracle
- ... churchman. He succeeded Clement VII on October 13,1534 as Pope Paul III. Paul III is often called the last Renaissance pope due to his nepotism, his own broad and worldly culture, and for his interest in the arts and letters. One of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Rome is the Farnese Palace where he lived like a renaissance prince. Paul III also claimed another name; the first reform pope ...
- 1816: Max Planck
- ... 96 On April 23, 1858 Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck was born in Kiel, Germany. He was the sixth child of a law professor at the University of Kiel. At the age of nine his interest in physics and mathematics was developed by his teacher Hermann Muller. When he graduated at the age of seventeen he decided to choose physics over music for his career. Although he is know for physics ...
- 1817: Life of William Shakespeare
- ... of historical figures and events have influenced our thinking more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories ...
- 1818: Albert Einstein from Start to Finish
- ... Hornet Webbed, saw his incredibly high scores in Math and Physics that he was admitted to the school without taking the exam, and honors credit from Hornet. During his time at the school Albert's interest for Physics became larger than ever. While in school, Albert Einstein read out libraries that had sections about physics. With his reading came publications and he began to write. He had two papers that were ...
- 1819: The Life and Work of Washington Irving
- ... York City, Irving studied law at private schools. After serving in several law offices and traveling in Europe for his health from 1804 to 1806, he eventually was amitted to the bar in 1806. His interest in the law was not deep or long lasting, however, Irving began to give essays and sketches to New York newspapers as early as 1802. And a group of these pieces, written from 1802 to ...
- 1820: Queen Elizabeth I
- ... statement that she intended to live and die a virgin, and she became known as the Virgin Queen. "She was besieged by royal suitors, each of whom she favored when it was in her political interest to do so. Her affections, however, were bestowed on a succession of favorites, notably Robert Dudley and Sir Walter Raleigh" (38). Sir Walter Raleigh has printed poetry to Queen Elizabeth. He writes about how he ...
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