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- 4851: Albert Einstein
- ... in 1953.In 1949 he published his "Generalized theory of gravitation".Einstein spent the last 25 years of his life working on the unified field theory.In 1957 two men named Charles W.Misner and John A.Wheeler claimed that Einsteins lastest equations demonstrated the unified field theory. In 1905 Einstein wrote three papers for the Annals of physics.In one paper he used the quantum theory to explain the photoelectric ...
- 4852: Walt Whitman 2
- ... in retrospect to the death of one of our nation s greatest leaders, Abraham Lincoln (Whitman, 2). This act of violence was just an outcome of the war. A young man by the name of John Wilkes Booth killed one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States after the war just as something to revolt about due to the loss by the South. It s hard to ...
- 4853: William James
- ... popular thinking, he challenged it and made people believe what he thought was right. He made discoveries which will forever change the field of psychology and have inspired famous people in the sciences such as: John Dewey and Albert Einstein. These men had both used James s theories and benefited greatly from them.
- 4854: William Shakespeare
- William Shakespeare Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. His father John Shakespeare and his mother Mary Arden. W.S. was able to attend grammer school and learned Greek and Latin classics (this is comparable to college education today). At age 14 his father lost the family ...
- 4855: William Faulkner
- ... the printer who set up William's first book, The Marble Faun) ran a livery stable and a hardware store. Later he became business manager of the University. Maud Butler was his mother and Murray, John, and Dean were his three brothers. (American Writers; 55a) Faulkner's great-grandfather was William C. Falkner. He was born in 1825. He was a legendary figure in Northern Mississippi. Many details of his life ...
- 4856: Tiger Woods: The making of a Champion
- Tiger Woods: The making of a Champion TIGER WOODS THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION BY: JOHN GARRITY Eldrick Tiger Woods was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 30, 1975. His parents names are Earl and Kutildra. Earl is a ¼ American Indian, a ¼ Chinese and half Black. Kutildra is a ¼ White, a ...
- 4857: William Lyon Mackenzie
- ... mother-Elizabeth. ("Mackenzie" 1976: 407) This exceptional horrid flaw in his character was carried on into his career later on as a mayor. Mackenzie was named Toronto's first mayor by his fellow councillors, defeating John Rolph. As mayor, Mackenzie was both head of council and chief magistrate for Toronto. ("Mackenzie" 1976: 500) However, despite his definite influence on the city, he could not gain the support of the public. ("Mackenzie ...
- 4858: Thomas Jefferson
- ... Jefferson was not a man of many words. Not known for his speaking abilities, he was shy and seldom spoke in public. When delegates at the Congress gave long speeches, Thomas Jefferson oftentimes just listened. John Adams said of Jefferson, "During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together." Instead, this Virginian contributed his pen rather than his voice to the patriotic ...
- 4859: Stephen King: The King of Terror
- ... own vision and imagination. King's writings are so widely appealing that over 42 of his works have been based upon or turned into Hollywood movies which have included stars like Jack Nicholson (The Shining), John Travolta (Carrie), and Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption). Works Cited Beaham , George . Stephen King Companion , The Kansas City : Universal Press Syndicate Company, 1995 . Beaham , George . Stephen King Story, The : A Literary Profile . Kansas City : Universal ...
- 4860: Sir Issac Newton
- ... 1703 the Royal Society elected him President, an office he held for the rest of his life. As President, he ordered the immediate Publication of the Astronomical Observations of the First Astronomer Royal of England, John Flamsteed. Newton needed these observations to perfect his Lunar theory. Newton also compiled the book of evidence that the society published. The effects of the quarrel lingered nearly until his death in 1727. In addition ...
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