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made many contributions to the development of science,
literature, and ethics. These contributions have influenced the modern world
today. Many mathematicians, astronomers, and scientists contributed to the
development of many of the luxuries we enjoy today. Homer, author of The Iliad
and The Odyssey, made contributions to the field of literature through his
writing. In the field of ethics, many philosophers from the Classical World
contributed to the standards, values, and principles of our society today. Some
of the major contributions from the Classical World is in the field of science.
Mathematicians, astronomers, and scientists made important contributions
that formed the basic element of science. From this basic element came the
luxuries we enjoy today. Pythagoras, a mathematician, proved "the relationship
between the legs and the hypotenuse of a right triangle."1 From this, he
derived the Pythagorean Theorem. This contribution mainly influenced
architecture and geometry today. Equally, Eratosthenes also influenced
architecture and geometry. He developed a method of determining the
circumference of the Earth by using geometry. Developed by Archimedes, the
Archimedes Principle contributes greatly to the field of science. The principle
states that "a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal the weight
of the fluid displaced by the body."2 The Archimedes Principle influenced the
development of the boat and submarine. The Classical World also contributed to
the field of literature.
Literature has come a long way from the Classical World since ...
A man with a vision, with an awareness of the good that lives in people, with an ability of dreaming dreams of beauty for those he met along his way, this is John Bosco. St. John Bosco (1815-1888) was born to poor parents in Recchi, Italy, the Piedmont area of northern Italy. When John was two, his father died prematurely. As a...
Thomas Alva , a very famous inventor who lived during the 19th and 20th centuries, invented the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and over a thousand other devices. He was always thinking of new ways to do things. Perhaps his only invention that wasn't an "improvement" of another device was the phonograph. Many of his devices paved th...
Question: Assess the main achievements of the first four caliphs (632 to 661 AD). How powerful and united was the Arab Empire at the death of Ali? {1996} Abu Bakr,, was the father-in-law of Mohammed and was the first converts to Islam. After the demise of Mohammed, Abu Bakar's main objective was to maintain the heritage of the prophet. H...
By: anon To many, the 1960's could definately be considered one of the most controversial decades of this century. It was a time in which many mistakes were made evolving around the Vietnam War which resulted in the immense suffering of two nations. The war had many casualties; along with the death of soldiers and civilians, LBJ's presidenc...
Longstreet was born in Edgefeild District in South Carolina on January eighth, eighteen twenty one. He graduated from West Point in eighteen forty two and went straight to service. There he served until eighteen sixty one. He first saw action in the Mexican War, he was wounded in Chapultepec Mexico. For his services he received two brevets a...
