Sir Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. Fleming published many articles on bacteriology‚ immunology and chemotherapy. His best-known achievements are the discovery of the enzyme lysozyme in 1923 and the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum in 1928‚ for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Howard Walter Florey and Ernst Boris Chain. Alexander Fleming was born August 6‚ 1881 at Lochfield‚ a farm near Darvel
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Title: World War II and the Impact it had on the U.S. during and after the War. Thesis: In many ways‚ World War II changed the world; it gave the world a new weapon so dangerous it could wipe out a civilization in seconds‚ a new code of morals and ethics were created in response to Nazi experiments on individuals during the war‚ and women and African Americans were given new opportunities that forever changed their outlook on their role in society. I. Introduction a. The Impact World War II
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Becoming a Greek philosopher I would never of thought that I was best known for my atomic theory of the universe‚ and leave a lasting impact on western civilization throughout my time. I was born in Abdera‚ Greece around the year 460 BC. My journeys led to far off places that include Egypt‚ where I learned geometry from the high priests‚ and also traveled throughout Persia and India. My literature extended over a period and produced over 65 works‚ including essays on mathematics‚ astronomy‚ music
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had a huge influence on literacy but the influence was not direct 3. Etruscans had the largest influences on Rome but no one knows where they came from‚ much like Greeks they had city-states. Were superior in metal working‚ had great resources for trade and had great weapons. They grew to over come Rome for a time. They’re art was an represtation on their life. Much more opportunity for women‚ much more freedom‚ the family tree was traces through the more. They adopted the Greek alphabet. They
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“Alexander... Alexander... Alexander?” At the third call of my name‚ my eyes are open and adjust. The smell of dust and chlorine fill my nostrils. I sit up and become conscious my right ankle is trapped in a metal restraint that is chained to the cold concrete ground. I give the chain a few hard pulls‚ it’s no use‚ it’s blotted tight to the ground. My stomach starts to knot and my pulse increases. Where am I? I look around‚ realizing I’m in an abandon warehouse. The walls are at least 15 feet away
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“Albert Einstein’s impact on the world was so immense that any assessment must range beyond the sciences to take in the multifarious ways he changed the culture” (Johnson). Without a doubt‚ Einstein was arguably the greatest scientist to walk on earth. Because of his useful discoveries and theories‚ the science world has grown tremendously over years’ time. Also‚ he has motivated different minds to think outside of the box and make great discoveries‚ too. Albert Einstein’s discoveries have allowed
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Analysis of Federalist Paper No.15 Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist Paper No.15 expressed how he felt about the people and the government. Hamilton argued non-stop about the Constitution problems and how he would like to solve them. Hamilton had his own beliefs‚ fears‚ and assumptions about the arguments he faced with the Constitution‚ but he was not afraid to speak up and speak out about how he would solve them himself. In the Federalist paper No. 15‚ Alexander Hamilton argues that a stronger central
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Alexander Sutherland Neill (17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973) was a Scottish progressive educator‚ author and founder of Summerhill school‚ which remains open and continues to follow his educational philosophy to this day. He is best known as an advocate of personal freedom for children. Contents * 1 Life and personal background * 2 Educational philosophy * 3 Life at Summerhill * 4 Influences on Neill’s thought * 5 Criticisms of Neill * 6 Neill’s educational legacy * 7 Works
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far did Russia experience a period of “reaction” following the assassination of Alexander II? On 13 March 1881‚ Tsar Alexander II was assassinated by the populist terrorist group the “People’s Will”‚ due to the reforms he had created‚ although he was on the way to give Russia its first national assembly before his death. Therefore his son Alexander III became Tsar in place of his deceased father. Immediately‚ Alexander III turned his back on all the reforms created by his father‚ and he swiftly discredited
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Ancient Egypt and Ancient China are two of the oldest continuous civilizations. Both Ancient China and Ancient Egypt made great contributions to future civilizations. Several similarities and differences exist between these two Ancient civilizations. Areas where similarities and differences exist are Religion‚ Afterlife‚ and Society. Ancient China has been around for about 1.7million years. Starting with the Xia Dynasty‚ in the 21st century B.C. China has been one of the oldest lost civilizations
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