Alphonse Bertillon‚ a record keeper for the French Police Department‚ has died. He died February 13‚ 1914 in either Paris‚ France‚ or Münsterlingen‚ Switzerland‒I kept finding both so I’m not exactly sure where he died. Cause of death is simply old age/natural causes. He was 60 years old. Born on April 24‚ 1853 in Paris to Louis and Zoe Bertillon. He has an older brother named Jacques Bertillon‚ born November 11‚ 1851. Alphonse passed before his brother Jacques. During his younger years‚ Alphonse
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Meneses 1 Alphonse Maria Mucha Samantha Meneses 12 December 2014 Block 8 Meneses 2 Samantha Meneses Mrs. Gurzo Block 8 11 December 2014 Alphonse Maria Mucha Due to his distinct and unconventional style‚ Alphonse Maria Mucha is known greatly for his illustrious contributions in molding the aesthetics of French Art Nouveau (French for “new art”) at the turn of the nineteenth century (“Alphonse Mucha Biography” 1). However‚ Mucha was not an instant triumph. Through hard work
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Alphonse Bertillon Alphonse Bertillon was the first to truly create the scientific method of criminal identification. Born in 1853‚ Bertillon was from Paris France and came from a family of scientific background. His father‚ Dr. Louis Adolphe Bertillon‚ was a distinguished physician‚ statistician‚ and the vice president of the Anthropological society of Paris. Bertillon’s grandfather was also a well known naturalist and mathematician. (Ashbaugh‚ 1999). Bertillon was a poor student and lacked
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Gismonda‚ Alphonse Mucha Gismonda‚ a four-act play by French dramatist Victorien Sardou‚ was first shown in 1894 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris. Sarah Bernhardt‚ depicted here‚ was both the director and actor. Reportedly‚ Bernhardt’s agent approached Lemercier printing works‚ and with a tight deadline and no other artists available‚ Mucha volunteered himself for the work and in less than two weeks the piece was complete. The size of the piece was nearly life-size (216 × 74.2 cm) and
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5.0 PART 3: Ergonomic Analysis of the Product Through this section we will discuss all the related theory to our project. This is to make us understand what the real process of designing a product to meet the customer’s requirement fulfil the ergonomic purpose. 5.1 Theory and Fundamental 5.2 Ergonomics 5.2.1 Definition Ergonomics is the science of creating products‚ spaces‚ and experiences to fit the natural tendencies of the user‚ rather than forcing the user to conform to the created product
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The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet SUMMARY The Last Lesson is a story set in Alsace‚ a territory that was disputed over by France and Germany. At the time of the story France was defeated by Prussia led by Bismarck. The French districts of Alsace and Lorraine had passed into Prussian hands. An order had come from Berlin that only German was to be taught in the schools of these districts. the author‚ Alphonse Daudet‚ brings out the effect of this order on the people of Alsace through this story
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Cigarette Job - Alphonse Marie Mucha The purpose of this Essay is to discuss an example of design from the late 1800s‚ I will relate it to the social‚ economic‚ technical and cultural context of that time. . I intend on delivering details of the artist and his life experiences as well as his style and possible interests. I will also evaluate the subject with my own opinion‚ likes and dislikes‚ with comparisons of work and artists from within that period up to the present date
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Interpretation. «The last lesson» I would like to start my interpretation with a few words about the author. Alphonse Daudet (13 May 1840 – 16 December 1897) french short-story writer and novelist. Daudet wrote his first novel at age 14. Unable to finish his schooling after his parents lost all their money‚ he took a position in a duke’s household. He later joined the army but fled the terrors of the Paris Commune of 1871. His many works include the story collection Monday Tales (1873)‚ the play L’Arlsienne (1872)
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AFTER YOU‚ MY DEAR ALPHONSE SHIRLEY JACKSON After You‚ My Dear Alphonse Children not infrequently put their elders to shame. In this story‚ the innocent eye is at work with all its resultant irony. Mrs. Wilson was just taking the gingerbread out of the oven when she heard Johnny outside talking to someone. “Johnny‚” she called‚ “you’re late. Come in and get your lunch.” “Just a minute‚ Mother‚” Johnny said. “After you‚ my dear Alphonse.” “After you‚ my dear Alphonse‚” another voice said
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Racism and prejudice is a thing of the past. A new generation is well on its way‚ with new ideas and new opinions. Or is it just as racist and bias as the previous generations? “After You‚ My Dear Alphonse!” by Shirley Jackson‚ 1949‚ is about two boys; Johnny‚ a white boy and Boyd a black boy. The short story takes place in Johnny’s kitchen. Johnny invites Boyd inside for some lunch. Mrs. Wilson‚ Johnny’s mother‚ has no knowledge of Boyd being a black boy‚ and does not know how to react when
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