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Rene Descartes
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René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic. He has been dubbed the 'Father of Modern Philosophy', and much subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings,which are studied closely to this day. Le Monde (The World) and L'Homme (Man). Descartes's first systematic presentation of his natural philosophy. -
William Shakespear
Often called Englands greatest poet Shakespear was highly regarded as a master poet. He made and produced 38 different plays and 154 sonnets. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the 16th century. (British Literature) -
John Webster
John Webster was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi. The White Devil, a retelling of the intrigues involving Vittoria Accoramboni, an Italian woman assassinated at the age of 28, was a failure when staged at the Red Bull Theatre in 1612, because the audience couldn't understand it.Webster wrote one more play on his own: The Devil's Law Case a tragicomedy. (British Literature) -
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John Locke's Lifespan
<http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/John_Locke' >John Locke was a 17th century philosopher. He is the father of classical liberalism. This protects civil liberties and political freedoms. His contributions to classical republicanism and the liberal theory are reflected in the U.S. Declaration of Independence. -
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli was a historian, politician, philosopher, and writer during the Italian Renaissance. He is the founder of modern day political science. He is also the author of The Prince, which contains maxims concerning politics. He influenced statebuilding, saying force may be needed in order to maintain power. -
Sir Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author. He has been reputed as the "Father of Experimental Science". Bacon's ideas were influential in the 1630s and 1650s among scholars. (Environmental Science) -
Robert Boyle
Robert Boyle was a 17th-century natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor, also noted for his writings in theology. Boyle is largely regarded today as the first modern chemist, and therefore one of the founders of modern chemistry, and one of the pioneers of modern experimental scientific method. (Chemistry) -
Inflation
In economics, inflation is a rise in the general level of prices, goods, and services in an economy over a period of time. When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. From the second half of the 15th century to the first half of the 17th, Western Europe experienced a major inflationary cycle referred to as the "price revolution", with prices on average rising perhaps sixfold over 150 years. (Macroeonomics) -
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related ideas such as energy and force. It is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe works. During the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century, the natural sciences emerged as unique research programs in their own right. (Science) -
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Ben Franklin's Lifespan
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This is the lifespan of Ben Franklin. Franklin was an inventor, scientist, writer, and politician. He created an experiment that produced electricity. He also invented bifocals (glasses). He was a U.S. ambassador, and from 1785-1788 he was the governor of Pennsylvania. He became wealthy for writing Poor Richard's Almanack and The Penn. Gazette. -
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope was an 18th century English poet, best known for his ironic verse and for his translation of Homer.
Pope was a famous English poet that is still well know today. Pope's most famous poem is The Rape of the Lock, first published in 1712, with a revised version published in 1714. (British Literature) -
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Adam Smith
http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Smith.html
Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. Smith studied social philosophy at the University of Glasgow and at Balliol College in the University of Oxford. Smith then returned home and spent the next ten years writing The Wealth of Nations, publishing it in 1776. -
Ben Franklin Electricity Expirement
Franklin created a device to conduct electricity. He went out in the middle of a storm with a kite tied to a string with a key in the middle of the string. Lighning struck the device creating an electrical charge. (History) -
Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier the "father of modern chemistry," was a French nobleman prominent in the histories of chemistry and biology. He named both oxygen (1778) and hydrogen (1783) and helped construct the metric system. He discovered that, although matter may change its form or shape, its mass always remains the same. (Chemistry) -
Articles of Confedration
The Articles of Confederation was basically our first cpnstitution. This laid down many rules and laws citizens had to abide by. This didn't work though, the articles were thrown ouw because they didn't work and the Constitution was made to replace it. (Government) -
Constitution comes into effect
The United States Constitution went into effect after the states read over it and approved it. Many of ammendments have been added to make certain laws for society today. (Government) -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was created. The author of these 10 amendments was James Madison. They were created to set limits on the government and protect the rights of people. (Government) -
Bill of Rights Ratified
The Bill of Rights was finally ratified by the states after two years of discussions and arguing. The requirements of the ratification required three-fourths of the states' approval. The picture is the stamp of approval. (Government) -
Alessandro Volta
Alessandro Volta was an Italian physicist known for the invention of the battery in the 1800s. The battery made by Volta and is credited as the first electrochemical cell. It consists of two electrodes: one made of zinc, the other of copper. The electrolyte is either sulfuric acid mixed with water or a a form of saltwater brine. (Science) -
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Alan Poe was one of the most famous poet/story writers in america and still is today. He is most famous for his poems like The Raven and his book The Fall of The House of Usher. (American Literature) -
Civil War Ends
The civil war was a war between the states. It was fought to prevent succession. The Union aka The North won this war. The roblems that cause the war were resolved in the reconstruction era folowing the war. (History) -
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy was born in England in 1840. He was a famous English poet and author, he wrote many poems and some novels. Hardy's first novel, The Poor Man and the Lady, was finished by 1867,but failed to find a publisher. He tryed to get it published again but decided it would ruin his chances to publish anything else so he gave up on the book. (British Literature) -
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is best known for his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Most of his works were banned from Public Schools for racial language. (American Literature) -
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Jean-Paul Sartre
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sartre/
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French philosopher. He was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism, and one of the leading figures in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature and refused it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution". -
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. While best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation"). He realized, however, that the principle of relativity could also be extended to gravitational fields, and with his subsequent theory of gravitation in 1916, he published a paper on the general theory of relativity. (Chemistry) -
World War I Ends
World War I was literally a war fought between different countries around the world. The allies won this war. The Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarain empires. The Leaugue of Nations was established to keep peace between countries to prevent wars. (History) -
Wall Street Crash and Great Depression Begins
On September 4, 1929 the stock market fell drastically. Almost everyone went broke. This lasted from 1929- around the end of World War II (Government) -
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP was first developed by Simon Kuznets for a US Congress report in 1934, who immediately said not to use it as a measure for welfare. After the Bretton Woods conference in 1944, GDP became the main tool for measuring the country's economy. (Macroeconomics) -
Depression
In economics, a depression is a sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more economies. It is a more severe downturn than a recession, which is seen by some economists as part of the modern business cycle. The best-known depression was the Great Depression, which affected most national economies in the world throughout the 1930s. -
Keynes' and his Followers
Keynes' economics is the group of macroeconomic schools of thought based on the ideas of 20th-century economist John Maynard Keynes. Keynes' economics advocates a mixed economy predominantly private sector, but with a role for government intervention during recessions ,and in the USA served as the standard economic model during the later part of the Great Depression, World War II, and the post-war economic expansion. (Macroeconomics) -
World War II Ends
World War II is the second world wide war. Invasions and assassinations sparked a large war breakout. This war was fought between the allies and the axis powers. This established the United Nations which replaced the League of Nations. Also, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. became the superpowers. (History) -
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Peter Singer
http://www.utilitarian.net/singer/
Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher. He is currently the Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. Published in 1975, Animal Liberation has been cited as a formative influence on leaders of the modern animal liberation movement. The central argument of the book is an expansion of the utilitarian idea that "the greatest good of the greatest number" is the only measure of good or ethical behaviour. -
The Catcher in the Rye
This novel was written by J.D. Salinger in 1951. It's the story of a man who becomes absoluetly crazy. He is afraid of becoming phony so he casts himself away. This is a very powerful novel and has been banned from many schools because of its vulgarity. It's one of the most censored books but one of the most taught as well. (American Literature) -
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relationships that living organisms have with each other and with their natural environment. Ecological concepts such as food chains, population regulation, and productivity were first developed in the 1700s, through the published works of microscopist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek and botanist Richard Bradley. Ecology surged in popular and scientific interest during the 1960–1970s environmental movement. (Science) -
To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee wrote this book in 1960 to tell the story of a litle girl in her family and an incident that ocured in her hometown in 1836. This isn't just a story it's a lesson. The theme is racial injustice. This was a very symbolic novel and has earned numerous awards since its publishing in 1960. (American Literature) -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
After decades od discrimination against african americans, President John F. Kennedy passed an act that outlawed discrimination against blacks and all people of all races were equal. (Government) -
Santa Barbara Oil Spill
The Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in January and February 1969 in the Santa Barbara Channel, near the city of Santa Barbara in Southern California. It was the largest oil spill in United States waters at the time, and now ranks third after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon and 1989 Exxon Valdez spills. It remains the largest oil spill to have occurred in the waters off California. (Science) -
Recession
In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction, a general slowdown in economic activity. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending, often following an adverse supply shock or the bursting of an economic bubble. In a 1975 New York Times article, economic statistician Julius Shiskin suggested several rules of thumb for defining a recession, one of which was "two down consecutive quarters of GDP". (Macroeconomics) -
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss is a very well known writer, poet, and cartoonist. He is best known for his childrens books. His real name is Theodor Geisel. His books became popular instantly and kids still read them today. His most famous work is The Cat in the Hat. It was made into a movie and was even in some cartoons. (American Literature) -
J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series and is one of the richest woman in the UK. Her life story is a "rags to riches" story pretty much. She was very poor before her 1st book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which quickley pulled her up and out of poverty. Today she is one of the richest people in all of England and is well known throughout the world. (British Literature) -
History
The U.S. World Trade Center was taken down by two terrorist planes. Many died, and this act of terrorism led the United States to start a war in Iraq. (History) -
Afghanistan War
The United States went to war in Afghanistan after the world trade center had been destroyed in a terrorist attack. The U.S. has actually won this war in my opinion. Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein have both been killed and we are returning our troops home after 11 hard fought years. (History) -
National Resorce Management
Natural resource management refers to the management of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular focus on how management affects the quality of life for both present and future generations. Natural resource management deals with managing the way in which people and natural landscapes interact. In 2005 the government of New South Wales, established a Standard for Quality Natural Resource Management, to improve the consistency of practice. (Science) -
Housing Market
A United States housing market correction is a market correction or "bubble bursting" of a United States housing bubble; the most recent began following a national home price peak first identified in July 2006. A real estate bubble is a type of economic bubble that occurs periodically in local, regional, national or global real estate markets. (Macroeconomics) -
Global Climate Change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. The Sun is the predominant source for energy input to the Earth. Both long- and short-term variations in solar intensity are known to affect global climate. Interestingly, a 2010 study suggests, “that the effects of solar variability on temperature throughout the atmosphere may be contrary to current expectations.” (Science)
