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Albert Einstein 3
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 2009.... half marks!) in which he wrote of his plans for the future, see [13]:-
If I were to have the good fortune to pass my examinations, I would go to Zurich. I would stay there for four years in order to study mathematics and physics. I imagine myself becoming a teacher in those branches of the natural sciences, choosing the theoretical part of them. Here are the reasons which lead me to this plan. Above all, it is my disposition for abstract and mathematical thought, and my lack of imagination and practical ability.
Indeed Einstein succeeded with his plan graduating in 1900 as a .....
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Immanuel Kant
Number of pages: 9 | Number of words: 2238.... at the University at the age of 46 in 1770. He was made the professor of logics and metaphysics. He was the first great philosopher to be a professional academic. He came into conflict with Prussia's government due to his unorthodox religious teachings. In 1792, the king of Prussia, Frederick William II, forbade Kant to teach or write on religious teachings. He obeyed the king's order until William II died. In 1798, the year following his retirement fromt the University, Kant published a summary of his religious views. He died on February 12, 1804.
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Napoleon And Unrest In Europe
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 622.... failure of the Troppau protocol was Greek Independence from the Ottoman Empire. This sparked two series of revolts. In Eastern and Central Europe the focus was nationalism. In Western Europe the focus was growing industrialization calling for lower class political participation. These revolutions threatened European unity.
In Italy Nationalism grew. Many movements and secret societies formed, including “risorgimento”, “Carbonari”, and the “Young Italy” movement. Many states we4re forced to grant constitutions. Anger over foreign rule called for unity and independence. .....
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Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849)
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 349.... a way to support himself. In 1832 the Philadelphia Saturday Courier
pulished five of his stories. Poe his aunt and Virginia moved to Richmond
in 1835 and became editor of the Southern LiteraryMessenger and married
Virginia who was not yet 14 years old. In January 1837 Poe annouced his
withdrawl as editor in the Messenger.
He stayed in New York City then in Philadelphia and again in New
York to establish himself as a force of literary jouranalism. Over the
years he discovered new forms of poetry. He exemplifies a form in Ligeia
(1838), he conidered his best piece of work .....
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Miles Davis
Number of pages: 7 | Number of words: 1662.... of “round midnight” at the Newport Jazz Festival alerted the critics that he was “back”. Davis form a quintet which included Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, and John Coletrain. In 1957 Davis made the first of many solo recordings with the unusual jazz orchestrations of Gil Evans, and he wrote music for film by Louis Malle.
In 1963Davis formed a new quintet including the talents of Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, and Wayne Shorter. The late 1960s sound Davis playing with a variety of talented musicians. Davis retired during the mid-‘70s due to sever .....
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Garth Brooks
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 408.... Chris Gains and sings the songs. Many people were confused by this because he did such a great job they didn’t know it was really him. He even fooled me the first time I saw it. This was not his intent but that’s what happened. Once I learned more about the character I under stood what The Chris Gains project was all about. Many devoted Garth fans were confused because they didn’t know if he was done with country all together. Some people were even angry and felt betrayed. So far The Chris Gains project hasn’t caught on. Honestly I like the new style of music, it’s a .....
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Mark Twain And His Writings
Number of pages: 11 | Number of words: 2786.... oppression (Lemaster). Because of his sharp views of society, he used humor and quick-witted satire to express his points. Mark Twain is essentially a satirical writer and a humorist.
Twain as a writer, ridicules society in many aspects of American life through satire. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain uses the Grangerford and Sheperdson feud to criticize American culture and its’ inability to put past injustices behind and forgive one another. It serves as a major point in the story in which he condemns society in a number of areas. The feud between the famili .....
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Adolf Hitler
Number of pages: 10 | Number of words: 2577.... in 1896, the sixth of the union, supplemented by a half brother and half sister from one of his father's two previous marriages. Following another family move, Adolf lived for six months across from a large Benedictine monastery. The monastery's coat of arms' most salient feature was a swastika. As a youngster, Adolf's dream was to enter the priesthood. While there is anecdotal evidence that Adolf's father regularly beat him during his childhood, it was not unusual for discipline to be enforced in that way during that period. By 1900, Hitler's talents as an artist surfaced. .....
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