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    Ernest Rutherford is often ascribed as the greatest and most respectable experimental scientist, second to none. His unparalleled success is attributed to his revolutionary work regarding but not limited to the atom. Rutherford's ingenuity and dexterity was able to alter our insight of nature three remarkable times. He first set laws on radioactive decay, explaining it as the spontaneous disintegration of atoms. He then riveted the scientific community when he determined the structure of the atom

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    Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion are some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. No matter where you are or what you are doing, you can always see them. Whether you are scuba diving or free falling, these Laws apply to you and could help you get a better understanding of most things. One place where you can see Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion in action is the basketball court. Newton’s 1st Law of Motion states an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion

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    Saint Albert the Great was a patron of scientists. He was very important and still is today. I chose him because he seemed like the kind of person I want to be, he was respected and he was kind to even his enemys. This saint is important to me because he claims to have met the blessed mother and I think that thats very special. Saint Albert was born in Bavaria, Germany. He came from a wealthy family and was well educated. He attended the university of Padua, this is where he first learned about

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    Increase Mather Summary

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    Increase Mather enrolled at Harvard college in 1651 at the age of 12. He received his bachelor’s degree at the age of 17. According to accounts from the time, he was nearly dismissed from the college due to his attacks on Aristotelian logic, which then formed the basis for much of Harvard’s curriculum. Soon after his slightly contentious graduation at the age of 18, he gave his first sermon in a village near his home. He gave his second sermon soon after in his father’s church in Dorchester. During

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    There were countless elements that contributed to the scientific revolution. Everything from methods to inventions led to this advance in science. A few main contributors from this time period (17th century) had a huge impact on what was to come for the world ahead. Specifically; achievements of the Empirical Method, Heliocentrism, the telescope and the microscope. One of the most fundamental principles guiding the new science was the proposition that, through the direct and careful observation

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    fact, human started believing anything is possible on this Earth with the help of science. Indeed, more and more scientist started focusing on their research and began proving everything. During 16th and 17th the century, scientists like Galileo, Newton, and so on had

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    Logarithms Invented

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    The definition of a logarithm is “the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number.” A question that has been around for ages presents the question of whether a logarithm is an invention or a discovery. Logarithms are essentially the same as mathematics, so likewise, the question also queries whether mathematics is an invention or a discovery. The primary difference between an invention or discovery is the existence of the thing being discussed. If the thing

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    A Great Mathematician And Inventor Have you ever discovered great things? Or important laws and principles? Were you ever famed for your inventions? Did you ever have exquisite, yet unproven beliefs on how you invented them? Well even if you didn’t a great man named Archimedes did all of those. Some of his greatest and well known discoveries are the law of bouyancy and the law of levers and many others. Archimedes was born in 287 B.C.E. in syracuse later he died in 212 B.C.E. Archimedes lead

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    Grace Abbott was born on November 17, 1878. Grace grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska. She had a sister named Edith. They seemed to have inherited their mother's kindness, generosity, and interest in making the world a better place. Her mother’s name was Lizzie. Lizzie was a Quaker. Lizzie was involved with both Abolitionist and suffragist movements. Grace Abbott’s father, was Named Othman. Othman was a Civil War Veteran. Othman was a lawyer and a politician. He was elected to be the first lieutenant

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    History has witnessed an immense number of scientific breakthroughs and simultaneously ,various paths that have led to 'eureka's. Though it may be true that examination of the familiar has proved to be beneficial for many scientists ,I think humanity has discovered far more about the world it exists in by exploring the unfamiliar .The construction of 'Christopher' machine ,the unique decryption device of Enigma, and Columbus's discovery of America prove this opinion conclusively. A compelling example

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