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an invention that caused both joy and misery? It’s an invention that affects our world until this day. This invention is the Dynamite. Let me first introduce you to the inventor of the dynamite. The dynamite was invented by Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel in 1866. Let me now tell you how this dynamite affected the industrial era. It was created so it can be used in construction, mining and demolition. It was used to carve in the mountains in order to create railroads and

In 1995, Wieschaus, Nusslein-Vollard and Lewis were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work in the field of developmental genetics. What did they do, and why were they awarded the Nobel Prize? Introduction In 1995, the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine was shared between three scientists - Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Eric Wieschaus and Edward B. Lewis, for their work which focused on “the genetic control of early embryonic development” (1). This essay will discuss the discoveries

The Nobel Prize is an annual award given in recognition of academic and cultural advancements. It was created by Alfred Nobel,when he read his own obituary that referred to him as the merchant of death. The obituary was supposed to be for his brother, but Alfred was so ashamed of what he would be remember as he left his fortune to “those who confer the "greatest benefit on mankind"” in his will in 1895.(Full) Chemist Paul Lauterbur and Physicist Peter Manfield were awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in

Günter Blobel was born on May 21, 1936 in a small Silesian village in Waltersdorf, Germany, now known as Niegosawice, Poland. Until 1945, Blobel’s childhood was a perfect 19th century paradise. He enjoyed the “cold, snow-rich Silesian’s winters with hour-long rides on a horse-drawn sleighs to [his] maternal grandparent's farm to have lunch and spend the afternoon” [1]. However, during the end of January 1945, his life took a turn for the worse. The Russian Red Army was quickly advancing on the town

From being the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize, to assisting battlefield surgeons during World War I, Marie Curie has set an example, not only for women, but for individuals around the world that anything can be done with effort, dedication, and perseverance. Her discoveries in radiology have made progress in benefiting modern medicine. Born and raised in Poland in the winter of 1867, Maria Salomea Skłodowska, had a passion for science. Although, due to Poland’s limited number of higher education

The author I chose was John Steinbeck. He is important be he served as a war correspondent during World War II, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. When he wrote “The Grapes of Wrath”, it was about the migration of a family from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California. After he finished writing, he won Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. The book “The Grape of Wrath”, dealt with social and economic issues. At the age of 14, Steinbeck became a writer. He would lock himself in

CUNY Nobel Science Challenge Malaria is a disease that affects nearly 600 million people and causes more than a million deaths a year, the most coming from children under five. This disease is regularly found in more than 100 countries around the world and affects 40% of the world’s population. It is most commonly transmitted by an infected Anopheles mosquito. The most deadly form of malaria is known as Plasmodium falciparum because almost all deaths from malaria are caused by this specific one

When Obsession Becomes Deadly: The Life of Marie Curie Marie Curie, a pioneer in her field and Nobel Prize winning Chemist, took a path that few women of her time dared and unfortunately, her passion for Science would be her ultimate demise. From birth to death Marie Curie lived a full life, with love, work, and passion at the center. Maria Skłodowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 7 November 1867, the fifth and youngest child of well-known teachers Bronisława and Władysław Skłodowski. Maria's

knowledge with the world. Marie Curie became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize when the Curies shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Becquerel in 1903 for their work with radioactivity. In the 1900s, women still had a relegated role in science. Marie Curie wasn’t allowed to speak with her husband on stage at the award ceremony and had to sit in the audience. Her mere presence was an affront to men. Some members of the Nobel Prize committee even considered not including her in the prize at all

school principle and his mother cooked and cleaned a school for the blind. Desmond Tutu was a bright and curious child with a passion for reading comics. Desmond Tutu is one of South Africa's most well-known human rights activists, winning the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in resolving and ending apartheid. he became the first Black Anglican Archbishop of both Cape Town and Johannesburg. hat was the source of this person’s power? How did this person achieve power? How did this person use