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    student dually enrolled in History of Science and History of Architecture & Urban Planning programs, my education has allowed me to take cross- and inter-disciplinary interests seriously and to look for non- trivial intersections between different intellectual traditions. And just as my own interests have been shaped by influences from several fields, I have learned how to view these fields (namely physics, engineering, and architecture) as internally diverse and mutually interacting, both in their everyday

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    on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany to Hermann Einstein and Pauline Einstein. As he got older, he enrolled into Luitpold Gymnasium. After they transferred to Italy, he entered Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich to be trained as a teacher in physics and mathematics, where he gained his diploma in 1901. He was also studying his religion, Judaism. Even though, he earned his diploma he could not find a teaching post so he accepted a position in the Swiss Patent Office. After he was on track with

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    recognized everywhere as a genius; he changed how scientists saw physics and greatly impacted America. Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany. He lived from March 14, 1876 to April 18, 1955. Although he did not work alone to achieve his discoveries, he still left an enormous mark on our society today. In Albert Einstein's early life, we can see him already becoming a scientist. Albert Einstein first became fascinated with physics and mathematics when he found a compass at age five; he

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    motion and gravity, he made a great impact on the society. He made understanding the Solar System much simpler and easier, through “Principia”. He changed the way people saw the universe. He also made Physics, Math and Science a lot better, and understandable. His laws outlined the main parts of Physics. He is a great scientist and mathematician. Without him, our world and future wouldn't have been so advanced Awards Isaac Newton received a few awards throughout his career and life such as knighthood

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    entire universe. Einstein’s was born on the 14th of March in 1879. He grew up in Ulm, Germany. Einstein had an irregular education because he was always moving schools. Though being thrown around to many schools he read many popular books on science. By the age of 17 he started attending the Federal Polytechnic Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. While there Einstein studied physics and mathematics. In 1905 Einstein was awarded his PH.D. from the University of Zurich. 1905 was also the year that historians

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    His uncle saw potential in Isaac with his passion for science and convinced his mother to send him to University of Cambridge's Trinity College. Education This was the college that his uncle graduated from. Newton began studying at Cambridge in 1661. The “scientific revolution” was already in full effect due to the scientists, Nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo with their findings

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    University of Madras

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    nrd;idg; gy;fiyf;fofk;; UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS (Established under the Act of Incorporation XXVII of 1857 – Madras University Act 1923) B.Sc. / B.C.A. DEGREE [CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM] EXAMINATIONS November 2012 (State University) TIME-TABLE [For candidates admitted to the Course of Study from the Academic Year 2008-2009] Time: FN – 10.00 am to 01.00 pm AN - 02.00 pm to 05.00 pm Max: 75 Marks DATE & SESSION SUBJECTS SUBJECT CODE FOUNDATION COURSES PART – I – LANGUAGES - FIRST SEMESTER Tamil

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    Albert Einstein Essay

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    alabaster hair is one important brain, so important that it was stolen by scientists after he died. His theory of relativity, suggested that “the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which the observer travels” (Redd). He took physics by surprise. His passionate research led him to be the most important physicists in the 20th century but he wouldn’t be that today without his academic

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    physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton, most famous for his law of gravitation, was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century; Italian scientist and scholar Galileo made pioneering observations that laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy and ; Albert Einstein was a German-born physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, among other feats. He is considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. These scientists are the inspiration to my philosophy

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    The Maser Research Paper

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    machine uses stimulated ammonia partials to amplify microwaves to about 25 Ghz. Later he started working with a Arthur L. Schawlow. Charles H. Towens was born on July 28, 1915 in Greenville, South Carolina. He first got his Master of Arts degree in physics at the Duke University in 1937. Later on he then went to the California Institute of Technology and earned his Ph.D. in 1939. In World War II he worked on radar bombing systems at Bell Labs. In 1950 he was appointed a professor at Columbia

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