Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier, born on November 20, 1841 in Saint-Lin, to parents Carolus Laurier and Marcelle Martineau. He was exposed to politics from an early age due to his families habit of discussing and debating politics in the household. Laurier left his home to move to New Glasgow at the age of 11 to do his primary schooling, following this he went to study law at McGill University, graduating in 1864. In 1871 Laurier was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec but resigned in 1874 to then successfully enter into federal politics and be elected into the Canadian House of Commons in the same year. He was later appointed as the leader of the federal Liberal Party in 1887, through his leadership his party was successful in
The years following the Second World War were bleak in regards to Canada's future as a country, with the public and politicians alike set against each other, but soon a Québec man by the name of René Lévesque entered journalism, and then politics, voicing his views for all to hear, with great success and vigour. Though obstacles presented themselves often in his life, he changed the views of Québec, Canada and the world as a whole. René Lévesque was a passionate and charismatic politician who greatly contributed to post-war Québec and even today through his beliefs in separatism, founding the Parti Québecois and passing Bill 101.
Laurier had graduated at the top of his class and was chosen to give the
William Dampier is a British explorer. He explored the coasts of New Britain, New Guinea, Australia and many more places. Dampier did his exploring for the British Admiralty, the head of the Royal Navy in England. He was also known as a buccaneer. He discovered many interesting things that made him become such a famous explorer. He was the most famous explorer of the seventeenth century. This was probably because he sailed all the way around the world three times!
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was a prominent figure in Canada in the 1960s. Pearson was Canada's most significant post WWII prime minister because of his government's many innovations that still benefit Canadians today. He fostered Canadian nationalism, which continues to the present day, promoted equality throughout Canada – equality that now thrives as part of Canada's identity – and he introduced many social services that are still implemented today.
John Alexander Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland on January 11, 1815. His family immigrated to Canada (Kingston, Ontario) in 1820, Macdonald was five years old at the time. In 1829 Macdonald ended his schooling, his parents could not afford to send him to university. Macdonald would later say that if he had went to university he would have ended up in literature, not politics. (Waite, John, 7-10)
...s National Policy and Wilfred Laurier accomplished it in his time in office, the period known as the Laurier Boom. This goes to show that the different political parties do not vary so much in their ideas, but more so in the ways of which they execute them. These two men exemplify their political parties; although both parties are equally motivated, when executing their practices, conservatives tend to be more laid back and behind the scenes and liberals are more diligent and in the forefront. For example, MacDonald came up with and outlined the policy, and Laurier took the policy into application. Although their approaches are different, the ideas and actions of these two men together are the reason for the development of Canada as a nation. Therefore, with this in mind, both the Laurier government and the MacDonald government created the nation of Canada.
Watson believed that nursing was based off of a transpersonal caring relationship. The transpersonal concept was a human-to-human relationship in which the nurse and patient affect one another, and are both fully engaged in the moment. This would promote a very trusting relationship between the patient and the nurse, allowing the patient to see that the nurse is not just working for him or her, rather working with him or her to achieve a common goal.
Although Monsieur de Villefort was a blunt and unempathetic man, he often feared his darkest secrets would be revealed. While married to his first wife, Renee, he had an affair with Madame Danglars, who in turn became pregnant. The child was believed to be dead and as Villefort was going to bury the small box containing the body of his child, he was attacked by a man who swore to kill Villefort after he refused to punish the man who killed the attackers brother. The child, who was in fact not dead, was raised by the man who attacked Villefort, named Bertuccio. Bertuccio raised the baby boy, later named Benedetto, with his sister-in-law. Benedetto had sworn to himself to one day reveal who his birth father is to get revenge for him being almost buried alive. Once this information was brought up in a
Geoffrey of Villehardouin (in French Geoffroi de Villehardouin) (1160–c.1212) was a knight and historian who participated in and chronicled the Fourth Crusade. He was one of the main persons of the Fourth Crusade and his full title was: "Geoffrey of Villehardouin, Marshal of Champagne and of Romania".
Jean Lafitte is considered to be one of the most interesting men that has ever lived. He was
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known as Moliere, was a playwright during the French Enlightenment age. This time period, also known as the Age of Reason, was labeled this way to describe the new way of thinking, learning, writing, and so much more; the Age of Reason is the time period of great exploration and discovery. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a nun who wrote about her observations throughout life was also a large part of the Age of Reason.
Legacies and reputations are built on consistency. The two outlive an individual, and make him or her popular from one generation to the next. Without the portraiture and paintings of Pierre-Alfred Dedreux, nobody would find anything fascinating to say about the French painter. Today, little is known about Dreux who was born in 1810. However, his works of art including the "Napoleon III” horse riding portraiture prove that the painter loved his work. Painters in the late 17th century never knew the amount of money their original works would be earning today. Since the paintings are rare, and the state protects most of them in various museums, a glimpse on Dreux's work remains an opportunity of a lifetime. The celebrated painter learned the
Have you ever wondered who aided in the discovery of identifying the criminals of today? A French man by the name of Alphonse Bertillon who was born on April 24, 1853, is to be acknowledged for his great work. Bertillon was the son of a man named Lois Adolphe Bertillon who was a physician and statistician. Although Bertillon has greatly contributed his techniques to science, he faced some difficulties before his discoveries. Bertillon dropped out of school and because of this, his father sent him to Great Britain for a while and then returning home. After returning to France, he was inducted into the army until 1879. Following his retirement from service, he took a job as a clerk with the Paris Prefecture of Police. While working at this police station, not only would Bertillon be a desk clerk jotting down information on daily criminals, but he would become a valuable part of forensic science. This would be the start of him developing his techniques into
Baron de Montesquieu was a French Philosopher. He was born in Bordeaux France. To his father Jacques and mother Marie she died when he was only seven. Baron de Montesquieu went to the College of Juilly". This was a famous school for French nobles. He studied science, literature, and law. He also went to Bordeaux University. He was later married to Jeanne de Lartigue and had 3 children. Along with being a philosopher he was additionally part of the French Parliament an a author. Montesquieu was highly influenced by another Philosopher, John Locke. John Locke's ideas on humans natural rights life, liberty, and happiness really sparked the idea of Baron de Montesquieu to write " The Spirit of the Law"
Although Canadians have made more improvements and advances on inventions rather than solo inventions, Canadian inventors have contributed more than they are generally given credit for. Canadian inventors have been making contributions to society for hundreds if not thousands of years. Among the many Canadian inventions prior to the Second World War are the telephone which was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 , the light bulb invented by Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans in 1874, and Plexiglas co-invented by William Chalmers in 1931. After the Second World War Canadian inventors and engineers continued to contribute to the world by working on projects that would alter and vastly improve the technology of modern society.