Thomas Young
Thomas Young, English physician and physicist, was born on June 13, 1773, in Milverton, Somerset; and died May 10, 1829, in London. Young was the son of a banker, who at the tender age of two learned how to read. He attended boarding schools between 1780 and 1786, where he became fluent in several different languages. Young was also greatly knowledgeable in the fields of mathematics and natural sciences, and in 1793 he entered St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London to study medicine, and by 1796 Young had obtained a medical doctorate.
After receiving his doctorate, Young went to Emmanuel College in Cambridge, where he directed his attention to scientific matters. However, Young left Emmanuel College in 1799 and set up a medical practice in London. During this time Young's primary focus was sense perception, it was during this time that Young concluded that astigmatism results from an improperly curved cornea. It was also during this time that he turned to the study of light.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the nature of light was one of the mo...
"A man has to have goals-for a day, for a lifetime-and that was mine, to have people say, 'There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived'" ("My Turn At Bat" 128).
Thaddeus Stevens was a congressman from Pennsylvania who was a member of the House of Representatives during of the time of the Civil War and Reconstruction. He was the leader of a radical wing of the Republican Party called the Radical Republicans. Stevens was one of the most powerful members of the House of Representatives who focused much of his political life on civil rights. He believed in equality for all men whether they were rich or poor, no matter what color their skin. Stevens was instrumental in drafting the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which was meant to protect the civil right of all Americans regardless of their race or gender. He was nicknamed the “Great Commoner” because he championed the plight of the everyday man. Stevens also advocated very harsh policies toward the southern states during the time of Reconstruction. Even though many of his ideas were controversial, he was regarded as a very important national figure during and immediately following the Civil War.
Uglies by Scott Westerfeild is about a society of people who have a surgery to turn them into society’s idea of beautiful. These people are called pretties and the ones who don’t have the surgery are call uglies. Tally Youngblood is an ugly who agrees that everyone should be pretty even when they all look the same. She breaks into the Pretty’s mansion and crashes their party. On her way back she met another Ugly named Shay who is against everyone being the same. Shay leaves the day of her birthday, that she shares with Tally. This prevents her from having the surgery because the town doesn’t want anyone to leave. Shay leaves behind a cryptic message that only Tally would be able to decrypt. She follows the clues and finds her way to the Smoke,
Drypoint etching, 1936, by Arthur W. Heintzelman, commemorating the Tercentenary of the founding of Rhode Island by Roger Williams. Courtesy of Roger Williams University Archives.
Landscape painting was extremely important during the middle of the nineteenth century. One of the leading practitioners of landscape painters in America was Thomas Cole. He visited many places seeking the “natural” world to which he might utilize his direct observations to convey the untainted nature by man to his audience. His works resolved to find goodness in American land and to help Americans take pride in their unique geological features created by God. Thomas Cole inspired many with his brilliant works by offering satisfaction to those seeking the “truth” (realism) through the works of others.
He studied classical languages and history under the Reverend James Maury; a foundation that allowed him to read classical literature his entire life (Miller, 14). He then went on to William and Mary College in 1760, where he studied under Dr. William Small, a man who influenced young Thomas Jefferson so strongly that Jefferson later stated he “fixed the destinies of my life” (Jefferson, 4). Dr. Small introduced Jefferson to George Wythe and Governor Francis Fauquier, older men who brought Jefferson to parties and discussions they hosted, which rapidly expanded his horizons and experiences (Jefferson, 4; Miller, 14).... ... middle of paper ...
He received his early education along with his sisters and cousins near the family farm, and later was sent away to be tutored by a professional teacher in foreign languages and more advanced sciences and math. Beginning in 1760 Jefferson began attending the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. While there he began studying such enlightenment thinkers as Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Isaac Newton, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and John Locke. His admiration for these men became even greater as he began to make his way in life.
The superficial form of light was fascinated during this period due to the thoughts of godlike sun or the truth of the Holy Spirit. The Baroque naturalism maintains the religious themes in its content. The elements of perception in the Baroque art are how we perceive the natural human figures in motion through space, time, and light. We present and analyze the extent of human actions and passions in all its degrees of lightness, darkness, and intensity. The scientific revolution also had a tremendous impact on art during this time.
John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, England as a son of a lawyer and a small landowner. Although he was born into a time of political turbulence, he received a great deal of education while growing up (“John Locke”). At the age of 14, he entered into one of Britain’s most prominent independent school, known as The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster. Consequently, in 1652 he was accepted into Christ Church, Oxford which led to him being elected to a senior studentship in 1659 (“John Locke”). As Locke tutored at the college for several years, he sparked an interest in experimental science. Evidently, he was nominated as a mem...
On February 11th, 1847 in some hospital in Milan, Ohio, a new inventor was born. His parents, Samuel and Nancy, named this inventor Thomas Alva Edison. He was the seventh child. In his early life he set up a laboratory in the cellar of his house. Young Thomas thought that if given enough gas to a person, that person would float. That turned out to be a wrong hypothesis because when he tried this experiment on his friend, his friend got sick and his laboratory was closed by his parents. At the age of twelve Edison became a newsboy and a candy butcher on the Grand trunk Railway. When he fifteen he published his first newspaper, "The Weekly Herald", on a moving train. His railroad was quickly finished when his laboratory caught on fire in one of the boxcars. Fortunately for him he saved the son J. U. Mackenzie from a certain death in a train accident. The father of the boy he saved was the station agent at Mount Clemens, and Mr. Mackenzie taught Edison telegraphy.
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, born in Virginia, is one of my favorite Civil War characters. His parents died when he was young, leaving him and his sister in the care of an uncle. He spent his youth working in his uncle's grist mill and secured an appointment to West Point through his influence.
Thomas Becket during his life was a man of both honor and dishonor. His decisions, principles, and character made certain aspects of his life honorable, and others dishonorable. However, it is also extremely important to realize who Becket was honoring. The three most relevant people he would honor during his life was himself, King Henry II, and God.
John Locke was a British born philosopher, physician, and writer that played a significant role in the framework of The United States. He was born in Wrington, England on August 29th, 1632. A father, also named John, who was a country lawyer, and his mother Anges Keene, raised Locke. Both his parents were Puritans, which influenced his later work immensely ("John Locke"). Locke’s parents sent him to the famous Westminister School in London where he was led by Alexander Popham, a member of Parliament. He later did his studies in philosophy at prestigious Oxford University, while also gaining some medical background. Locke did not enjoy the curriculum at Oxford, as he was more interested in the works of modern philosophers. Locke received his bachelor of medicine in 1674, and was a physician for much of his early life after college ("John Locke"). He was put to learn medicine under Thomas Sydenham, who had a major effect on John Locke’s philosophical thinking. Locke’s medical awareness was tested when Sydenham had a liver infection and Locke undertook a life-threatening operation to remove the cyst. The operation was successful and Locke was credited with saving Sydenham’s life. After that experience, Locke decided that the medical field was not for him so Locke became more fascinated with philosophy as he joined the Whig movement ("John Locke"). He traveled across Europe gaining new ideas that would later turn be featured in two of his major publications, A Letter Concerning Toleration and Two Treatises of Government.
Thomas Hardy was born on June 2, 1840. He was born in Dorchester, Dorset England. Thomas’ father was a stones man. In his early life he trained to be an architect. Thomas practiced architecture in London and Dorset. He trained for ten years. (The Biography.com 4)
Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15th, 1564. His father, Vincenzo was a music teacher and musician. After his family moved to Florence, Galilei was sent to a monastery to be educated. He was so happy there that he decided to become a monk, but his father wanted him to be a medical doctor and brought him home to Florence. He was never really interested in medicine and studied mathematics at the University of Pisa. He was especially interested in famous mathematicians like Euclid (geometry) and Archimedes. In fact in 1586 he wrote his first book about one of Archimedes theories. He eventually became head of mathematics at the University of Pisa where he first wrote about a very important idea that he developed. It was about using experiments to test theories. He wrote about falling bodies in motion using inclined planes to test his theories.