Monthly Archives: July 2018

William Gilbert

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

William Gilbert 1544-1603 age 59 is credited as one of the originators of the term “electricity” and also remembered largely for his book De Magnete (1600). He is regarded by some as the father of electrical engineering or electricity and … Continue reading →

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Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. 1877-1963 age 86 He was an American businessman and inventor and community leader of African-American descent. He was the inventor of one of the first traffic lights in 1877.

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WILLIAM THOMSON, Baron Kelvin of Larqs

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

WILLIAM THOMSON, Baron Kelvin of Larqs, 1824-1907 Absolute temperatures are stated in units of Kelvin in his honor. While the existence of a lower limit to temperature (absolute zero) was known prior to his work, Lord Kelvin is widely known … Continue reading →

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ABORIGINALS 

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

  ABORIGINALS Truganini was the sole survivor of the Oyster Cove group and was again moved to Hobart. She died three years later and was buried at the former Female Factory at the Cascades, a suburb of Hobart. Tuganini was … Continue reading →

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Small Living Life Forms you Cannot See / Les petites formes de vie vivant on ne peut pas voir

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

Small Living Life Forms you Cannot See In practical terms, this is not always a bad thing. You might not sleep quite so contentedly if you were aware that your mattress is home to perhaps two million microscopic mites, which … Continue reading →

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BCE (before common era) or CE (common era) / AEC (avant l’ère commune) ou EC (ère courante)

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

@ BCE (before common era) or CE (common era) The expression has been traced back to 1615, when it first appeared in a book by Johannes Kepler Common Era or Current Era (CE) is one of the notation systems for … Continue reading →

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The Red Sea / La Mer Rouge 

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

The Red Sea The Red Sea (also the Erythraean Sea) is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. It also was a faith-based story according to the Exodus account, Moses held out his staff and … Continue reading →

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Hatshepsut

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

Hatshepsut 1406-1458 age 50 She was the first female pharaoh of Egypt from roughly 1479 to 1458 BCE. She not only had the longest reign of any Egyptian female but is also regarded as one of the most successful rulers … Continue reading →

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Cleopatra VII Philopator /Cléopâtre VII Philopator

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

Cleopatra VII Philopator 69-30 BCE age 39 She was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. She was also a diplomat, naval commander, linguist, and medical author. she was … Continue reading →

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Neferneferuaten Nefertiti / Neferneferuaten Néfertiti

Posted on July 31, 2018 by beaugrand

Neferneferuaten Nefertiti . 1370-1330 BCE age 40 She was an Egyptian queen and the Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they worshiped one god … Continue reading →

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