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| | |James Clerk Maxwell | | |James Clerk Maxwell |
| − | |(1831-1879) British physicist. Maxwell is ranked as the foremost physical scientist of the 19th century. His greatest achievement was the synthesis of the contributions of Faraday, Gauss, and Ampère into a single coherent electromagnetic theory. Of his several academic appointments the most important was the post of professor of experimental physics at Cambridge. He made contributions of fundamental importance to many branches of physics. The maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux, was named in his honor. | + | |(1831-1879) British physicist, perhaps the greatest of the 19th century; he deveoped a single consistent electromagnetic theory and the "maxwell", a unit of magnetic flux, was named in his honor |
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| | |Johann Sebastian Bach | | |Johann Sebastian Bach |
| − | |1685-1750 German composer famous for Fugues, Inventions, English Suites and Passion according to St. Matthew. | + | |(1685-1750) German classical music composer famous for Fugues and the "Passion according to St. Matthew" |
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| | |Louis Pasteur | | |Louis Pasteur |
| − | |1822–95,French chemist and bacteriologist who founded microbiology invented pasteurization, and discovered vaccinations for anthrax, rabies, and chicken cholera. | + | |(1822–95) French chemist, probably the greatest ever; he founded microbiology, invented pasteurization, and developed vaccinations for anthrax, rabies, and chicken cholera. |
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| | |[[Louis XVI]] | | |[[Louis XVI]] |
| − | |Louis XVI was the king of France from 1774 to October 1792. On August tenth during the French Revolution he was arrested. He was tried and found guilt of high treason. He was then executed by the guillotine on 21 January 1793. | + | |the extravagant King of France (1774-1792) until executed during the French Revolution by guillotine in early 1793 |
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| | |[[Matthew Perry]] | | |[[Matthew Perry]] |
| − | |Helped to break the isolation of Japan by sailing into Edo harbor and helped the Treaty of Kanagawa to be signed in 1854. | + | |helped end the isolation of Japan by sailing into Edo harbor and enabling the Treaty of Kanagawa to be signed in 1854 |
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| − | |the state or condition of being a slave; a civil relationship whereby one person has absolute power over another and controls his life, liberty, and fortune
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| − | |A steamboat is a waterborne ship powered by a steam engine. Historically, the steam was produced by burning coal (or less often, wood), although modern steamboats tend to use more portable fuels such as diesel gasoline. | + | |a waterborne ship powered by a steam engine. Historically, the steam was produced by burning coal (or less often, wood), although modern steamboats tend to use more portable fuels such as diesel gasoline. |
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| | |Economies of scale | | |Economies of scale |
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| | |Cotton is a natural fiber used in clothing. It comes from the seed of the cotton plant. People have grown cotton since 3000 B.C. and traded it for other goods. | | |Cotton is a natural fiber used in clothing. It comes from the seed of the cotton plant. People have grown cotton since 3000 B.C. and traded it for other goods. |
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| | + | |[[slavery]] |
| | + | |the state or condition of being a slave; a civil relationship whereby one person has absolute power over another and controls his life, liberty, and fortune |
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| | [[Category:World History lectures]] | | [[Category:World History lectures]] |