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Alexander Grothendieck Alexander Grothendieck is a prominent mathematician who is well known for his theories in algebraic geometry, homological algebra and functional analysis. He was born in the capital of Germany, Berlin, in 1928, one year before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Grothendieck’s parents were Sascha Shapiro and Hanka Grothendieck. Shapiro was a Russian…

Boku, 30 old ages old, is in many respects an mean middle-class citizen who, free from inordinate fiscal concerns, enjoys the sort of independency his position bestows. A merchandise of 1960? s, he takes eternal pleasance in smoke, imbibing, and eating in bars, coffeehouse, and eating houses. He dresses with insouciant modishness and frequents the…

In the book “Into the Wild” is a story of Christopher McCandless as narrated by Jon Krakauer, who reveals that the young man had the desire of living for in the Denali National Park for some time, and also stated that there were some consequences that may await him. Christopher McCandless born to Billie and…

Imagine sitting down to have a nice cold glass of milk, it is safe to assume we have all done this hundreds of times in our lives, but most have never stopped to think what could be in that glass of milk. Unlike soda-pop, juice and most other beverages, aside from water, one typically does…

Introduction Road Traffic mishaps are one of the preeminent causes of mortality worldwide. According to the World health organization, globally 1.35 million people die each year due to road traffic injuries. Without proper initiatives, road traffic injuries and fatalities are estimated to intensify from the ninth contributor to the global load of disease in 1990…

The cochlea is a snail-like structure located in the inner ear. It contains canals that transmit pressure and the organ of Corti, which is the sensitive part that detects pressure impulses. These impulses travel along the auditory nerve and are absorbed as electrical impulses from the cochlea. The semicircular canals balance the body and detect…

Plant Transport Plants are mostly made up of water. Lettuce is about 94% water and a potato is about 77% water. Plants need water for three main purposes: ——photosynthesis, -support -transport of chemicals Water is a raw material for photosynthesis. If water is in short supply, the rate of photosynthesis will be limited. Plants need…

            The fundamental human character of wanting to discover DNA and his interest in genetics goes back to the 1700’s when Maupertuis attempted to describe the species origin but it was Meischer, a German biochemist in the late nineteenth century who discovered that nucleic acids, long-chain polymers consisting of nucleotides, were composed of phosphoric acid,…

            The discovery of X-ray runs down to the late 1896 when Roentgen discovered the practical significance of this technology in the diagnosis of diseases and alleviation of pain. The term x-rays comes from the fact that there was a discovery from other unknown rays given that it is usually conducted in dark places. X-ray…

The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a pivotal period in the history of French, European and Western civilization. It was during this period that the absolute monarchy in France has been replaced by republicanism and the country’s Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo restructuring. There were many causes of for the revolution to occur. This…