20th-century English people

er: The information revolution is a current, and still evolving system of advancements to technology, particularly of the information/communication sector. Back in the early 19th century, a mathematician named Charles Babbage designed plans for a theoretical analytic engine. It was for making computations of complex mathematical problems. He never finished building this machine. It was nearly 100 years later, that Alan Turing would explain many of the fundamental essentials to coding and…

The question I wish to answer is why BBP formulas are so much better at calculating pi than any other method that came before it. I find it interesting that this method only provides the exact digit of pi in question and does not require the calculation of any of the previous digits of pi. For all of the methods that proceeded it like the polygon approximation and infinite series methods, each digit was required to be calculated before the next one could be found. Another compelling fact is that…

What is purple and pink and has success written all over her? Well, some might say that it is the very successful CEO of Lime Crime Cosmetics. Her name is Doe Deere and her rise to success was a bit bumpy. Still, she believes that pursuing her dream and never giving up is the key to her success story. The purple and pink haired CEO of Lime Crime Cosmetics was born in Russia. However, she moved to the United States at the age of 17 to pursue her dream. Her early dream was to become a musician.…

Though Animal Farm and the Lord of the Flies are two different novels that display different plots and characters, Animal Farm written by George Orwell and the Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, both share similarities. Animal Farm, a novel about farm animals envisioning and trying to create their idea of a fair and just society is similar to how the children in the Lord of the Flies attempts to recreate the society that civilization comforted them with. Through both novels, a similar…

Marilyn Monroe: The Icon The bright lights of Hollywood attracted many star like moths, and perhaps the most influential and treasured of these stars are the young starlets of the twentieth century. Forever the icon and representative of these starlets is Marilyn Monroe. The subway grate drifted up Marilyn’s dress and she said the words, “ Isn’t it delicious?” shot Marilyn into stardom. Marilyn Monroe was and still is an iconic sex symbol known for “the shot seen around the world” (Stapinski 1)…

“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world” (Marilyn Monroe Brainy). This quote stated by Marilyn Monroe directly describes her life. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California. Her mother gave birth to her in the charity ward of the hospital and Norma never knew her father (Marilyn Monroe International). Norma had a tough childhood, going from one foster home to another because of her mother’s mental instability. At age 16, she married James…

A long while ago a young housewife became an international icon in a matter of days. That lady’s name was Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn could do whatever her heart desired. She went from a housewife of a soldier, to a model in a few weeks. Why was Marilyn so famous? How did her picture on the air vent become so popular, and lastly, why is she still popular today? Marilyn Monroe was an icon of her era. How did Marilyn become popular? There are many reasons why, and many other opinions, but this is…

and she was found naked in bed with no suicide note or signs of violence according to police investigations. There was an empty bottle of sleeping pills found next to her body and police ruled her death as an official drug overdose. Over the years, people have speculated that she may have been involved with President Kennedy or his brother Robert and murder may have been…

advertisement for it’s product. The timing at which this commercial was released works perfectly for the group they are targeting. It aired during the Super Bowl in 2016 which ensured that it would get plenty of views. This increases the chance that people will be with their significant other…

Chloe Wheeler English 112 Finley 19th, November 2016 The purpose of this paper is to incorporate research with personal thought and opinion on the subject of a lesser known portion of a historical figure’s life. I chose to do my research on Marilyn Monroe who is known to the public as a sex symbol. I wished to write my paper about her and her involvement in the civil rights movement which seemed to be left out of any available scholarly research. This being said, I changed my subject to her…