Botany

works of Gertrude Käsebier, Imogen decided to revisit photography once more. Despite this fact, Imogen studied Chemistry under Dr. Horace Byers. She studied the chemistry aspect of photography, paying for her education through making slides for the botany department. Later, she would make prints of the North American Indians for Edward Curtis. A few years later, she would receive a grant that allowed her to study photographic chemistry in…

Leoardo Da Vinci was a painter, architect, inventor, and a scientific student. Studies shows that he was called the “Rennaissance Man”. He was born near the Tuscan town in Vinci in Anchiano, Italy on April 15, 1452. Da Vinci was also the son of a local lawyer. He died May 2, 1519 due to a unexpectewd stroke. Leonardo Da Vinci grew up with 12 siblings, 10 brothers and two sisters. Leonardo Da Vinci was “apprenticed” to the sculptor and painter, Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence. In 1478 he…

Da Vinci was a very complex man. Many know him for his art; such as the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”, but a handful of people cant identify him for his other accomplishments. In the next few pages, we will learn how and why da Vinci became an expert in art, architecture, engineering, science, and much more. Da Vinci’s interest in art became noticeable at a youthful age of 15. His father, Ser Piero, first introduced him to the most respected and flourishing artists in Florence by the name of…

the one of the best things we can do for our preventative health. Eating a balanced diet is vital for good health. Food provides our bodies with the energy, essential fats, and amino acids just to name a few. Second, during the renaissance era botany was being studied. Plants and herbs are used in modern day medicine as well. Many people use essential oils in the holistic health field as well as herbs for just about any ailment that exists. Finally, I feel the that during the 19th century…

prevented by Soma, a drug that constantly convinced people that they were happy. "They'll grow up with what the psychologists used to call an 'instinctive' hatred of books and flowers. Reflexes unalterably conditioned. They'll be safe from books and botany all their lives.” (page 22) Books were the leading source of knowledge during this time. The controllers conditioned the…

from Harvard University 1. Bonner’s interest of study was evolution; he studied this through cellular slime molds 1. In 1937 Bonner started studying at Harvard University with a major in biology. During his freshman year in college Bonner took a Botany course, which was taught by William H. Weston 2. He later decided to do a research on slime molds to understand evolution, under Mr. Weston. He also made several films of the slime molds as an undergraduate student. He believed they exhibit a…

In 1770 Captain James Cook landed in Botany Bay with instructions to “with the consent of the natives take possession of the convenient situations in the name of the King… or if you find the land uninhabited Take Possession for His Majesty” (Australian Museum, 2015) these instructions held to European international laws at the time, however this request or the laws were not followed in the occupation of Australia. Cook declared the land he called New South Wales to be the property of Britain’s…

Charles Darwin’s early life was much similar than that of any child from England. He was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. He had six additional siblings, him being the second of the youngest. Darwin was born into the bloodline of many well-known, brilliant scientists. Including his father who was Dr. R. W. Darwin and his grandfather Dr. Erasmus Darwin. He experienced the life of growing up rich and privileged. Unfortunately, his mother passed when he was only at the age of…

John Stevens Henslow was one of the many men that influenced Charles Darwin. Henslow was an English clergyman, botanist, and geologist. He was born in Rochester, Kent on the 6 February 1796. John went on to study at Cambridge University, where he later met and befriended Darwin. He helped write the first volume of the Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society in 1822, after he investigated the geology in Anglesey, (an largest island off the north-west coast of Wales). Henslow was…

2017 Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance Polymath with a lot of different interests. Some of these interests included: invention, painting, architecture, science, mathematics, music, engineering, anatomy, history, and botany. Leonardo da Vinci is primarily known as a painter, and some of his most famous paintings included the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. He was born on April 15, 1452 in Anchiano. Anchiano is located in central Italy. Leonardo da Vinci was very…