Contributions

race that has contributed to the betterment of the United States of America. There are many other cultural groups that deserve to be acknowledged for the advancement of the country such as African Americans. African Americans have made numerous contributions to the development of America over the past years and are continuing to assist with the evolution of America. As stated By U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, “From Rosa Parks to The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Marylanders Harriet…

Contributions of Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin was a British scientist best known for his contributions to the evolutionary theory and his theory of natural selection. Darwin came up with these theories in the late 1830s, but failed to publish them until the release of his book the Origin of Species in 1859. With pressure building from colleagues and scientists in the Far East, it is said that Darwin decided to rush publishing his findings. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was…

John Locke and his Contributions to the Federal System During the Enlightenment, intellectual and philosophical movements took place to change the boundaries of law and science. One of the most influential thinkers of European Enlightenment, John Locke, is known as the philosopher who was responsible for shaping the government into a democracy. Without his brilliant thoughts, the federal system wouldn’t be the same today. Growing up, John Locke was gifted with the honor of being a King’s…

must become involved. For a brighter future, where unity rather than division, equality rather than oppression, are daily occurrences rather than miracles, political activism and dissent are absolutely necessary. I believe my greatest activist contributions to the world and my global community…

Joan Baker’s Journey There have been many contributions to the sonography field in past years. Many pioneers have come up with new ways to improve the sonography profession. Numerous improvements have been made ranging from new technologies, medical devices, organizations, and making the work environment of the sonographer a safer place. Joan Baker has played an important role in sonography, since she has created organizations, taught sonography ergonomics, and has an award given in her honor.…

Immigration is a controversial and heated topic. Some people are for it; others can’t stand the thought of new neighbors. Two groundbreaking essays, A Quilt of a Country and The Immigration Contribution, delve deep into the tricky subject. Essays are a powerful way to influence the mind and bend the heart, and I will share with you the similarities and differences of how these two essays handle and view immigration. Immigrants, whether or not you want to believe it, have been detrimental to our…

believe that the start of many Western societies began with the Greeks. They Greeks have made many contributions to make their lives easier and these advances have also helped shape Western civilizations. The Greeks have spent their lives making contributions in many areas such as math, philosophy, and government. Many of the concepts in math that students learn in school is based on contributions made by Greek mathematicians.Euclid, a very famous mathematician, composed a book of his findings…

People have heard about the most famous contributors to space travel such as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. However, the woman who made space travel possible, Katherine Johnson, has not been properly recognized for her contribution to the exploration of space. Johnson was a NASA mathematician who who calculated the trajectories of objects in space. Despite the oppression she underwent because of her race and gender, she was still able to accomplish many feats and refused to be ignored. She was…

Abraham Lincoln. “Jane would learn from her father about honesty, humility, and a concern for those less fortunate” (Deegan 1988). Jane Addams contribution were co-founding the hull house, helping with the movement of women, and improving working conditions. “She is remembered more for the establishment of the hull house settlements” (Daniels 2016). Addams contribution was also co-founding the “National Association for the Advancement of Colored People” (Daniels 2016). Throughout history “Jane…

Contributions in Science & Writing (Laura Bandi) Science The Maya was one of the three ancient civilizations attributed to separately establishing the subject area of mathematics (Karam). The Mayans developed a vigesimal numerical system, meaning it was based on the number 20, most experts believe this is because humans have ten fingers and ten toes (“Maya Arts”). The main reason scholars believe the Maya used a base-20 system was to do calculations for their calendar system (Arellano 3).…