Fellows of the Royal Society

the moon revolves around the earth and how the planets are kept in orbit by the pull of the sun’s gravity. Newton was also able to calculate the mass of each planet. With his new discovery, Newton later moved to England as he was named warden of the Royal Mint in 1996, earning him to become the master Mint three years later. In 1703, Newton took…

however, African Americans still experienced discrimination. Ralph Ellison discusses this topic in his narrative “Battle Royal” which depicts the life of a youthful African American post-civil war. Ralph Ellison’s “invisible man” was a youthful African-American who had to manage persecution to endure in his current time. Ralph Ellison utilizes images, themes, and symbols in “Battle Royal” with a specific end goal to enhance the depiction of the life of a youthful African-American male who makes…

of formal degree. After college, Henry began following his father’s scientific footsteps. Being a follower of Newtonian philosophy and Newtonian mechanics, he began conducting experiments in gases, electricity and gravity. In 1766, Henry won the Royal Society’s Copley Medal for factitious airs with Hydrogen being the most notable of his discovery. Several years later, Cavendish quantitatively measured the mass of the earth and completed Newton’s law of gravitation. Although he is credited…

‘Oroonoko’ by Aphra Behn, also known as ‘The Royal Slave’ was published in 1688 by William Canning. It told the story of an african Prince who is tricked into slavery and sold to Colonists in Surinam. Within his journey, he meets the narrator who is telling the story to the reader. As Oroonoko is the story of a slave, that theme is communicated throughout the book. Many say Oroonoko is an anti-slavery novel due to the speech he makes towards his own fellow slaves, but it just is the story about…

aeronautical engineering at Purdue University on a U.S. Navy scholarship. On the day Neil Armstrong came back he was welcomed with over a billion people and a parade along with a lot of medals. Armstrong was a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and the Royal Aeronautical Society; Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the International Astronautics Federation. When he was 10 years old, Armstrong was paid $1 to mow the cemetery in…

would be later called penicillin won him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 along with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain. Fleming was elected professor of bacteriology at the University of London in 1948, elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1943 and Knighted in 1944. Fleming was awarded the HP by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Time Magazine was named one of the ‘100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.’ Fleming first wife, Sarah Marion McElroy was an Irish nurse, Fleming’s second wife…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a hero as “a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities”. Both the history of mankind and literature are saturated with stories of heroes, many of which, are connected to royalty. Whether the hero is rewarded with royalty or begins the hero journey in a position of supremacy, heroism and royalty always coincide. Heroes and eminence also have a plethora of traits in common with each other. Heroes are rewarded with…

Even if they are held to the lowest of standards? Are they still deserving of respect and honor? When the word ‘royalty’ rattles the atmosphere people usually think of diamond encrusted crowns and lavish lifestyles. That was not standard for our royal ancestors. Looking back on the history of America and my founding fathers, who are the epitome of oppression continuing for 400 plus years, I found that many captive…

Fahrenheit 451 is similar to the French Revolution because censorship of books in France was a big problem up until the revolution, and in Fahrenheit 451, books are illegal and not allowed; the main character Montag starts to rethink the ideals of society, and wants to revolt and bring books…

most complete, unexpected and remarkable of any in the history of nations” (Adams 1776). Adams speaks true, our colonies are in the midst of a revolution, but prior to this we colonists have lived a rather simple life, having the protection of the Royal Crown and being able to govern ourselves thanks to Britain’s lack of attendance in our matters. This has all changed however, as after the dreaded French and Indian war, they have sought to prevent us from moving westward in an attempt…