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Hearing that a woman discovered mathematical equations to use in space launch for NASA, is surprising today. In 1961 it was even more astonishing, almost to the point of impossibility. In Hidden Figures, Katherine Johnson calculates the math to properly and safely launch and land John Glen from his orbit around earth. In addition to Katherine, this movie focuses on two other women, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson, and their contributions to Friendship 7 and NASA. During this time it was rare for…

According to Zinn, in traditional history textbooks, Columbus is portrayed as a heroic figure who discovered the New World and spread religion to the people already living there. While it might mention that he was not perfect and did some things that he should not have done, it simply brushes over these aspects and pushes forward things such as “what a great sailor he was”, etc. The way it is written makes what he did seem like an exciting adventure that should be celebrated on Columbus Day, yet…

Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly, is the story of the contributions made to space flight by the black women who worked at the Langley Research Center in the early days of aeronautical research. It reveals little-known history about the crucial work performed by black women amidst segregation and discrimination that led to America putting a man into space. the Langley Research Center was growing rapidly due to demands for increased air power in an effort to defeat the Axis powers during…

estimated, as the last digit of measurement is usually estimated. For example, on a 100ml graduated cylinder marked every 1 mL, a sample reading would be 75.6mL, three significant figures, because 75 would be shown in the graduated cylinder and I would estimate the tenth digit to be 6. I decided that .0304g has three significant figures because the first zero is is considered a place holding zero, so it is excluded, while the zero between three and four is included…

life. Depiction of figures on vases also became naturalistic; however, they retained a level of stylization due to their flatness. The city-state of Athens was a major power during the classical period. Known for their ceramics the Athenian pottery industry was a desired export throughout the Mediterranean and Eastern world. Black-figure was the common technique of vase painting in Athens up until 525 B.C., when the red-figure technique was invented and then surpassed black-figure as the…

I found my visit to the Tampa Museum of Art to be enjoyable. I really enjoyed seeing older pieces of art like the red and black figure vases and greco-roman statues. I loved the few ancient marble pieces they did have and I wish there were more of them. I do however wish the museum’s collection was larger and I was surprised when I came into to the last section of the museum to realize that it was the last room. Even though the museum did not have a large collection, I did still the enjoy the…

become a Christ figure. A Christ figure is someone who resembles the biblical Jesus Christ or any other biblical figures. While reading Lord of the Flies, many readers have realized that Simon is the Christ figure. Based on Simon’s name and nature, how he behaves towards the other boys, and what happens when he dies, it is clear that Simon is the Christ figure in this book. To begin with, Simon’s name and his nature are both very notable ways of showing readers that he is the Christ figure.…

Jarrett Strickler Deborah Syrdal Hidden Figures 6 March 2018 Hidden Figures In the movie Hidden Figures, numerous acts of brutal racism and sexism are displayed throughout the film. During the movie Katherine and her two friends, Dorothy and Mary, overcome the struggles of working in a racist and sexist environment. Whether it be the male co-workers deeming the African American women incapable, or the other characters in the movie directly segregating the colored women in this film. Every…

In this exceedingly powerful painting, “Figures in a Landscape” painted in 1972 by Sidney Goodman, a child, woman, and man are in what looks to be a park because of the sandbox and blue and red swing set. In the background the mountains are bright and happy with houses surrounded by many tall green trees. On the right side of the painting is a huge dark gloomy cloud like when a murder is about to occur in a horror movie. The figures look like something is going on in their mind, maybe they are…

Early Civilizations and the Human Figure The art and architecture of earth’s earliest civilizations give modern historians detailed insight into the rituals and practices of their everyday lives. In particular, painted and sculptural depictions of the human figure can provide in-depth explanations to the religious beliefs, political structures, and cultural values of these early peoples. The civilizations located in the Middle East, Egypt, and Greece each created distinct representations of the…