Genius

Marie-Juliette Olga Boulanger, better known as Lili Boulanger, was sister to Nadia Boulanger who is regard as one of the most influential pedagogues of the 20th century. Though Lili Boulanger's impact on the musical world maybe not have been as numerous as her sister's, it was not due to lack of talent but time: most of her life she lived with poor health and died at the age of 25 in 1918. In the short time she was alive, she became the first woman to receive the coveted Prix de Rome in 1913 for…

Science in the News Title of Article: Was_Betty the Crow a Genius -_or a Robot? Author (of the article):_Virginia_Morell_______________ Source (specific place you found your article): www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/08/was-betty-crow-genius-or-robot Date of Article: August 9, 2016, 7:15 PM______________ Body: Who? Betty the crow is a New Caledonian crow who was caught making a hook out of a straight piece of wire. So, CHristian Rutz took her and many other crows like her into an observation lab…

Born in August 22, 1862 in Saint Germain En Laye, France, Claude Debussy was not known for having the greatest beginning to an exciting life. But while his family did not have a lot of money, they were still able to understand his amazing talent with a piano and by the age of 7 he was in Piano lessons. At the age of 10 or 11 Debussy had entered into the Paris Conservatoire, within his time there his instructors and his fellow students were awed by his obvious talent but often found his musical…

Everything has finally sunk into Coke’s mind, and he is beginning to show it. Even with depression, Coke is able to persevere through everything because he will always have his courage; which he will show later on in the story. The theme of The Genius Files 5: License to Thrill is Aware that he could have gotten everyone killed, Coke still climbed to the cable and fought him with nothing but a frisbee. That takes courage. This scene is significant to my theme because Coke was in a lot of fear at…

Galileo Galilei once said, “Passion is the genesis of genius”. I think of Galileo Galilei as an example of the relationship between Culture and Personal Passion. Through his personal history, the force of his ideas and his impetus he became one of the most inspiring people for the humankind. Our current conception of the universe's order, the bases of the modern notion of nature and Jupiter's four moons are some of his discoveries, findings that by the way, continue resonating. Today, we…

The Cartesian Evil Genius hypothesis, or The Evil Genius Doubt, is a philosophical skeptical hypothesis put forth by philosopher René Descartes. The hypothesis argues that one exists in a world populated with only a powerful God-like entity attempting to deceive the individual. In Descartes’ Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy , he puts forth multiple hypotheses that argue that the nature of existence should be doubted, each hypothesis is more extreme than the last, all…

“Glenn Gould: The Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius” by Peter Ostwald, is a biography of Canadian piano prodigy Glenn Gould. Gould was a musical genius who suffered from disabilities that took a toll on his health, with his unfortunate death at just fifty years old. The book reveals Gould’s journey to becoming a great pianist and composer, displaying his triumphs as well as his struggles. Along with this, Glenn’s personal life is described, affecting his ability to play music. This paper will look…

Good grades began to be associated with my age and thus I gained the nickname, “Baby Genius.” Even my close friends admitted to sometimes resenting the age difference between us. People would focus more on the fact that I was so young rather than the fact that I worked hard to get to the place I was. In fact, people’s assumption that I didn’t…

time. What made Shakespeare so famous? He joined the things that people of his time liked and that people still like today in his plays. Many things influenced Shakespeare and his plays. What inspired the man to write, or was he simply a natural-born genius? Was he gay, bisexual or straight? “William Shakespeare surpassed the legacy of his farming grandfather and his tradesman father to find factor in the eyes of royalty, and obtain patronage from the nobility, despite the deadly, devastating…

The play Amadeus is a film about two composers, the history’s greatest musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, who is the court composer and narrator of the story. The play Amadeus displays the destructive effects of jealousy and hatred. Mozart is portrayed as an obscene and immature, but an extremely talented composer. Mozart was blessed with a God given talent that Salieri tried to replicate but failed to accomplish. Salieri was obsessed with Mozart’s “voice of God” and…