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Hace 3 horas · Field Person/s considered "father" or "mother" Rationale Science (modern): Galileo Galilei (1564–1642): For systemic use of experimentation in science and contributions to scientific method, physics and observational astronomy: Science (ancient): Thales (c. 624/623 – c. 548/545 BC): Attempted to explain natural phenomena without recourse to mythology
Hace 3 horas · His surname, di Pietro di Bernardone, comes from his father, Pietro di Bernardone. The latter was in France on business when Francis was born in Assisi, a small town in Italy. Upon his return, Pietro took to calling his son Francesco ("Free man" or "Frenchman"), possibly in honour of his commercial success and enthusiasm for all things French.
Hace 1 día · Muhammad (/ m oʊ ˈ h ɑː m ə d /; Arabic: مُحَمَّد, romanized: Muḥammad [mʊˈħæm.mæd]; c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.
Hace 1 día · Natural law (Latin: ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a system of law based on a close observation of natural order and human nature, from which values, thought by the proponents of this concept to be intrinsic to human nature, can be deduced and applied independently of positive law (the express enacted laws of a state or society). According to the theory of law called jusnaturalism, all people ...
Hace 1 día · Haredi Judaism (Hebrew: יהדות חֲרֵדִית, romanized: Yahadut Ḥaredit, IPA:; plural Haredim) is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that is characterized by its strict interpretation of religious sources and its accepted halakha (Jewish law) and traditions, in opposition to more accommodating or modern values and practices. Its members are usually referred to as ultra-Orthodox in English ...
Hace 1 día · Early life Panorama of amphitheatre in Salona. Diocletian was born in Dalmatia, probably at or near the town of Salona (modern Solin, Croatia), to which he retired later in life.His original name was Diocles (in full, Gaius Valerius Diocles), possibly derived from Dioclea, the name of both his mother and her supposed place of birth. Diocletian's official birthday was 22 December, and his year ...
Hace 3 horas · Boston Custer, brother. James Calhoun, brother-in-law. Signature. George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War [1] and the American Indian Wars. [2] Custer graduated from West Point and, though characterized as an inept for having been last in his ...
