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3 days ago · Philosophers born in the 20th century (and others important in the history of philosophy) listed alphabetically: Note: This list has a minimal criterion for inclusion and the relevance to philosophy of some individuals on the list is disputed. Contents.
1 day ago · Arnold Schönberg in Payerbach, 1903. Arnold Schoenberg was born into a lower middle-class Jewish family in the Leopoldstadt district (in earlier times a Jewish ghetto) of Vienna, at Obere Donaustraße 5. His father Samuel, a native of Szécsény, Hungary, [e] later moved to Pozsony (Pressburg, at that time part of the Kingdom of Hungary, now ...
3 days ago · Albert Einstein (born March 14, 1879, Ulm, Württemberg, Germany—died April 18, 1955, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.) was a German-born physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
1 day ago · Pontiffs such as Paul III and Pius V, exercised great diplomatic influence in Europe. Popes mediated the Peace of Nice (1538) between the Holy Roman Empire and France, as well as the Peace of Vervins (1598) between France and Spain. In the new world, thousands were converted to Catholicism by missionaries.
4 days ago · Defining Generation Names and Dates. The Greatest Generation (GI Generation): Born 1901 to 1927. The Silent Generation: Born 1928 to 1945. Baby Boomer Generation: Born 1946 to 1964. Generation X: Born 1965 to 1980. Millennial Generation: Born 1981 to 1996. Generation Z or iGen: Born 1997 to 2012. Generation Alpha: Born Between 2013 to 2025.
5 days ago · He and his descendants would go on to face several conflicts to gradually expand and transform a small kingdom into the nation of France. 987–996 Hugh Capet. 996–1031 Robert II (the Pious) 1031–1060 Henry I. 1060–1108 Philip I. 1108–1137 Louis VI (the Fat) 1137–1180 Louis VII (the Young) 1180–1223 Philip II Augustus.
2 days ago · The oldest of all current major league ballparks, Fenway is known for its quirky features, the most famous of which is the 37-foot 2-inch (11.3-metre) left field wall known as the “Green Monster.”. The team officially took the name Boston Red Sox (“BoSox” or “Sox” for short) in 1908, adapting it from the Boston Red Stockings, the ...
