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3 days ago · Paul Gauguin. Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin ( UK: / ˈɡoʊɡæ̃ /, US: / ɡoʊˈɡæ̃ /, French: [øʒɛn ɑ̃ʁi pɔl ɡoɡɛ̃]; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. He was also an influential ...
- List of Paintings by Paul Gauguin
Overview. Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) was a leading...
- Synthetism
The Talisman, by Paul Sérusier, one of the principal works...
- Teha'amana
Merahi metua no Tehamana (English Tehamana Has Many Parents...
- List of Paintings by Paul Gauguin
3 days ago · 54 & 55 Vict. c. 61. 5 August 1891. An Act to facilitate the transfer of Schools for Science and Art to Local Authorities. London County Council (Money) Act 1891. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 62. 5 August 1891. An Act to further amend the Acts relating to the raising of Money by the London County Council, and for other purposes.
Mar 26, 2024 · Herman Melville (born August 1, 1819, New York City—died September 28, 1891, New York City) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet, best known for his novels of the sea, including his masterpiece, Moby Dick (1851). Heritage and youth
- What was Herman Melville’s family like?Herman Melville’s family was descended from Scottish and Dutch settlers of New York and had taken leading roles in the American Revolution and in t...
- What is Herman Melville famous for?Herman Melville was briefly famous in his lifetime as the writer of adventure novels such as Typee and Omoo. Beginning in the early 20th century, M...
- What were Herman Melville's jobs?As a young man, Herman Melville worked as a schoolteacher. He then worked on the sea, first as a cabin boy and later as a harpooner on a whaling sh...
2 days ago · French Guinea (Colony from 1891 to October 27, 1895) French India (Colony) French Indochina (Colony) French Ivory Coast (Protectorate to March 10, 1893 and Colony from March 10, 1893) French Madagascar (Colony from February 28, 1897) French Oceania - French Establishments in Oceania (Colony) French Somaliland (Colony)
Apr 12, 2024 · Nikola Tesla (born July 9/10, 1856, Smiljan, Austrian Empire [now in Croatia]—died January 7, 1943, New York, New York, U.S.) was a Serbian American inventor and engineer who discovered and patented the rotating magnetic field, the basis of most alternating-current machinery. He also developed the three-phase system of electric power ...
- Where was Nikola Tesla born?Nikola Tesla was born to Serbian parents in Smiljan, in what was then the Austrian Empire (now in Croatia).
- When did Nikola Tesla die?Nikola Tesla died on January 7, 1943, in New York City.
- Where did Nikola Tesla attend school?Nikola Tesla studied engineering at the Technical University at Graz, Austria, and the University of Prague.
- How did Nikola Tesla change the world?Tesla developed the alternating-current power system that provides electricity for homes and buildings. He also pioneered the field of radio commun...
- What was Nikola Tesla’s childhood like?As a boy, Tesla was often sick, but he was a bright student with a photographic memory. In addition to his interest in engineering, he possessed a...
Apr 12, 2024 · The census of the United Kingdom was the tenth census and was taken on April 5, 1891. Starting in 1841, first and surnames were taken of every member of the household, along with age, sex, occupation, and where individuals were born. By the tenth census, questions had expanded to Employer, Employed, or Neither Employer or Employed. In addition ...
2 days ago · Basketball was invented by James Naismith on or about December 1, 1891, at the International Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Training School, Springfield, Massachusetts, where Naismith was an instructor in physical education. Basketball is the only major sport strictly of U.S. origin (although Naismith was born in Canada).
