The first photographs were taken in the late 1820s, and the new medium developed throughout the rest of the century as a practical tool, artistic form and social activity. It was not until the early 19th century, however, that photography actually came into being. Nicéphore Niépce, an amateur inventor living…
Hi: greeting, 1862, American English (first recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian), originally to attract attention (15c.), probably a variant of Middle English hy, hey (late 15c.) also an exclamation to call attention. Extended form hiya attested from 1940. I would not say he invented the words…
Percy Grainger, original name George Percy Grainger, (born July 8, 1882, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia—died Feb. 20, 1961, White Plains, N.Y., U.S.), Australian-born American composer, pianist, and conductor who was also known for his work in collecting folk music. ### What did Percy Grainger die of? The marriage restored to Grainger…
Today’s physical therapy profession was established towards the end of the 1800s because of a recognized need by the American orthopedic surgeons. They realized that physical education and remedial exercise would benefit children with disabilities, especially applied during the Polio outbreak of 1916. Marilyn Moffat is professor of physical therapy,…
Pippi Longstocking, Swedish Pippi Långstrump, novel for children written by Astrid LindgrenAstrid LindgrenLindgren nevertheless remained a Social Democrat for the rest of her life. In 1978, when she received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Lindgren made a speech, Never Violence!. She spoke against corporal punishment of children.https://en.wikipedia.org…
Plastic began to be mass-produced after the Second World War and then again during the 1960’s and 1970’s when consumers craved plastics to replace traditional materials because they are cheap, versatile, sanitary, and easy to manufacture into a variety of forms. Read on to see more important dates in plastics’…
For some 20 years Aristotle was Plato’s student and colleague at the Academy in Athens, an institution for philosophical, scientific, and mathematical research and teaching founded by Plato in the 380s. Although Aristotle revered his teacher, his philosophy eventually departed from Plato’s in important respects. ### Did Plato taught Aristotle?…
Pokémon Crystal, an enhanced version, was released a year later in each region. In 2009, on the 10th anniversary of Gold and Silver, remakes titled Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver were released for the Nintendo DS. Pokémon Gold and Silver. Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version are role-playing video games…
In October 1979, when Pope John Paul II made his first papal pilgrimage to the United States, he took the country by storm. Describing himself as a “messenger of brotherhood and peace,” the pope traveled to six American cities preaching a message of freedom and human dignity to millions of…
In November 1941 DuPont shifted its nylon manufacture from consumer to military production as a replacement for Japanese silk: in 1940, 90% of DuPont’s nylon had gone into stockings, but by 1942 virtually all nylon went into parachutes and tire cords. Parachutes used to be silk. During WWII it became…