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Halbert Dunn (1896–1975), considered by many as the “founding parent of wellness,” defined it as “An integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable, within the environment in which [she or] he is functioning” (1961, p. 4). Our modern use of…
Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the…
John DrydenJohn Dryden1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was appointed England’s first Poet Laureate in 1668. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the…
Nobel laureate James D. Watson peered deep into his genome yesterday. And soon, anyone else interested in his genetic makeup will be able to do the same. Scientists in Houston presented Watson with a DVD of his genome sequence, which they said was the “first individual genome to be sequenced…
In 1862, French Emperor Napoleon III maneuvered to establish a French client state in Mexico, and eventually installed Maximilian of HabsburgMaximilian of HabsburgMaximilian I (German: Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen, Spanish: Fernando Maximiliano José María de Habsburgo-Lorena; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who…
Nellie Ross refused to campaign but easily won the race on November 4, 1924. On January 5, 1925, she became the first female governor in the history of the United States. women have served as governor in 31 states. In addition, two women have served as governor in Puerto Rico…
The franchise began in 1956 as a television game showtelevision game showA game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Game_showGame show – Wikipedia hosted by Bill Cullen and was revamped in 1972. This…
Fifty years later, Rowena Spencer, a 1947 graduate of the school of medicine, became the first female surgery intern at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She went on to become the first female surgeon and the first pediatric surgeon of either gender in her native Louisiana. A very interesting character during…
Belgian chemist and clever marketeer Leo Baekeland pioneered the first fully synthetic plastic in 1907. He beat his Scottish rival, James Swinburne, to the patent office by one day. His invention, which he would christen Bakelite, combined two chemicals, formaldehyde and phenol, under heat and pressure. History of Plastics It…