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Electron microscope
The first electron microscope prototype was built in 1931 by German engineers Ernst Ruska and Max KnollJohn Calvin
Calvin's doctrine of predestination teaches that salvation is given only to those whom God has chosen, and that it is a free gift not contingent on anything they have done or will doGuerrilla warfare
The term guerrillla, from the Spanish "small war," was first used to describe the resistance in Spain against NapoleonYupik
Yupiit believe in benign and evil spirits, and their mediators (shamans) can communicate with bothAachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral in Germany, built by Charlemagne and his burial site, is the oldest cathedral in Northern EuropeAcademy Awards
George Bernard Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and won an Oscar for screenwritingBuckingham Palace
The first British monarch to live in Buckingham Palace was Queen VictoriaZhou Dynasty
The Mandate of Heaven, requiring rulers to rule justly, was introduced by the Zhou Dynasty of ChinaOtis Chandler
Although Otis Chandler made the LA Times great he did not want to become its publisher and he did not want his sons to take over its leadership when he retired.Andre Malraux
André Malraux won the Goncourt Prize for French literature for his novel "La Condition humaine" ("Man's Fate")Toby Riddle
Toby Winema Riddle, one of few Native American women to be so honored, received a military pension by congressional act acknowledging her role as a key participant and mediator during peace and warDogen
Dogen studied Zen Buddhism in China and then spread the teachings and practice of Zen meditation in JapanPetroglyph
Petroglyphs, or rock engravings, have been found dating back at least 10,000 yearsKeio University
Keio University, one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, was founded as a school of Western studiesGalileo Galilei
Galileo was accused of heresy in 1633 for his support of Nicolaus Copernicus' heliocentrism and it was not until 1992 that Pope John Paul II announced that the Catholic Church's denunciation of Galileo's work had been a tragic errorTuareg
For over two millennia, the Tuareg operated the trans-Saharan caravan trade connecting the great cities on the southern edge of the Sahara to the northern Mediterranean coast of Africa.Bhimbetka rock shelters
The rock shelters and caves of Bhimbetka contain numerous cave paintings which depict the lives of the people who lived there over periods spanning thousands of yearsCape Breton Island
The residents of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia in Canada, can be grouped into five main cultures: Scottish, Mi'kmaq, Acadian, Irish, and EnglishRock art
The many possible meanings of prehistoric rock art include records of hunts, religious practices, and astronomical calendarsMicronesia
Micronesia is one of three major cultural areas in the Pacific Ocean, the other two being Melanesia and PolynesiaRudolf Steiner
The life work of Rudolf Steiner was his development of Anthroposophy, a philosophy based on the premise that the human intellect has the ability to contact the spiritual worldEmanuel Swedenborg
Swedenborg was a successful scientist and inventor before his spiritual awakeningLucien Levy-Bruhl
French anthropologist Lucien Lévy-Bruhl suggested that human beings use two kind of thinking: “mystical thinking” which was the essence of the "primitive mind" and rational thinking which is the hallmark of the "civilized mind"Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell's philosophy is often summarized by his phrase "Follow your bliss"French Revolution
The French Republican Calendar, created and implemented during the French Revolution, declared 1792 as "Year I" and had a ten-day weekRecidivism
Recidivism refers to a relapse into criminal behavior or substance abuseHerbert of Cherbury
Herbert of Cherbury is best known as the "father of Deism"George Washington
Because of his central role in the founding of the United States, George Washington is often called the “Father of the Nation”Etta James
Etta James bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll musicEthel Merman
Tony Award winning star of musical theater Ethel Merman never took singing lessonsTalmud
The Talmud contains the opinions of hundreds of rabbis, often including strong disagreements on many subjects. Like the Bible itself, it can be used to support varying positions on many subjects.Altamira (cave)
Altamira is the only cave where paintings extend into the area where the occupants lived.Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was the first poet to win a Pulitzer Prize posthumously, for The Collected Poems published almost twenty years after her death by suicideGreenhouse gas
Without "greenhouse gases" the Earth would be so cold as to be uninhabitableMauritania
The "Guelb er Richat" or Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," is a prominent circular feature in the Sahara desert of west–central MauritaniaOmar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam is famous not only for his scientific work but also his poetry, having written one thousand four-line versesWild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker in Deadwood, in what is now South DakotaKyoto University
Kyoto University was founded to train scientists to support the rapid industrialization of Japan during the Meiji periodCharles Kingsley
Author Charles Kingsley was one of the first to praise Charles Darwin's book "On the Origin of Species," and seeking a reconciliation between science and Christian doctrineResearch begins here...
