... was his theory that matter is composed of atoms of differing weights that combine in simple ratios by weight In 1808 Dalton published a book called A New System of Chemical Philosophy, in which he listed the atomic weights of a number of known elements, relative to the weight of hydrogen. His weights were not entirely accurate though , but they formed the basis for the modern periodic table of the elements. Dalton arrived at his atomic theory through a study of the physical properties of air and other gases. English scientist. He taught mathematics and physical sciences at New College, Manchester. Dalton revived ...

... portion of the globe about one million square miles, discovered many famous lakes, the Zambesi and other rivers, was the first white man to see Victoria Falls, and probably the first individual to traverse the entire length of Lake Tanganyika. Had his health not failed he would surely have succeeded in also discovering the source of the Nile. He never lost sight of one of his great objectsbringing Christ to Africaalthough healing and exploring were often the vehicles he used. Born the second son of poor and pious parents, Neil and Agnes (Hunter) Livingstone, he had three brothers and one sister. The seven were crow ...

... James’ Academy of Dancing and later to the Misses Grace and Lily Cone, who came to London each week to give lessons in Brighton. After the boy danced and acted at the Brighton Hippodrome Theatre, the manager of the theater suggested that he be sent to London for training in dramatics. In the metropolis Pat studied under Italia Conti, and at the same time he attended the Pitman School for instruction in stenography and French. In 1917, a month after attending a performance of Princess Seraphina Astafieva’s Swinburne Ballet, the thirteen-year-old boy registered for lessons with the Russian ballerina. A former ...

... that he encountered here: the Western material style of life, which he decided not to follow, and in the simple Russian way of living he found: the New Testament, and the Bhagavadgita, the bible of the Hare Krishna movement. It was here that he developed a sense of the presence of God in his life and the lives of men. Gandhi then returned to India and studied law in Bombay, but he quickly denounced it, feeling that it was immoral and could not satisfy one's conscience. Despite this, he used his schooling to help plead for Indian settlers in South Africa that were being oppressed by the white population. His person ...

... out to be head of the local office. His every night activities as an actor in Comedias disguised his taking part in the Katipunan. Sakay supported in the operation of the Katipunan press. In the early days of the Katipunan, Sakay worked with Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto. He battled alongside with Bonifacio in the hills of Morong (now Rizal) Province. Throughout the primary periods of the Filipino-American war, Sakay was imprisoned for his subversive behavior. He had been caught developing some Katipunan chapters and advocating its principles from town to town. Freed in 1902 as the upshot of an official pardo ...

... Stephen was a practical joker, who constantly played tricks on his sisters. Stephen found his best mode of expression however, through an old eight-millimeter camera that he had found in his garage. Spielberg focused all of his time and effort into this new form of expression he had found, even at the expense of other things in his life. In an article in Time magazine Spielberg said "From age twelve or thirteen I knew I wanted to be a movie director, and I didn't think that science or math or foreign languages were going to help me turn out the little 8-mm sagas I was making to avoid homework."(Contemporar ...

... of hardship & struggle, through the many protests he held, and after the hundreds of hours he spent in jail, the British finally gave in and India was declared a free country. I would believe that the freedom of India was the final accomplishment for Gandhi but ironically many more difficulties would lie ahead. Gandhi went through several times where he fasted for long amounts of time, to end the fighting and hatred that had began between Hindu's and Muslims once India was freed. During these times, he was near death, but both Hindu's and Muslims agreed to stop the fighting because their actions would either stop ...

... and costly trial, and greatly affecting his presidential career. Also, President Nixon caused a scandal associated with Watergate, which ended up with his leaving the office. Even though they caused trouble for themselves and others around them, Clinton and Nixon did influence the American economy to a great degree. Clinton practically saved the economy and lowered the US inflation rate, through gradual and advocated plans of reform. Moreover, Nixon was the first to go into China territory for negotiations. Ultimately, they have attracted the media with their antics, making themselves’ targets of controversy ...

... to University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) (1). Jackie was a standout in school sports at UCLA, he played football, baseball, basketball, and track (1). He later left college in the middle of his junior year to join the Army in 1941 (1). Four years after entering the Army Jackie was discharged because of a confrentation with another officer when he would not give up his seat on a military bus (1). He was discharged as a first Lieutenant (1). After leaving the Army Jackie wanted to play baseball, his favorite sport. He tried out for many teams and was drafted by the Kansas City Monarchs Negro Lea ...

... father was a service-oriented land-owner in Oxfordshire and a member of Parliament. When Valentine Fleming died in the Great War, Ian was almost nine. Winston Churchill wrote the obituary for the Times. Fleming's mother, Evelyn St. Croix Rose Fleming, inherited Valentine's large estate in trust, making her a very wealthy woman. The trust, though, cut her out if she ever re-married. This provision virtually guaranteed that she would remain forever Valentine's widow, regardless of other loves or circumstances. The knowledge of Ian's late father's looming wealth, and Ian's lack of access to it was bound to make ...