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Há 21 horas · Early life Main article: Early life of Isaac Newton Isaac Newton was born (according to the Julian calendar in use in England at the time) on Christmas Day, 25 December 1642 (NS 4 January 1643 [a]) at Woolsthorpe Manor in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, a hamlet in the county of Lincolnshire. His father, also named Isaac Newton, had died three months before. Born prematurely, Newton was a small ...
Há 21 horas · Spica (α Virginis A) 7.47 ± 0.54 [111] One of the nearest supernova candidates and the sixteenth-brightest star in the night sky. Regulus A (α Leonis) 4.35 ± 0.1 [106] The nearest B-type star to the Earth. Vega (α Lyrae) 2.726 ± 0.006 × 2.418 ± 0.012 [112] Fifth brightest star in the night sky.
Há 21 horas · Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem, FRS (/ ˈ h aɪ ɡ ən z / HY-gənz, US: / ˈ h ɔɪ ɡ ən z / HOY-gənz, Dutch: [ˈkrɪstijaːn ˈɦœyɣə(n)s] ⓘ; also spelled Huyghens; Latin: Hugenius; 14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.
Há 21 horas · William Tecumseh Sherman (/ t ɪ ˈ k ʌ m s ə / tih-KUM-sə; February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving recognition for his command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the scorched-earth policies that he ...
Há 21 horas · in Europe (dark grey) Geography Location Northwestern Europe Coordinates Archipelago British Isles Adjacent to Atlantic Ocean Area 84,421 km 2 (32,595 sq mi) Area rank 20th Coastline 7,527 km (4677.1 mi) Highest elevation 1,041 m (3415 ft) Highest point Carrauntoohil Administration Republic of Ireland Largest city Dublin, pop. 1,458,154 Metropolitan Area (2022) United Kingdom Country Northern ...
Há 21 horas · Henry I ( c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henry's elder brothers Robert Curthose and William Rufus inherited Normandy and England ...
Há 21 horas · Etymology Main article: Name of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh was named in 1758, by General John Forbes, in honor of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. As Forbes was a Scotsman, he probably pronounced the name / ˈ p ɪ t s b ər ə / PITS -bər-ə (similar to Edinburgh). Pittsburgh was incorporated as a borough on April 22, 1794, with the following Act: "Be it enacted by the ...
