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Charles Darwin: The Scientist and the Man

It goes without saying that On the Origin of Species is one of the most significant books in...

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Alan Turing – Decoding a Life

Alan Turing – Decoding a Life

By Tomas Elliott Perhaps the reason why the life and legacy of Alan Turing (1912–1954) continue to fascinate is because they intersect with some of the great highs and lows of twentieth-century...

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Euclid and His Translators

Euclid and His Translators

Euclid of Alexandria is considered the ‘Father of Geometry’. The foundation of our understanding of geometry, algebra, and number theory, Euclid’s Elements has been translated and re-interpreted...

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The Scientific Renaissance

The Scientific Renaissance

Two coincident events have been credited with sparking the scientific Renaissance. The Fall of Constantinople in 1453 accelerated the rediscovery of ancient scientific texts, while the invention of...

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