The World
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| Originally published | 1664 |
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| Authors | René Descartes |
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| ID | 2316121 |
About The World
The World, also called Treatise on the Light, is a book by René Descartes. Written between 1629 and 1633, it contains a nearly complete version of his philosophy, from method, to metaphysics, to physics and biology. Descartes espoused mechanical philosophy, a form of natural philosophy popular in the 17th century.
Sir David Attenborough polar ship has monster iceberg encounter
...At a glanceScience correspondent1 hour agoThe UK s polar ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, has come face to face with The World s biggest iceberg...
Booking. com users angry at firm's response to hacks
... The company, which is one of the biggest hotel and holiday websites in The World, has not itself been hacked...
Glenys Kinnock: The political spouse who became a force in her own right
... Glenys Kinnock had a wide field of interests, but was especially well-known for her work to alleviate poverty and starvation in Africa and other parts of The World...
How weather apps are trying to be more accurate
...By Suzanne BearneTechnology reporterTravelling The World by bicycle for two years might be too physically challenging for most of us, but Zoe Ashbridge has found a way to make the pedalling a little bit easier...
Beyoncé: Meet the designer who made her sparkle on tour
... " While he s worked for some of The World s biggest artists, he doesn t see them as stars and celebrities...
Hong Kong: Protest leader Agnes Chow jumps bail
... In 2020, she was featured on the, which names 100 influential and inspirational women around The World every year and tells their stories...
Ukraine war: Russia accused of killing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war
... In a separate statement on Sunday, Ukraine s military urged The World community to " condemn Russia s actions and bring to justice the military leadership of the aggressor country"...
TikTok influencer Aydan Al-Saad wants to break wage taboos
... HR consultant Aydan travels The World asking people their pay, and says being more open can help with equal pay and motivates people to ask for a raise...
Maria Jackson: Nasa name the HQ after the first black female engineer
Mary Jackson was Jackson of Nasa's first black female engineer in 1958
Nasa to call his headquarters in Washington, DC, after his first black female engineer, Mary.
Nasa administrator Jim bride Stine, Said Jackson had helped to break barriers for African-Americans and women in engineering and technology.
The Story of Mary Jackson , it was Said , in the 2016 film the Hidden Numbers. Born in Hampton, Virginia, she died in the year 2005.
in the Past year, as a Hidden Pay off.
"no more Hiding, we will continue to the recognition of the contributions of women, African-Americans and people of all backgrounds, Nasa
"Mary W Jackson was successful history of research on possible" is part of a group is very important, women, the, Nasa has added successfully helped in getting American astronauts Into Space ," Mr bride Stine.
"Mary has never accepted the Status Quo , she helped breaking down barriers and opening opportunities for African-Americans and women in The Field of engineering and technology. "
The Move comes at a time of introspection about the US about the historical injustices suffered by African-Americans.
The death in police custody of George Floyd and protests triggered around The World and renewed demands for an end to Institutional Racism .
The Building began as the Mary W Jackson at Nasa headquartersNasa to recruit college-educated African-American women in the 1940s as a "human Computer", but they experienced both racial and gender discrimination at work.
Mary Jackson was recruited in 1951 by The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics was succeeded by the Nasa in the year 1958. She worked under Dorothy Vaughan - whose story is told also Hidden Numbers - in a separate area of West Computing Unit in Langley, Virginia.
Jackson died in the year 2005 and in the year 2019, she was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Her Daughter , Carolyn Lewis, Said The Family was honored that Nasa continues to celebrate Mary Jackson ' s legacy.
"she was a scientist, humanitarian, wife, mother and pioneer, the Said paved The Way for thousands of others, to be successful, not only at Nasa, but throughout this nation," She Said .
washington dc, united states, nasa
Source of news: bbc.com
