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Greek Mathematics (Part 1)

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Updated: 16 Aug 2013

A documentary about ancient Greek mathematics, focusing on Euclid's Elements. (Part 1)

MathHistory2a: Greek geometry

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Duration: 50:41
Updated: 11 Aug 2013

The ancient Greeks loved geometry and made great advances in this subject. Euclid's Elements was for 2000 years the main text in mathematics, giving a carefu...

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Archimedes the Greatest Mathematician

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Duration: 6:55
Updated: 05 Aug 2013

Discoveries and inventions : The Golden Crown, The Archimedes Screw, The Claw of Archimedes, The Archimedes Heat Ray...etc Archimedes of Syracuse (Greek: Ἀρχ...

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MathHistory3a: Greek number theory

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Duration: 42:04
Updated: 13 Aug 2013

The ancient Greeks studied squares, triangular numbers, primes and perfect numbers. Euclid stated the Fundamental theorem of Arithmetic: that a natural numbe...

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Feynman: 'Greek' versus 'Babylonian' mathematics

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Duration: 10:20
Updated: 09 Aug 2013

Richard Feynman explains the main differences in the traditions of how mathematical reasoning is employed between mathematicians and physicists.

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Ancient Greek Math Song!

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Updated: 23 May 2013

E-6 Final project by Kate Sorenson. All vocals (even the male sounding one!) done by Kate Sorenson. Video and vocals also done by Kate Sorenson. Editing done...

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Greek Mathematics (Part 2)

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Updated: 07 Aug 2013

A documentary about ancient Greek mathematics, focusing on Euclid's Elements. (Part 2)

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WHITE HISTORY- Archimedes Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor etc.

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Updated: 29 May 2013

When we think of the great white scientists and mathematicians of the ancient world, who have contributed greatly to today's inventions and researches, who c...

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MathHistory4: Infinity in Greek mathematics

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Duration: 54:08
Updated: 11 Aug 2013

We discuss primarily the work of Eudoxus and Archimedes, the founders of calculus. Archimedes in particular discovered formulas that are only found in advanc...

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A History of Western Philosophy - Book 1 - Early Greek Mathematics and Astronomy (24/30)

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Updated: 24 Nov 2013

A History of Western Philosophy Book 1 - Ancient Philosophy Chapter 24 - Early Greek Mathematics and Astronomy By Bertrand Russell

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Leaping out of the Page The Use of Diagram in Greek Mathematics, Prof Reviel Netz, British Academy

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Updated: 22 May 2013

LECTURE IN CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORY Leaping out of the Page: The Use of Diagram in Greek Mathematics Professor Reviel Netz Thursday 14 March 2013, 6 -- 7...

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Greek Mathematics

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Updated: 21 Aug 2010

A short video about it with humor!

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The Story of Maths 1of4 The Language of the Universe

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Duration: 57:56
Updated: 30 Nov 2013

The Story of Maths is a four-part British television series outlining aspects of the history of mathematics. It was a co-production between the Open University and the BBC and aired in October 2008 on BBC Four. The material was written and presented by University of Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy. The consultants were the Open University academics Robin Wilson, professor Jeremy Gray and June Barrow-Green. Kim Duke is credited as series producer. In this opening program Marcus du Sautoy looks at how important and fundamental mathematics is to our lives before looking at the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece. Du Sautoy commences in Egypt where recording the patterns of the seasons and in particular the flooding of the Nile was essential to their economy. There was a need to solve practical problems such as land area for taxation purposes. Du Sautoy discovers the use of a decimal system based on the fingers on the hands, the unusual method for multiplication and division. He examines the Rhind Papyrus, the Moscow Papyrus and explores their understanding of binary numbers, fractions and solid shapes. He then travels to Babylon and discovered that the way we tell the time today is based on the Babylonian 60 base number system. So because of the Babylonians we have 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour. He then shows how the Babylonians used quadratic equations to measure their land. He deals briefly with Plimpton 322. In Greece, the home of ancient Greek mathematics, he looks at the contributions of some of its greatest and well known mathematicians including Pythagoras, Plato, Euclid, and Archimedes, who are some of the people who are credited with beginning the transformation of mathematics from a tool for counting into the analitical subject we know today. A controversial figure, Pythagoras' teachings were considered suspect and his followers seen as social outcasts and a little be strange and not in the norm. There is a legend going around that one of his followers, Hippasus, was drowned when he announced his discovery of irrational numbers. As well as his work on the properties of right angled triangles, Pythagoras developed another important theory after observing musical instruments. He discovered that the intervals between harmonious musical notes are always in whole number intervals. It deals briefly with Hypatia of Alexandria.

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History of Mathematics : History of Math Symbols

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Updated: 13 Aug 2013

The history of math symbols stems from Ancient Roman and Greek culture. Learn about math symbols with tips from a mathematics instructor in this free video o...

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Beauty Of Mathematics ...!? Illuminatii ~ God...!?

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Updated: 14 Aug 2013

THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE, IT IS NOT MEANT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE OR TALK YOU IN TO BELIEVING IN GOD!.... OPEN YOU MIND, NOT YOUR MOUTH! I WILL RE...

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Archimedes the Greatest Mathematician II

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Updated: 06 Jul 2013

Discoveries and inventions : The Golden Crown, The Archimedes Screw, The Claw of Archimedes, The Archimedes Heat Ray...etc Archimedes of Syracuse (Greek: Ἀρχ...

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EP42 : Mathematics is the Key to Higher Dimensions

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Duration: 84:40
Updated: 17 Jan 2014

Mathematics is the abstract study of topics such as quantity (numbers), structure, space, and change. There is a range of views among mathematicians and philosophers as to the exact scope and definition of mathematics. Mathematicians seek out patterns and use them to formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proof. When mathematical structures are good models of real phenomena, then mathematical reasoning can provide insight or predictions about nature. Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Practical mathematics has been a human activity for as far back as written records exist. The research required to solve mathematical problems can take years or even centuries of sustained inquiry. Rigorous arguments first appeared in Greek mathematics, most notably in Euclid's Elements. Since the pioneering work of Giuseppe Peano (1858--1932), David Hilbert (1862--1943), and others on axiomatic systems in the late 19th century, it has become customary to view mathematical research as establishing truth by rigorous deduction from appropriately chosen axioms and definitions. Mathematics developed at a relatively slow pace until the Renaissance, when mathematical innovations interacting with new scientific discoveries led to a rapid increase in the rate of mathematical discovery that has continued to the present day. Galileo Galilei (1564--1642) said, "The universe cannot be read until we have learned the language and become familiar with the characters in which it is written. It is written in mathematical language, and the letters are triangles, circles and other geometrical figures, without which means it is humanly impossible to comprehend a single word. Without these, one is wandering about in a dark labyrinth." Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777--1855) referred to mathematics as "the Queen of the Sciences". Benjamin Peirce (1809--1880) called mathematics "the science that draws necessary conclusions". David Hilbert said of mathematics: "We are not speaking here of arbitrariness in any sense. Mathematics is not like a game whose tasks are determined by arbitrarily stipulated rules. Rather, it is a conceptual system possessing internal necessity that can only be so and by no means otherwise." Albert Einstein (1879--1955) stated that "as far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality." French mathematician Claire Voisin states "There is creative drive in mathematics, it's all about movement trying to express itself." Mathematics is used throughout the world as an essential tool in many fields, including natural science, engineering, medicine, finance and the social sciences. Applied mathematics, the branch of mathematics concerned with application of mathematical knowledge to other fields, inspires and makes use of new mathematical discoveries, which has led to the development of entirely new mathematical disciplines, such as statistics and game theory. Mathematicians also engage in pure mathematics, or mathematics for its own sake, without having any application in mind. There is no clear line separating pure and applied mathematics, and practical applications for what began as pure mathematics are often discovered.

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History of Mathematics

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Updated: 12 May 2013

The History of Mathematics Read about Ancient Egyptian mathematics, Babylonian mathematics, Chinese mathematics, Greek mathematics and much more. Find out wh...

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My understanding of math

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Updated: 05 Jul 2013

Mathematics (from Greek μάθημα máthēma, "knowledge, study, learning") is the abstract study of topics encompassing quantity, structure, space, change, and ot...

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Early Mathematics: A Short Introduction - Professor Robin Wilson

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Updated: 14 Aug 2013

A short introduction to early mathematics, spanning the globe from Egypt to Greece and on to India, by Robin Wilson, Emeritus Gresham Professor of Geometry. ...

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MathHistory2b: Greek geometry (cont.)

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Updated: 11 Aug 2013

The ancient Greeks loved geometry and made great advances in this subject. Euclid's Elements was for 2000 years the main text in mathematics, giving a carefu...

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MathHistory5b: Number theory and algebra in Asia (cont.)

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Updated: 03 Aug 2013

After the later Alexandrian mathematicians Ptolemy and Diophantus, Greek mathematics went into decline and the focus shifted eastward. This lecture discusses...

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AMAZING 3 year old does MATH!! Multiply, add, count coins!! FUN, FUN, FUN!! 00019

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Multiplies (skip counting), adds, counts...amazing! Knows coin values already!! (in MANY languages too!!) We count up 95 cents worth of coins - FUN! Feed a c...

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Emma Stone speaking at the 2012 WonderCon in Anaheim, California.

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Emma Stone furious over nude photographs

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23 Feb 2014

Tweet ... In the photos, Stone is seen standing fully naked in front of a bathroom mirror, taking a selfie with a cell phone ... Read More. Lime Stone Town Ship ... ) .. ). ... . . . . . .. . . .. ....(size: 1.2Kb)

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Mexico's most wanted drug lord captured, U.S. official says

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22 Feb 2014

MEXICO CITY -- Joaquin Guzman, "El Chapo," the most wanted drug lord in Mexico and a multibillionaire fugitive, has been captured, a senior U.S. official said Saturday. Few details were available. But Guzman has long been considered the top prize and most elusive figure in an extensive, ongoing drug war that has left tens of thousands of Mexicans dead ... The group is responsible for the shipment of tons of cocaine and marijuana to the U.S....(size: 4.7Kb)

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Afghan Taliban kill 19 soldiers, suspend prisoner swap attempt

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23 Feb 2014

 . Reuters. February 23, 2014 - 09.57. By Mohammed Anwar. ASADABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban killed 19 soldiers in an assault on Sunday in a remote mountainous region, the Afghan government said, and six soldiers were missing after the militants' most deadly assault on the security forces in months. Also on Sunday, in a possible blow to U.S ... prisoners due to the "complexity" of the situation in Afghanistan ... U.S ... U.N ... ....(size: 18.4Kb)

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Relatives and friends of Genesis Carmona carry floral arrangements during her funeral, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 in Valencia, Venezuela. The university student and beauty queen who was slain during a political protest on Feb.18 in Valencia, was buried Friday, a victim of what government opponents say is the kind of indiscriminate violence that has been used to stifle dissent across the country by supporters of President Nicolas Maduro.

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Venezuela beauty queen mourned

Detroit news

22 Feb 2014

Ben Fox Associated Press Comments. Relatives and friends of Genesis Carmona carry floral arrangements during her funeral on Fridayin Valencia, Venezuela. (Rodrigo Abd / AP) ... Family members and friends of 22-year-old Genesis Carmona say the former Miss Tourism 2013 for the central Venezuelan state of Carabobo was shot down by members of the armed militias known as colectivos who opened fire on a demonstration in Valencia on Tuesday ... 15....(size: 6.2Kb)

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A coffin with the body of a protester killed in recent clashes is carried through the crowd in Independence Square, the epicenter of the country's recent unrest, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Ukraine’s acting government issued a warrant Monday for the arrest of President Viktor Yanukovych.

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Ukraine interim government issues arrest warrant for Yanukovich

The Los Angeles Times

24 Feb 2014

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine's interim government has issued an arrest warrant for ousted President Viktor Yanukovich, who is wanted in connection with the deaths of protesters in Kiev's main square last week, acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a post published on his Facebook page. “A criminal case has been initiated into mass murders of peaceful civilians,” Avakov wrote ... Hundreds more were injured ... ALSO. ... 0 ... ....(size: 6.6Kb)

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‘Dollond’ telescope research offers history lesson

The Miami Herald

16 Jan 2014

Q. My old telescope is marked “Dollond of London Day and Night.” It is about 45 inches long (50 inches extended) and has a wood and brass tripod that is about 5 feet high and very heavy ... G.B., Bonita Springs, Fla. A ... Dollond’s father was a Huguenot silk weaver and the son adopted his profession at first, but found time to give himself a classical education in Latin, Greek, mathematics, physics, anatomy and so forth ... ....(size: 3.4Kb)

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Why a Larger Multiverse Shouldn't Make You Feel Small

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07 Jan 2014

with mathematics ... At first glance, our universe doesn't seem very mathematical at all. The groundhog who trims our lawn has properties such as cuteness and fluffiness -- not mathematical properties ... That our universe is approximately described by mathematics means that some but not all of its properties are mathematical, and is a venerable idea dating back to the ancient Greeks....(size: 5.3Kb)

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Treasures: 'Dollond' telescope research offers history lesson

The State

06 Jan 2014

Dear Helaine and Joe.. My old telescope is marked "Dollond of London Day and Night." It is about 45 inches long (50 inches extended) and has a wood and brass tripod that is about 5 feet high and very heavy ... Thank you,. G ... Dear G. B... Dollond's father was a Huguenot silk weaver and the son adopted his profession at first, but found time to give himself a classical education in Latin, Greek, mathematics, physics, anatomy and so forth ... ....(size: 3.6Kb)

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Linneaus' Asian Elephant 'Type Specimen' Was Wrong Species, New Research Confirms (VIDEO)

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04 Nov 2013

Wikimedia Commons. Heads of Asian and African elephants in 1882 Popular Science Monthly Volume 21 ... Uppsala, Sweden, 1753 ... Both species were later given a genus distinct from Elephas — Loxodonta, from the Greek word for oblique-sided tooth ... Mystery solved ... He had just quit his post at Trinity College in Cambridge, UK, where he had taught Greek and mathematics, preached the occasional sermon and pursued his own interests in natural history....(size: 21.4Kb)

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Bosnians make history, Iceland maintain dream (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association)

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16 Oct 2013

For around an hour, the Greeks were mathematically qualified, Dimitrios Salpingidis' early goal having placed severe pressure on the shoulders of the Bosnians, who were having great trouble breaking down Lithuania's stubborn defence ... The Bosnians and Greeks finished on the same number of points, but as the former's goal difference was three times ......(size: 8.9Kb)

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Bosnians make history, Iceland maintain alive (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association)

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Will MTA's Metro ever make it to LAX?

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15 Aug 2013

Once again, the MTA extends the L.A. Metro toward the airport -- and once again, it doesn't quite get to the airport. Reminds one of a famous Greek mathematical paradox. ALSO.. The view from above Los Angeles. Follow Ted Rall on Twitter. Copyright © 2013,. 0. More Opinion L.A ...  . Comments (0). ... Connect ... ....(size: 2.7Kb)

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Hiking in style through England’s Lake District (Photos)

The Examiner

12 Aug 2013

Grasmere, Coniston, Windermere ...if they were three high school girls running for prettiest prom queen, it would be tough call as to who would win. And these were just a few of the many idyllic Lake District villages we visited ... He told us the boys attended the private school from 6 am to 5 pm, studied only Latin, Greek and mathematics, and that students were given 3 pints of beer a day, since the drinking water was bad ... ....(size: 8.1Kb)

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Where the Indian idea of infiniteness?

The Hindu

07 Aug 2013

Unlike the efforts recorded in the Avatamsaka Sutra, however, Archimedes' work was mathematical ... if a point is defined as being dimensionless and a one-dimensional line as being a collection of points, how and when did dimension come into being? Incidentally, the earliest recorded incidence of infinities in Early Greek mathematics is attributed to Zeno .)....(size: 10.0Kb)

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Why I needed to fight those 'pushy parents'

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04 Aug 2013

As a High Court judge discovered last week, fee-paying parents can be an over-zealous bunch. Hall School Wimbledon head teacher Tim Hobbs Photo. PAUL GROVER ... 6.58PM BST 03 Aug 2013. Comments ... Related Articles ... Those (usually) Victorian schools that once educated and trained the civil servants of the British Empire, with a curriculum that had as its backbone Latin, Greek, mathematics and sport, were considered the best preparation ... ....(size: 12.7Kb)

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CrowdOptic: Using triangulation to track what you are seeing

The Washington Times

22 Jul 2013

Related Columns. NEW YORK, July 22, 2013 – CrowdOptic is a game-changing new mobile startup, with technology that employs the ancient Greek mathematical discovery of Triangulation, a measurement technique that “[determines] the distances and relative positions of points [that] spread over a territory or region,” as defined by the Oxford Dictionary. Media Impressions ... ROI ... It mathematically calculates Media Impressions ... ....(size: 8.0Kb)

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CrowdOptic: Technology to please C-Suite and count media impressions

The Washington Times

22 May 2013

Related Columns. NEW JERSEY, May 22, 2013 – CrowdOptic is a game-changing new mobile startup company offering technologies that employ the ancient Greek mathematical discovery of triangulation, a measurement technique that “[determines] the distances and relative positions of points [that] spread over a territory or region,” as defined by the Oxford Dictionary ... SEE RELATED. Computer fatigue ... Times Square ... Chevron Fire ... ....(size: 8.7Kb)

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General Sir Michael Gow: Soldier who commanded the British Army of the Rhine

The Independent

28 Mar 2013

To become a full general or field marshal of the British Army is an achievement of which the sine qua non is an extremely unusual degree of drive and intelligence, with which Michael Gow was magnificently endowed ... He had been Master of the High School, Nottingham, was the author of A Short History of Greek Mathematics, and was to be chairman of the Headmasters' Conference (1906-1908) ... From Winchester, Gow won entry in 1941 to Trinity ... ....(size: 6.6Kb)

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