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2 days ago · Joseph Priestley. Joseph Priestley FRS ( / ˈpriːstli /; [3] 24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator, and liberal political theorist. [4] He published over 150 works, and conducted experiments in several areas of science.
5 days ago · Joseph Stalin - WWII Leader, Soviet Union, Dictator: During World War II Stalin emerged, after an unpromising start, as the most successful of the supreme leaders thrown up by the belligerent nations. In August 1939, after first attempting to form an anti-Hitler alliance with the Western powers, he concluded a pact with Hitler, which encouraged the German dictator to attack Poland and begin ...
4 days ago · Joseph Stiglitz. Joseph Eugene Stiglitz ( / ˈstɪɡlɪts /; born February 9, 1943) is an American New Keynesian economist, [2] a public policy analyst, political activist, and a full professor at Columbia University. He is a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2001) [3] and the John Bates Clark Medal (1979). [4]
5 days ago · St. Joseph of Arimathea (flourished c. 30 ce; Western feast day March 17, Eastern feast day July 31) was, according to all four Gospels, a secret disciple of Jesus, whose body he buried in his own tomb. In designating him a “member of the council,” Mark 15:43 and Luke 23:50 suggest his membership in the Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem.
3 days ago · Saint Joseph is well known as the patron saint of fathers, both families and virgins, workers, especially carpenters, expecting mothers and unborn children. Among many others, he is the patron saint of attorneys and barristers, emigrants, travelers and house hunters.
3 days ago · Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive. Silverlight Entertainment / Far East Stars / Forever Profit Investment. Wayne Wang (director/screenplay); Spencer Nakasako, Amir Mokri (screenplay); Cheng Wan Kin, John Chan, Lo Wai, Cora Miao, Bonnie Ngai, Kwan-Min Cheng, Allen Fong, Angela Yu Chien.
3 days ago · Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello. Movie duration: 2 hours 7 minutes. Synopsis: A billionaire, John Hammond (Attenborough), builds an amusement park on an island and populates it with dinosaurs, genetically engineered by scientists in his employ. To acquire a safety certification ...
