Charles Messier Charles Messier was born in Badonviller, France in 1730 into a rich family with twelve children. Messier got his first job at age twenty one in Paris where he copied a map of China. In 1757 Messier began looking for the comet Halley, another scientist found it before Messier which caused Messier to devote his life to finding comets. Charles Messier died on April 11, 1817. Charles Messier was born on June 26, 1730 in Badonviller to Nicolas Messier and Francoise b. Glandblaise. Nicolas
The Enduring Legacy of the Song Dynasty One of the eras of a majestic ancient civilization that has left a lasting impression upon the world of today is the Chinese Song Dynasty. Established by General Zhao Kuangyin this dynasty lasted from 960–1279 AD and brought a new stability to China after many decades of civil war, and ushered in a new era of modernization. It was divided into the Bei (Northern) and the Nan (Southern) Song periods. This brilliant cultural epoch gave birth to major advances