Emmy Noether Essays

  • Amalie Emmy Noether

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    By the time Amalie Emmy Noether’s life ended, she had become one of the greatest mathematicians of her time. She was born on March 23rd 1882, in Erlangen, Germany and died on April 14, 1935, at the age of 53, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest out of the four kids that her mother, Ida Kaufmann, had. Amalie, known as Emmy, to most everybody she knew, was the only female child out of the bunch. Her dad Max Noether was also a famous mathematician. She had an unproblematic time in her

  • Women's Contributions to Mathematics

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    women have made extremely important contributions to the world of mathematics. Women have been documented to be involved in mathematics, since as early as the fifth century A.D. Women such as Hypatia, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Sophie Germain, Emmy Noether, Ruth Moufang and Sun-Yung Alice Chang. These women have lived through difficult times such as women’s oppression, the French Revolution, World War I and II, which included Hitler’s administration over women’s schooling, and social prejudices

  • Anna Pell Wheeler Biography

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    Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler was born Anna Johnson on May 5, 1883 in Hawarden, Iowa. Her maiden name is Anna Johnson. She was the third daughter of Swedish immigrants. Her parents names are Andrew and Amelia Johnson.She lived there until the age of nine when her family moved to Akron, Ohio. There she was enrolled into a private school. After Anna graduated from high school in 1899 she enrolled into the University of South Dakota. Anna's sister, who also enrolled at the university, rented a room from

  • Star Trek

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    Star Trek While Cold War tensions were growing in Europe and civil rights were causing upheaval in the United States, a new show was first airing on American televisions. The series took place in space, onboard a starship. Its creator, a World War II veteran and ex-policeman named Gene Roddenberry, had imagined a show that would go on capture the imagination of the world. Often describing his show as a “wagon train to the stars,” Roddenberry named his new creation “Star Trek.” From its humble

  • Viola Davis Assassination Essay

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    The Emmy Award is a well respected representation of excellence that is rewarded to the year's most outstanding group of talent, in the form of an award show. This year, The Emmy's was host to one of the most talked about acceptances speeches from select acts. One of these inspirational speeches that has been receiving attention was from Viola Davis, an African American actress who stars in a hit TV drama , "How To Get Away With Murder." Out of a total of six nominees, Viola Davis won the Emmy for

  • The Shameless Show

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    what he is and his actions towards his kids. I feel as if he only betters Fiona's character, making her look stronger and independent. Franks character helps shape Fiona's. Fiona is the oldest daughter of six by Frank and Monica, who is played by Emmy Rossum. She has had to take on the role of being two parents, due to her mom leaving and her dad, an alcoholic, who has no parental instinct. Fiona had to adapt and make the money on her own to help provide and take care of her family. She tries to

  • Comic Studies and Television

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    In the current age of technology, it is difficult for most people to not come into contact with television. The same can be said of comics, as they are in the paper, on the internet, and sometimes referenced on television itself. The study of comics however, is not as simple to find. One must search for research on comic studies as opposed to television research or talk of television shows. It is far more prevalent to speak about a recent television show than a recent comic book. This leads me to

  • A Sociological Approach To The Simpsons

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    I’m going to start off by saying that until now I never actually thought there was a difference in the way those cartoon characters (the Simpsons) were approached, depending on their gender (not that I watched them too often or anything). First of all I’ll have to break the characters in two groups, because you cannot compare old people with children. So the first group will be composed of Lisa and Bart (the children) and the second one of Marge and Homer (the parents). Just by taking a glance

  • How Have Cartoons Changed

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    Sit any generation down to discuss cartoons and many will go on and on about their favorite cartoon show. On the surface many of the shows will sound alike, but as each generation goes in-depth many will see how much cartoons have changed. Televised cartoons have a history dating back to the 1920s and at that time there was barely any dialog between the characters in the episode. Cartoons were comparable to Steamboat Willie, starring Mickey Mouse, which were mainly action filled and in black and

  • The Simpsons Up Close and Personal

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    The Simpsons Up Close and Personal There is a fine line that exists in TV land that had never been crossed until The Simpsons graced the television sets of over one million Americans. This sitcom has become one of the most popular television programs in America. Is it because The Simpsons is a cartoon? My answer is yes! This show is able to sneak through the wormholes of TV land because it is a cartoon. People are overlooking the underlying issues conveyed through the characters because it’s only

  • Comparing The Simpsons and Aristophanes' Clouds

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    Tomorrow on the Simpsons, Homer will discover that Bart has stolen his credit card and charged $10,000 worth of "Itchy and Scratchy" merchandise. Having no hope for paying off this debt, Homer decides to go to law school because he cannot afford to hire a bankruptcy lawyer. The famous lawyer, who teaches classes, sends a crestfallen Homer home to retrieve his son, for Homer is much too thick-headed to possibly learn the ways of the courts. As Bart graduates from law school, he uses his newfound skills

  • Death of a Salesman vs The Simpsons

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    Death of a Salesman vs The Simpsons Each of the characters in "death of a Salesman" can be compared in some way to a character in the Simpsons. Linda Loman has a lot in common with Marge Simpson. Both love their families very much and are always the first to defend their husband's actions. Each wife is unappreciated and and does not receive much respect from her family. They try to instill good values onto their children: Marge reprimands Bart for stealing, and Linda tells Willy not to encourage

  • My Favorite Cartoon

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    My Favorite Cartoon ¡V The Simpsons Watching a hilarious cartoon on television may seem like the most relaxed thing in the world. However, ¡§The Simpsons¡¨ is not only a stupid funny cartoon to keep us laughing for joy but also a clever TV program mixed up with irreverence and slightly twisted morality. I¡¦m not saying that how much influence this show can bring to our reality. But I think it¡¥s very well written. Also it constantly reflects and spoofs our society. The whole story takes place in

  • Altruism And Indirect Reciprocity Case Study

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    “Altruism and Indirect Reciprocity: The Interaction of Person and Situation in Prosocial Behavior” was based significantly off of the findings of the study done by David De Cremer called “Why Prosocials Exhibit Greater Cooperation then Proselfs: The Roles of Social Responsibility and Reciprocity.” Both studies preliminarily tested the college students with a social value orientation test to classify the participants as either prosocial or proself. Next, the participants participated in series of

  • The Tide Pod Challenge

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    As many of us know there has been a shocking number of teens mainly doing something called the Tide Pod Challenge, where they have basically been dared to eat a Tide Pod and post a video of it on social media such as YouTube and Facebook. On the bright side of this tragic ignorance among teens Hurts Donuts, a local donut shop in Springfield, MO, famous for its variety in design of donuts has come up with a funny twist in hopes of bringing awareness to this problem. Hurts Donuts has said that they

  • Comparison: The Flintstones And The Jetsons

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    The Jetsons and The Flintstones are similar, but yet they have many differences. They are both shows that watched by many. While many may like one show better there are a majority that like them both. In my opinion I think the Jetsons are better but I still like The Flintstones too. The Differences The Jetsons The Jetsons lived in the future up in space. There are flying cars and machines that make breakfast, lunch, and dinner in under five minutes. The kids travel to school by tube and sit in

  • Simpsons's Impact On The American Culture Of The Simpsons

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    Americans are viewed in many different ways. Some of the more crass definitions of Americans are fat, lazy, and rude. All three of these words are also usually used to describe the main character of The Simpsons Homer Simpson. The Simpsons is a television program that parodies the life of the average American family. The show takes on many of the myths that are portrayed in American culture and society. Whether it’s about the community in American society, the American dream, or American family values

  • Is it Homer Kowalski or Stanley Kowalski?

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    The Simpsons episode, “ A Streetcar Named Marge” is a satire of the Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire. In addition, the episode makes allusions to the Williams’ play, Ayn Rand, Hitchcock’s “Birds”, Mission Impossible, and The Great Escape. In this episode, Marge is casted for the role of Blanche Dubois in a showing of A Streetcar Named Desire. Ironically, the show is a musical, which conveys a happy, lively, and youth like tone, compared to the serious, and mature tone of A Streetcar

  • Gender Stereotypes In The Simpsons

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    According to IMDb, The Simpsons has been a running show since 1989 and half of the original cast is continuing to play their own character since its opening. The Simpsons has won a total of 157 awards which is incredible. It’s won awards from Primetime Emmy, Annie Awards, American Comedy Awards, and many more. The TV show “The Simpsons” relies on the character Homer Simpson and uses the gender stereotype for humor. This stereotype is

  • Psychology of Homer Simpson

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    Homer Jay Simpson, the patriarch of the Simpson household on the Fox series “The Simpsons” is a childish, lazy man, whose hobbies include eating donuts, drinking Duff Beer, watching television, and sleeping. A victim of the “Simpsons gene” which allows for only Simpson women to possess the trait of intelligence, Homer is unfortunately as “dumb as a chimp” according to his father, Abe Simpson. However, it is mainly through the analysis of his simplistic thoughts and nature, that one can gain a real