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• ... that mathematician '''[[Alexander Grothendieck (nonfiction)|Alexander Grothendieck]]''' was the leading figure in the creation of modern algebraic geometry; and that his research extended the scope of the field and added elements of commutative algebra, homological algebra, sheaf theory, and category theory; and that his relative perspective led to advances in pure mathematics? | • ... that mathematician '''[[Alexander Grothendieck (nonfiction)|Alexander Grothendieck]]''' was the leading figure in the creation of modern algebraic geometry; and that his research extended the scope of the field and added elements of commutative algebra, homological algebra, sheaf theory, and category theory; and that his relative perspective led to advances in pure mathematics? | ||
• ... that physicist and academic '''[[John D. Strong (nonfiction)|John D. Strong]]''' contributed to optical physics, developing optical devices and materials including improved telescope mirrors and anti-reflective coatings; and that Strong detected water vapor in the atmosphere of Venus? | • ... that physicist and academic '''[[John D. Strong (nonfiction)|John D. Strong]]''' contributed to optical physics, developing optical devices and materials including improved telescope mirrors and anti-reflective coatings; and that Strong detected water vapor in the atmosphere of Venus? | ||
• ... that the image '''''[[Pyramid of the Sun (nonfiction)|Pyramid of the Sun]]''''' is an entirely digital image, with no hand drawing, and that its pyramidal effects arises from the halftone effect? | • ... that the image '''''[[Pyramid of the Sun (nonfiction)|Pyramid of the Sun]]''''' is an entirely digital image, with no hand drawing, and that its pyramidal effects arises from the halftone effect? |
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• ... that philosopher, mathematician, and political scientist Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis of Condorcet embodied the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment and rationalism; and that his thinking remains influential to this day?
• ... that mathematician Alexander Grothendieck was the leading figure in the creation of modern algebraic geometry; and that his research extended the scope of the field and added elements of commutative algebra, homological algebra, sheaf theory, and category theory; and that his relative perspective led to advances in pure mathematics?
• ... that physicist and academic John D. Strong contributed to optical physics, developing optical devices and materials including improved telescope mirrors and anti-reflective coatings; and that Strong detected water vapor in the atmosphere of Venus?
• ... that the image Pyramid of the Sun is an entirely digital image, with no hand drawing, and that its pyramidal effects arises from the halftone effect?