people
blaise pascal was born in?
june 19, 1623
1756-1763
Montesquieu know for
What was Montesquieu best known for? French political philosopher Montesquieu was best known for The Spirit of Laws
whats the Bill of rights
The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
whats Catherine the great of Russia know for
Catherine II, most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796
isaac newton is the most famous for?
his laws of motion
maria winklemann know for
German astronomer who was the first woman to discover a comet.
frederick william II of prussia know for
he was a patron of the arts and responsible for the construction of some notable buildings, among them the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
whats philosophies
Philosophy is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions,
whats Galileo galilei know for
was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer
Francis bacon how did he change the world
he invented gun powered and the magnetic compass
johannes kepler know for
discovered that the Earth and planets travel about the sun in elliptical orbits
whats maria Theresa of Austria know for
Maria Theresa strengthened the army by doubling the number of troops from her father's reig
whats the US Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America.
whats work for Rene descartes
initially served the dutch states army
voltaire
a noval named candide its about English government and society
montesquieu created the
The Spirit of Laws
whats Nicholas Copernicus know for
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) was a mathematician and astronomer who proposed that the sun was stationary
enlightened absolutism
the belief in Enlightenment-era rationality and the concern for social problems
general Cornwallis know for
Best known for his surrender at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781
Mary Wollstonecraft why was she important
she was and english writer who wanted equality for woman
George Washington was?
the first US president
essays, criticisms and poetry, as well some of the earliest proto-science fiction
adam smith know for
Smith is most famous for his 1776 book The Wealth of Nations
jean-Jacques rousseau know for
Jean-Jacques Rousseau is famous for reconceiving the social contract as a compact between the individual and a collective “general will”