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Isaac Newton: The Father of Modern Science — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

Isaac Newton in later life. Painting by James Thornhill. Early Life and Education Newton’s early life was marked by personal hardships. His father died three months before he was born, and when Newton was three, his mother remarried, leaving him in the care of his maternal grandmother. As a child, Newton displayed a curiosity about […]

Drink Like a Founding Father

This article is adapted from the October 19, 2024, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. As we enter what feels like the 800th year of this American election season, I can’t help but find myself thinking back to the guys who started it all. We’ve spent a lot of […]

Tszyu opens up on reuniting with father

Video: Tszyu opens up on reuniting with father Tszyu opens up on reuniting with father We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Dismiss Skip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer 9News speaks exclusively to Tim Tszyu, sharing footage of him and his father Kostya training […]

Hero of Alexandria: The Father of Automation — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

An illustration of Hero’s aeolipile. Life of Hero of Alexandria Hero’s precise dates of birth and death are not well-documented, but he is thought to have lived in the Roman province of Egypt during the 1st century CE, possibly under the rule of emperor Vespasian. Alexandria, the city where he resided and worked, was a […]