Carol Ann Duffy, CBE, FRSL (born 23 December 1955, Glasgow) is a Scottish poet, playwright, and freelance writer. She is currently Professor of Contemporary Poetry at the Manchester Metropolitan University and Creative Director of the Creative Writing section of the Department of English. She is currently Poet Laureate, the first woman, the first Scot and […]
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Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi (July 8, 1593 – 1651/1653) was an Early Baroque painter, today considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation influenced by Caravaggio. She was the first female painter to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence. She was one of the first female artists to paint […]
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United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was established under the Charter to coordinate economic, social, and related work of the 14 UN specialized agencies, functional commissions and five regional commissions. It has 54 members, all of whom are elected by the General Assembly for a three-year term. Seats on the Council are based […]
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Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin OM, FRS (12 May 1910 – 29 July 1994) was a chemist, credited with the discovery of protein crystallography. She was awarded the for her development of X-ray crystallography, the discovery of the structure of penicillin and vitamin B12. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Academic Career 3 Research […]
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Domestic Violence in India
According to a report published on 2 March 2009 in the medical journal, The Lancet, over 100,000 young women (2% of all deaths) were killed in fires in in a single year. The causes of these deaths were not accidental, according to the authors, but rather a result of . However, Indian Social Research Organisation […]
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