In the early 17th century Galileo was indeed convicted of heresy because he claimed that Earth revolved around the Sun. This conviction was an example of an religiously motivated conviction of someone who had the best intentions in mind in the sense of mankind achieving greater knowledge.
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the first one
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"What do Marissa Mayer and Indra Nooyi have in common? They were the first two women to hold US cabinet positions. They are the most recent women to serve as prime ministers. ... They are both now serving as foreign ministers of their countries."
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Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland along what later became known as the Silk Road.
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The Greek city-state of Athens first introduced the world to the idea of a true <em>democracy. </em>Some of history's greatest philosophers were Ancient Greeks including Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates. The Greeks made many advancements in the areas of science and technology. They excelled in the field of mathematics and we still use many of their theories and ideas today.
