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A Renaissance Writer

Aug 26, 2020

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Robert Hooke (By Rita Greer/Free Art License 1.3)

Robert Hooke: The Genius Newton Tried To Erase From History

The English Leonardo da Vinci

Newton, Einstein, Hawking, Curie. Names like these immediately conjure images of towering geniuses who changed the world in ways that we today can scarcely comprehend, since so much of our modern understanding of science is based on their work and their discoveries.

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Exploring History is a publication about history. Instead of focusing on any particular time period of history, we explore anything about the past that helps our readers understand the world they live in today. We pay special attention to historiographical rigor and balance.

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I love all things Italian Renaissance, cooking and writing. I can often be found reading, drinking espresso and working on too many things at once

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