Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

The purpose of this blog is to inform readers of the profound positive influence of Christianity upon history, culture, and American heritage. As a Christian and a Pennsylvanian; I desire to illuminate the principles which Christians have made to fulfull the state motto.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Galileo was the famous Italian astronomer who conceived the idea for the isochronous pendulum. He invented the...

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) Faraday was one of the greatest physicists of all time. He was an English chemist and naturalist who pioneered ...

Henri Jean Fabre (1823-1915). Fabre was considered the “Father of Modern Entomology.” The famed biologist pioneered unprecedented studies o...

James Dwight Dana (1813-1895) He was a famous American geologist and professor at Yale who succeeded the renowned Professor Silliman. Profe...

George Washington Carver (1864-1943). Carver was an agricultural chemist of international fame and prestige. He introduced hundreds of uses...

Sir David Brewster (1781-1868). In 1817 this Scottish physicist patented his invention of the kaleidoscope. Brewster founded the science of...

Wernher Magnus Maximillian von Braun (1912-1977) “Father of the American Space Program” von Braun was director of NASA and the U.S. guided ...

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