SMS Friedrich der Grosse was the second vessel of the
Kaiser class of
battleships of the
GermanImperial Navy. She was commissioned into the fleet on 15 October 1912. Assigned to the III Squadron of the
High Seas Fleet for the majority of
World War I, she served as fleet
flagship from her commissioning until 1917. The ship participated in all the major fleet operations of World War I, including the
Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, from which she emerged unscathed. After Germany's defeat and the signing of the armistice in November 1918, Friedrich der Grosse and most of the
capital ships of the High Seas Fleet were interned by the British
Royal Navy in
Scapa Flow. On 21 June 1919, days before the
Treaty of Versailles was signed, Rear Admiral
Ludwig von Reuterordered the fleet to be scuttled to ensure that the British could not seize the ships. Friedrich der Grosse was raised in 1936 and broken up for scrap metal. (
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The
European Union(flag pictured) is awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize for "the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe".
Many events considered central to our modern understanding of chemistry are also considered key discoveries in other scientific and technological fields.
Chemistry is therefore often referred to as "
the central science", and
its history can be traced back to the earliest recorded history. Early ideas that later became incorporated into the modern science of chemistry come from two main sources.
Natural philosophers, such as
Aristotle and
Democritus, used
deductive reasoning in an attempt to explain the behavior of the world around them.
Alchemists, such as
Geber(pictured) and
Rhazes, used experimental techniques in an attempt to extend the life or perform material conversions, such as turning base metals into gold. In the 17th century, the synthesis of the ideas of these two disciplines led to the development of a process of thinking known as the
scientific method, whereby the modern science of chemistry was born. (more...)
An aerial view of Laguna Beach, a
seaside resort city and artist community located in southern
Orange County, California, US. The region was originally known to the Spanish as "La Cañada de Las Lagunas" which means "The Canyon of the Small Lakes", in reference to two lakes found near the head of
Laguna Canyon.
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