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Leslie Fox

Leslie Fox (30 September 1918 – 1 August 1992) was a British mathematician noted for his contribution to numerical analysis. (Wikipedia).

Leslie Fox
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360° Wingwalker - Part 1 | National Geographic

In this jaw-dropping 360 VR film join airshow performer CAROL PILON @CarolPilonWingwalker out on the wings of a vintage biplane pulling loops in the sky. Have you got what it takes to be a wingwalker? To check out 360° WINGWALKER - PART 2 follow this link: [INCLUDE CROSSLINK URL TO “WI

From playlist Newest Clips | National Geographic

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Michelle Trachtenberg on Playing Marina | Killing Kennedy

Already fluent in Russian, Michelle Trachtenberg had to revisit various dialects and historical slang in order to perfect the role of Marina Oswald. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, e

From playlist Killing Kennedy | National Geographic

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Barbara McClintock

Barbara McClintock: professional pre-genetics geneticist, corn-experimenter, and award-collector.

From playlist Women of Science and Math

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Amelia Earhart Part II: The Lady’s Legacy | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic

Behind her modest smile and windblown charm, Amelia Earhart was a rarity in the 1930s: A fiercely confident woman with a dream to fly. Her adventurous spirit went well beyond setting records as a pilot— her true goal was perhaps equality for women. This is a different Amelia, which might e

From playlist Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic

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Interview: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher | National Geographic

A clever feast spares the lives of photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher during a harrowing trip to Surmaland near the Ethiopian-Sudanese border. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for scien

From playlist National Geographic Live!: Season 1

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Killing Kennedy | National Geographic

National Geographic Channel chronicles the buildup to one of America's most shocking events: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. Starring Rob Lowe (President Kennedy), Will Rothhaar (Oswald), with Michelle Trachtenberg (Marina Oswald), and Ginnifer Goodwin

From playlist Killing Kennedy | National Geographic

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The Stars Looked Up (1966)

London. Exterior the Odeon, Leicester Square with stars arriving to Royal Film Performance of 'Born Free'. First arrive the stars of the new film Virginia Mckenna and Bill Travers. Raquel Welch arriving. Laya Raki and husband Ron Randell arriving. Rex Harrison and Rachel Roberts arriving.

From playlist Film Stars | British Pathé

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Inside Adam Savage's Cave: LEGO Mailbag Unboxing!

This week's Tested mailbag arrives in precision-wrapped packaging, and the sound of LEGO bricks shuffling inside gives us a clue as to what it could be. Adam carefully unboxes it to reveal the incredible custom build set within, courtesy of Tested viewer Moto--who turns out to have recentl

From playlist Inside Adam's Cave

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Olive Ann Beech: The First Lady of Aviation

Among the earliest and most influential people to emerge in the flight industry was Olive Ann Beech, co-founder of the Beechcraft Aircraft Corporation. Olive Ann led the company as it built iconic planes for civilians and the military, and helped to design important technology for NASA. In

From playlist Economic History

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2D Graphics with the HTML Canvas - part 3 of 5

Part of a larger series on programming. Visit http://codeschool.org

From playlist 2D Graphics with the HTML Canvas

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Learning from Climategate: New Strategies for Big Data in a Skeptical World

Andy Rossmeissl presents, "Learning from Climategate: New Strategies for Big Data in a Skeptical World" at Strata Ignite 2011

From playlist Strata Ignite 2011

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Refuge: How the State Shapes Human Potential

Drawing on a global and comparative ethnography, this presentation explores how Syrian men and women seeking refuge in a moment of unprecedented global displacement are received by countries of resettlement and asylum—the U.S., Canada, and Germany. It shows that human capital, typically ex

From playlist Refugee Program Seminars

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The First Woman to Run for President

The first female candidate for President of the United States ran 150 years ago. Victoria Woodhull also challenged gender roles by wearing "manly" clothes like suits, making her a controversial figure in the 1870s. Canvas this look at a prominent suffragette today. This video is episode s

From playlist Latest Uploads

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Spicy Tech Industry Secrets from a Technical Program Manager

If you've ever wondered what the life of a technical program manager is like, and how to work with them, here's an interview with a TPM! 00:00 Introduction 01:45 What is a Technical Program Manager (TPM)? 05:54 The Early Days of TPM 10:50 How YOU can help your TPM 15:40 Help your TPM for

From playlist Interviews with Tech Friends

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Wings of the Albatross | National Geographic

Photographer Frans Lanting talks of his epic journey to capture images of the albatross, a hauntingly beautiful bird enshrined in legend and poetry. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, ex

From playlist National Geographic Live!: Season 1

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Being Wernher von Braun | American Genius

Wernher von Braun left Nazi Germany to help the United States compete in the Space Race. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scienti

From playlist American Genius | National Geographic

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Movie Cars: Gene Winfield Car Collection Pt 2

Welcome to part 2 of our Gene Winfield Collection tour. Today, we continue the tour of Gene's workshop and home. Robert Eugene Winfield is a legendary American custom car builder, painter, designer, and dry lakes racer. His shop Winfield Customs is located in Mojave, California, and Gene a

From playlist Ultimate Collection Tours | World's Rarest Cars

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20 MILLION Year-Old Spider and the Science of Spider Silk

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From playlist Be Smart - LATEST EPISODES!

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Stanford Seminar - Trust and the Cute Machine

Judith Donath Harvard Berkman Center This seminar series features dynamic professionals sharing their industry experience and cutting edge research within the human-computer interaction (HCI) field. Each week, a unique collection of technologists, artists, designers, and activists will di

From playlist Stanford Seminars

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Althea Gibson: Pioneering Tennis Star | Told by Billie Jean King | History at Home

Sports icon and equality activist Billie Jean King tells the story of Althea Gibson, the first black athlete to break the color barrier at the highest level of tennis. #HISTORYAtHome Learn #WithMe #StayHome For more HISTORY At Home: https://www.history.com/history-at-home-activities Sub

From playlist History at Home | History

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