Maurice Godelier
(noun)
An anthropologist who studies the differences in fatherhood between humans and apes.
Examples of Maurice Godelier in the following topics:
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The Absent Father and Serial Fatherhood
- According to the anthropologist Maurice Godelier, the parental role assumed by human males is a critical difference between human society and that of humans' closest biological relatives—chimpanzees and bonobos—who appear to be unaware of their "father" connection.
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Discovery of DNA
- At the time, other scientists like Linus Pauling and Maurice Wilkins were also actively exploring this field.
- In 1962, James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
- Francis Crick, James Watson, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1962.
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Fauvism
- Apart from Matisse and Derain, other artists included Albert Marquet, Charles Camoin, Louis Valtat, the Belgian painter Henri Evenepoel, Maurice Marinot, Jean Puy, Maurice de Vlaminck, Henri Manguin, Raoul Dufy, Othon Friesz, Georges Rouault, the Dutch painter Kees van Dongen, the Swiss painter Alice Bailly, and Georges Braque (subsequently Picasso's partner in Cubism).
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Rococo in Painting and Sculpture
- In sculpture, the work of Etienne-Maurice Falconet is widely considered to be the best representative of Rococo style.
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History of DNA Research
- The first group to start was at King's College London and was led by Maurice Wilkins and was later joined by Rosalind Franklin.
- At King's College Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin examined X-ray diffraction patterns of DNA fibers.
- Even in the initial diffraction data from DNA produced by Maurice Wilkins, it was evident that the structure involved helices.
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Emperor Heracluis
- Thus, after the death of Justinian's successor Tiberius II, Maurice sought to restore the prestige of the Empire.
- The combined effect of an army revolt led by a junior officer named Phocas and major uprisings by the Greens and Blues forced Maurice to abdicate.
- The Senate approved Phocas as the new Emperor and Maurice, the last emperor of the Justinian Dynasty, was murdered along with his four sons.
- The Persian King Khosrau II responded by launching an assault on the Empire, ostensibly to avenge Maurice, who had earlier helped him to regain his throne.
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The Invasion of Grenada
- After a 1983 internal power struggle ended with the deposition and murder of revolutionary Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, the invasion began on 25 October 1983, less than 48 hours after the bombing of the U.S.
- The date of the invasion is now a national holiday in Grenada, called Thanksgiving Day, and the Point Salines International Airport was renamed in honour of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
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Dover Castle in England
- Maurice the Engineer was responsible for building the keep, one of the last rectangular keeps ever built.
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The XYZ Affair
- These included a demand for 50,000 pounds sterling and a 250,000 personal bribe to French foreign minister Charles Maurice de Talleyrand.
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NATO and the Militarization and Interventions Abroad
- President Reagan justified the invasion by stating that the cooperation of the island with communist Cuba posed a threat to the United States, and stated the invasion was a response to the illegal overthrow and execution of Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop by communist rebels.