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Clint Sprott
Julien Clinton Sprott (born 16 September 1942) is an emeritus professor of physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Biography Clint Sprott was born on 16 September 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned his bachelor's degree from MIT in 1964 and his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1969. His professional interests are in experimental plasma physics and chaos theory. In 1984, the University of Wisconsin–Madison began a program called ''The Wonders of Physics'', which Sprott presented in a typical travelling showman style to audiences of all ages. The show has been presented on the Madison campus over 300 times to a total audience of over 100,000 over a period of 40 years. His shows are available freely as streaming video from his website. He is author of several fundamental books on chaos, among which ''Chaos and Time-Series Analysis'' and ''Elegant Chaos''. Trivia * Clifford A. Pickover Clifford Alan Pickover (born August 15, 1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Clint is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Clint Alberta (1970–2002), Canadian filmmaker *Clint Albright (1926–1999), Canadian ice hockey player * Clint Alfino (born 1968), South African baseball player *Clint Amos (born 1983), Australian rugby league player *Clint Auty (born 1969), Australian cricketer *Clint Bajada (born 1982), Maltese presenter *Clint Barmes (born 1979), American baseball player * Clint Benedict (born 1892), Canadian ice hockey goaltender *Clint Black (born 1962), American country singer and musician *Clint Boon (born 1959), English musician and radio presenter * Clint Boulton (1948–2021), English footballer * Clint Bowyer (born 1979), NASCAR racecar driver *Clint Capela (born 1994), Swiss basketball player * Clint Catalyst (born 1971), American author, actor, model, and spoken word performer *Clint Daniels (born 1974), American singer *Clint Dempsey (born 1983), American soccer player *Clint Eastwood (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streaming Media
Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content itself. Distinguishing delivery method from the media applies specifically to telecommunications networks, as most of the traditional media delivery systems are either inherently ''streaming'' (e.g. radio, television) or inherently ''non-streaming'' (e.g. books, videotape, audio CDs). There are challenges with streaming content on the Internet. For example, users whose Internet connection lacks sufficient bandwidth may experience stops, lags, or poor buffering of the content, and users lacking compatible hardware or software systems may be unable to stream certain content. With the use of buffering of the content for just a few seconds in advance of playback, the quality can be much improved. Livestreaming is the real-time delivery of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Wisconsin–Madison College Of Letters And Science Alumni
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (), Italy, which was founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *being a high degree-awarding institute. *using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *having independence from the ecclesiastic schools and issuing secular as well as non-secular degrees (with teaching conducted by both clergy and non-clergy): grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university in medieval life, 1179–1499", McFarland, 2008, , p. 55f.de Ridder-Symoens, Hilde''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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