Academic Timeline
This timeline contains different works that I've read, both in and out of the classroom, as well as world events. The timeline itself spans multiple centuries and covers a variety of fields.
1852-01-01 00:00:00
The Idea of a University
"It is a great point then to enlarge the range of studies which a University professes, even for the sake of the students; and, though they cannot pursue every subject which is open to them, they will be the gainers by living among those and under those who represent the whole circle."
1929-05-10 00:00:00
On the Antibacterial Actions of Cultures of a Penicillum
Alexander Fleming published his results on penicillin as an antibacterial agent.
1929-10-24 18:53:01
A Room of One's Own
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
1930-01-01 00:00:00
Plenty-coups Chief of the Crows
"But when the buffalo went away the hearts of my people fell to the ground, and they could not lift them up again. After this nothing happened."
1932-01-01 00:00:00
Brave New World
"If one's different, one's bound to be lonely."
1940-12-28 00:00:00
An Enzyme from Bacteria Able to Destroy Penicillin
Abraham and Chain discovered that an enzyme can deactivate the antibiotic effects of penicillin only shortly after the discovery of penicillin.
1945-08-06 00:00:00
A Remembrance of Hiroshima
Fr. Pedro Arrupe was Superior of the Jesuit Community spending time in Japan at the time the US dropped the atomic bomb.
1952-04-01 00:00:00
Independent Functions of Viral Protein and Nucleic Acid in Growth of Bacteriophage
Through their studies of bacteriophages, Hershey and Chase showed that only the DNA gains access to the interior of the cell and that DNA alone carries genetic information.
1953-01-01 00:00:00
The Structure of DNA
Watson and Crick published their initial research on the structure of DNA.
1953-04-01 00:00:00
Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids
Watson and Crick published their full results on the structure of DNA.
1957-01-31 00:00:00
An Experimental Study of Interaction Between Genetic Drift and Natural Selection
Dobzhansky and Pavlovsky experimented with Texas and California Drosophila to study how rapidly the gene pool was affected by natural selection.
1959-01-01 00:00:00
Vatican II and Aggiornamento
The Vatican II is credited with essentially shaping the modern Catholic church.
1959-03-01 00:00:00
A Raisin in the Sun
"When do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain't through learning--because that ain't the time at all."
1965-09-15 07:48:00
Founding of the UCA
The University of Central America was the first university in the area that was centered around a truly Latin American philosophy.
1966-07-01 00:00:00
Flowers for Algernon
"I am afraid. Not of life, or death, or nothingness, but of wasting it as if I had never been."
1967-01-01 20:45:17
General Congregation 31 of the Society of Jesus
The General Congregation 31 of the Society of Jesus focused heavily on the importance of education.
1971-01-01 07:48:00
World Synod of Bishops
The synod of bishops in 1971 was a way for the Catholic church to reaffirm its belief of education for justice.
1973-07-31 20:45:17
Men for Others
Father Arrupe gave an address in Valencia, Spain to the Tenth International Congress of Jesuit Alumni of Europe.
1974-04-01 00:00:00
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
“The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling.”
1974-12-02 00:00:00
General Congregation 32 of the Society of Jesus
The General Congregation 32 was a sort of continuation of General Congregation 31 in terms of the promotion of a faith that does justice.
1980-03-24 07:48:00
Death of Archbishop Oscar Romero
Archbishop Romero was assassinated in San Salvador while giving mass.
1987-09-01 00:00:00
Beloved
"Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another."
1989-11-16 07:48:00
Death of UCA Martyrs
Government soldiers assassinated six Jesuit priests and two women at the UCA in Novermber of 1989.
1990-12-01 00:00:00
Martin & Malcolm & America
"'Nobody,' King repeatedly told his people, 'can ride your back unless it's bent.'"
1995-01-01 05:29:34
Wit
"SUSIE: His Salvation Anxiety. Does he ever understand? JASON: Oh, no way. The puzzle takes over. You're not even trying to solve it anymore. Fascinating, really."
1999-01-01 00:00:00
For the Time Being
"If you stay still, Earth buries you, ready or not.”
1999-05-01 00:00:00
A Unifying Concept: The History of Cell Theory
Mazzarello explains that cell theory is awesome, science is dependent on its instruments, and collaboration in the scientific community is necessary.
2000-10-06 07:48:00
Fr. Kolvenbach's "Santa Clara" Address
Fr. Kolvenbach gave an address on the service of faith and the promotion of justice at Santa Clara.
2001-09-01 00:00:00
The Consequences of Political Dictatorship for Russian Science
Communist Russia's political world has huge implications for scientists in Russia and their experiments.
2003-01-01 00:00:00
The Double Helix and the "Wronged" Heroine
Brenda Maddox published an article in the journal Nature about Rosalind Franklin's unrecognized contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA.
2007-01-01 00:00:00
A Guinea Pig's History of Biology
"If it were possible to cure AIDS by killing one single mouse, most of us would not hesitate to sacrifice it; but we might baulk at being asked to sanction the torture and killing of a million mice to cure dandruff."
2007-03-20 00:00:00
Breakfast with Buddha
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Radical Hope
"There is a fate worse than death."
2009-04-06 04:32:43
Columbine
"Earlier in the year, he'd rescued Rachel Scott [...] when her tape jammed during the talent show. In a few days, Eric would kill her."
2009-11-01 00:00:00
Under the Dome
"...No amount of after-the-fact sorrow could ever atone for joy taken in destruction, whether it was burning ants or shooting prisoners."
2010-03-09 05:16:13
Tattoos on the Heart
“If there is a fundamental challenge within these stories, it is simply to change our lurking suspicion that some lives matter less than other lives."
2011-09-13 01:40:13
The Night Circus
2011-11-29 01:40:13
Legend
2012-05-24 01:40:13
Gone Girl
2012-09-18 01:40:13
The Raven Boys
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2013-04-01 01:40:13
Vicious
2016-11-01 01:40:13
The Sun is Also A Star