Matthew Henson. On April 6, 1909, Matthew Henson stood atop the world with Robert Peary as co-discoverer of the North Pole. When Henson descended from the frigid north his reception was distinctly cool, even in contrast to Peary's less than wholesale embrace by the American public.
Autonomy refers to a personâs right to self-management in terms of his conduct and affairs. Its literal meaning comes from the Greek word âautonomosâ with âautoâ meaning âselfâ and ânomosâ meaning âlawâ. Autonomy also defines a personâs right to make decisions on his own and not be forced or manipulated by anybody else.
Definition: a word or form characteristic of Attic Greek. Origin: late 16th century: from Greek Attikismos, from Attikos (see Attic). From the original sense of âthe Greek language as used by the Athenians,â arose the meaning ârefined, elegant Greek,â later extended to language in general. Veja mais