Timeline Science
One thousand years of scientific thought. Introducing the history and philosophy of science in the classroom. Resources for teachers...
Gerrit Battem, Dutch Painter
Dutch landscape and marine painter, etcher and draughtsman. He worked in a variety of media but is best known for his gouaches. He was active in his native Rotterdam and...
Nighthawks, Hopper
Nighthawks; 1942 (120 Kb); Oil on canvas, 30 x 60 in; The Art Institute of Chicago. Paintings such as Nighthawks (Art Institute of Chicago, 1942) convey a mood of lonelin...
Enlarging the European Union
The European Union is currently engaged in its most ambitious enlargement ever. The aim is to reunite the European continent and thus to consolidate peace, democracy and...
Erasmus Prize, Praemium Erasmianum
On 23 June 1958, His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands founded the Praemium Erasmianum. The aim of the organisation, as described in article 2 of its cons...
