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Named by Oxford University "Alumni author" for October 2024 Bulent Atalay — Calendar of Lectures and Interviews The list includes talks on a broad lecture circuit, including universities, museums, national labs, cruises, and as guest author at book club meetings in person or by Zoom. Contact Information: drbatalay@gmail.com or (540) 845-4962 _________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| February 25 Tuesday | Fredericksburg, Virginia Lecture: "Beyond Genius: Exploring the Minds of Transformative Geniuses" George Washington Auditorium. 7:30 pm. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 31 - April 14
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CRYSTAL CRUISES —Lisbon to Istanbul Special Interest Lecturer on board the Crystal Serenity — Lisbon (Portugal); Cadiz, Malaga, Cartagena, and Valencia (Spain); Valetta (Malta); Crete and Rhodes (Greece); Kusadasi and Istanbul (Turkiye). ––––––––––––––––– |
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| May 31 Saturday | Fredericksburg, Virginia Lecture: "Beyond Genius: A Journey Through the Characteristics and Legacies of Transformative Minds" 9:00 am - 10:15 am (Location to be determined) –––––––––––––––– |
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2024 |
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January 11 Thursday √ |
Eskisehir, TURKEY Google Meet Lecture: "Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Science." Time: TURKEY: 20.00, ITALY: 16.00, USA (EST): 12.00 (noon) Organizer: Prof. Dr. Aysen Çelen Öztürk, Department of Architecture, Osmangazi University, in collaboration with the University of Florence. Participants in Istanbul, Brindisi and Florence, London, Chalottesville and Washington. ––––––––––––––––– |
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January 27 Saturday √ |
Serve as guest author for Helen's Book Club, with club members located in California, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. Discussion of "Beyond Genius"—Zoom Meeting 12:00 pm Pacific, 1:00 pm Mountain, 2:00 pm Central, 3:00 pm Eastern. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 13 Wednesday
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NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center — Scientific Colloquium at Goddard. Lecture:"BEYOND GENIUS: A Journey Through the Characterisics and Legacies of Transformative Minds." Committee Chair Dr. David Thompson, Code 661. Lecture at 3:00 pm following coffee and tea at 2:30. Building 3 Goett Auditorium. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 24 Sunday
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AKM Los Angeles — Book Club — Serve as guest author in discussing "Beyond Genius." Zoom Meeting 10:00 pm EST, 7:00 pm Pacific
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| March 26 Tuesday
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WORLD BANK and INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND — Sponsored by the Board of WITSA—Conversation with Bulent Atalay, author of "Beyond Genius." 1:00-2:30 pm, World Bank J Building J8-044 (8th floor). 701 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. Book signing following the lecture. Or join us by clicking on TEAMS. Meeting ID: 291 903 761 534 Passcode: dcnYVB ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 30 Saturday | Arya Women International Webinar.........POSTPONED! Short Webinar presentation on "Beyond Genius," to Arya Women International, Lecture organized by Co-Presidents Sibel Kulaksiz and Tara Lutman, (11:00 am-11:30 am). ––––––––––––––––– |
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| April 4 Thursday
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Providence, Rhode Island Serve as guest author in discussing "Beyond Genius." 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Details TBA 50 Westminster St, Providence RI 02903 ––––––––––––––––– |
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| April 5 Friday √ |
Brown University Bookstore, Providence Serve as guest author in discussing "Beyond Genius." 5:00 pm-6:00 pm. 244 Thayer St. Providence. For questions, contact Stephen Graydon, Staff Assistant & Special Projects Coordinator (401) 863-3166. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| April 15 Monday
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Metro-Bethesda, MD Rotary, Jim Phang Film Club Serve as guest author to discuss "Beyond Genius" by Zoom. 7:30 pm-8:30 pm –––––––––––––––––
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| April 26-May 22 (27 days)
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YACHTS OF SEABOURN ––––––––––––––––– |
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| May 31 Friday
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Fredericksburg, Virginia Lecture: "Beyond Genius: A Journey Through the Characteristics and Legacies of Transformative Minds" 10:30 am - Noon –––––––––––––––– |
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| June 22-July 4 (12 days)
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CRYSTAL CRUISES —Istanbul to Monte Carlo — Special Interest Speaker aboard the Crystal Symphony — Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Volos, Mykonos, Siracusa, Naples, Rome, Portofino, Monte Carlo. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| July 12, 19, & 22 | Roundtable "Genius at the Intersection of the Arts and Sciences" LIVE! Three-Session Course by Zoom. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| July 13 Saturday
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Alexandria, Virginia Lecture: "Beyond Genius: A Journey Through the Characteristics and Legacies of Transformative Minds" 10:30 am - Noon –––––––––––––––– |
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| August 4-8 | Portland, Oregon Keynote Lecture: "Artificial Intelligence: The High Renaissance of the Digital Age," Date and Time: TBA Hilton Portland Downtown, OR 07204. Details TBA |
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| Sept 1-22 (28 days) √ |
YACHTS OF SEABOURN — Conversationalist, Lectures onboard the Seabourn ENCORE —Piraeus, Monevasio, Itea, Nydri, Corfu, Brindisi, Dubrovnik, Korkula, Hvar, Zadar, Opatija, Koper, Vis, Kotor, Sarande, Zakinthos, Piraeus. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Sept 25
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Edison Electric Institute (EEI) International Programs Washington, DC 2:00 pm-3:00 pm. 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 ––––––––––––––––– |
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Charlottesville, Virginia ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Nov 26 | Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW Elder Hostel. Lecture: "Beyond Genius: A Journey Through the Characteristics and Legacies of Transformative Minds," based on Bulent's new book by the same title. 10:00 am-11:00 am University Hall, Stafford Campus, UMW, 121 University Campus 22406 |
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2023 |
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| March 16-24 | THE WORLD Series of lectures on board The World. (1) "Genius BC," (2) "Atatürk: The Legendary Founder of Modern Türkiye," (3) "A Very, Very Brief History of Time." |
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| April 25 Tuesday | Belmont: Gary Melchers Home & Studio, Virginia Lecture. "BEYOND GENIUS: Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Science" 1:00 pm. 224 Washington St., Fralmouth, VA |
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| April 29 Saturday | ASSEMBLY OF TURKISH AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS. ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023 |
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| June 2 Friday |
Fredericksburg, Virginia Lecture: –––––––––––––––– |
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| July 23-27 | Monterrey, Mexico Theme: "Managing Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing for a Sustainable World."Keynote Lecture: "The Physics of Climate Change." Details TBA |
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| August 18 | Newport, Rhode Island Belcourt of Newport Guest lecture, "Beyond Genius," Belcourt Speaks Series: Episode 01. Doors Open at 6:00 pm, Wine tasting, Lecture 8:00 –––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 17 Tuesday | Washington, DC ______________ |
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| Oct 19 Thursday | Fredericksburg, Virginia Guest Lecture "Gallipoli" to Nabil Al-Tikriti's WWI Seminar 2:00 pm -3:15 pm, –––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 29-Nov 16 | SILVERSEAS CRUISES — SPIRIT Special Interest Speaker on board the Silver Spirit — 18-day cruise Piraeus, Heraklion, Suez Canal, Aqaba, Safaga, Jeddah, Salalah, Muscat, Dubai. _________________
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| Nov 21 Tuesday | American University — ON LINE ZOOM LECTURE Guest lecture ,"Beyond Genius," to Dr. Larkin's "Changing Views of the Universe." 9:45-11:00 am _________________ |
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2022 |
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| Jan 20 Thurs. | Bethesda, Maryland |
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| Jan 26 Wed. | Virginia Commonwealth Governor's School Lecture: "Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Mathematics" 11:25 am-12:30 pm __________________ |
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| April 16-29 | CRYSTAL CRUISES Special Interest Speaker on board the Crystal Serenity — "Black Sea Mosaic" Istanbul, Nessebar (Bulgaria), Odessa (Ukraine), Constanta (Romania), DARDANELLES, Athens and Katakolon (Greece), Taormina (Sicily), Sorrento and Rome (Italy) (13 nights) |
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| June 2-5 | Fredericksburg, Virginia Lecture 1: "Beyond Genius: Exploring the Minds of Transformative Geniuses" June 2. Thursday 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm, Monroe Hall, Room 240 Lecture 2: "Beyond Genius: Exploring the Minds of Transformative Geniuses" June 3. Friday 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm, Monroe Hall Auditoriuum –––––––––––––––– |
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| Sept 30-Oct 12 | YACHTS OF SEABOURN — Guest Speaker — Seabourn Odyssey. First Leg of 65-Day 'A World of Islands' cruise.Vancouver (Canada); Seattle, Victoria, Hilo, Lahaina, Honolulu. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Nov 8 | THE WORLD Lecture "Atatürk: The Legendary Founder of Türkiye," Webinar Zoom Lecture. –––––––––––––––– |
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| Nov 18 | Washington, DC American University — ON LINE ZOOM LECTURE Guest lectures in Physics Deparment, "No Ordinary Genius: The Times, Traits, and Legacies of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven and Einstein." To Prof. Theresa Larkins's class on "Changing Views of the Universe," 9:45 am - 11:00 pm. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Dec 14 Wed. | Virginia Commonwealth Governor's School Lecture: "Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Mathematics" 11:30 am-1:10 pm __________________ |
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2021 |
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PLATO GROUP, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI — ON LINE ZOOM LECTURE Lecture #2: "No Ordinary Genius," 11:00 am (EST), 10:00 am (CST). |
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| April 6 Tues. | Washington, DC ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Sep 20 - Oct 25 | CRYSTAL CRUISES Special Interest Speaker on board the Crystal Serenity — "Luxury Bahamas Escape." Miami, Nassau, Bimini, Great Exuma, San Salvador, Long Island (7 nights x 5) |
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| Oct 2021 TBA | NASA • NASA Langley Research Center (NASA LaRC) Colloquium Series 50th Anniversary, celebration of the most popular lectures: "Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Science." To be arranged. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Nov 8-19 | CRYSTAL CRUISES Special Interest Speaker on board the Crystal Serenity — "A Leonardo Trilogy: (1) The Other Leonardo, (2) How Leonardo Invented the Future But Did Not Influence it, (3) Leonardo Artist: The Enigma of the Mona Lisa" "Luxury Bahamas Escape." Miami, Nassau, Bimini, Great Exuma, San Salvador, Long Island (11 days) ––––––––––––––––– |
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2020 |
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| Feb 5 Wed. |
St. Petersburg, Florida Eckerd College Lecture: "Math and the Mona Lisa: the Intersection of Art and Science," 7:00 pm-8:00 pm 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33704 __________________ |
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| Feb 26 Wed. | Virginia Commonwealth Governor's School Lecture: "Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Mathematics" 11:30 am-1:10 pm __________________ |
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| Feb 28 Friday | Fredericksburg, Virginia Physics Department Colloquium: "No Ordinary Genius," discussing genius in the arts vs. genius in the sciences with a special focus on Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein." Jepson Hall, Rm 225, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm –––––––––––––––– |
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| March 17- April 3 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — CANCELED! Special Interest Speaker aboard the Crystal Serenity — "Sparkling Cities of Northern Asia." Bali, Semarang, Java (Indonesia); Kuala Lumpur, Penang (Malaysia); Phuket (Tailand); Hambantota, Colombo (Sri Lanka); Cochin, Mumbai (India). (17 nights, 6 sea days) |
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| April 7 Tues. | Washington, DC Guest lectures in Physics Deparment, "No Ordinary Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven and Einstein." To Dr. Larkins's class on "Changing Views of the Universe," 11:20 am -12:35 pm, Don Myers Techology and Innovation Building, Corner of Nebraska and New Mexico Avenue. |
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| July 23 Thurs. | IT Cadre — ON LINE ZOOM LECTURE
"No Ordinary Genius," Internal and external conditions which account for genius in the arts vs. genius in the sciences with special focus on Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein. 'Ordinary geniuses' need not apply" |
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| August 30- Sept 12 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Barcelona to Québec CANCELED! — Special Interest Speaker aboard the Crystal Serenity — "Trans-Atlantic Discovery." Barcelona, Málaga, Ponta Delgada (The Azores), St. John's, Newfoundland, Saint-Anthony, Saguenary, Québec. (13 nights, 7 sea days). |
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| Rescheduled Sept 5-7 | Fredericksburg, Virginia Lecture: "No Ordinary Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein" –––––––––––––––– |
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| Sept 29 Tues | Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts "Atatürk: Einstein's Choice for the Greatest Leader of the 20th century." Guest lecture to Professor Nader Habibi's class Economies of Arab Countries, Iran, and Turkey. 4:00 pm- 5:30 pm The Crown Center for Middle East Studies and Department of Economics. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Dec 7 Monday | Virginia "No Ordinary Genius: The Times, Traits, and Legacies of the Greatest Minds in History." 1:00 pm-2:15 pm ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Dec 9 Wednesday | Virginia "No Ordinary Genius: The Times, Traits, and Legacies of the Greatest Minds in History." 1:00 pm-2:15 pm ––––––––––––––––– |
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2019 |
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| Feb 27 Wednesday |
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL — Lecture, "Lunacy and Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein. |
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March 14 "Pi Day" |
Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW ElderStudy Lecture: "Lunacy and Genius" 10:00-Noon. UMW Stafford Campus 121 University Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 |
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| March 27 Wednesday | Charlottesville, Virginia University of Virginia Lecture: "Leonardo's Model" 3:30 pm-5:30 pm. Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, 235 McCormick Road, Charlottesville __________________ |
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| April 10-18 | Florence, Arezzo, Bologna, Milan A Retrospective on the 500th Anniversary of Leonardo's Death TBA __________________ |
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| May 28 Tuesday | Thomas Jefferson High School, Virginia (TJSTAR) Thomas Jefferson Symposium to Advance Research at TJ HS |
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| June 1 Saturday | Fredericksburg, Virginia Lecture: "Lunacy and Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein." |
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| June 2-18 | South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Zambia A photographic safari. No lectures! __________________ |
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| July 29- Aug 12 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Interest Speaker aboard the Crystal Serenity — "Western Europe & Vintage France." Voyage #OCY190729-14 — Amsterdam (Netherlands); Zeebrugge (Belgium); Honfleur (Paris, France); Guernsey (Channel Islands); Bordeaux, Le Verdon, St-Jean-de-Luz (France); Bilbao (Spain); Lisbon (Portugal). |
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| August 25-29 | Portland, Oregon Theme: "Technology Management in the World of Intelligent Systems. Keynote lecture, "Polymaths and Accelerated Intelligence," Hilton Portland and Executive Tower. Details TBA |
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| Sept 5 Breakfast |
Bethesda, Maryland Informal Lecture: |
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| Oct 8 | Fredericksburg, Virginia Guest lecture to Keith Wamsley's History Class: "Greatest Englishman Ever!" 2:00 pm |
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| Oct. 18-20, Fri., Sat., Sun. | Nashville, Tennessee Friday: Interdiscipinary Symposium, "Frederick Hart as a Singular and Major Force in the 20th Century." Participants: Dr. Frederick Turner, Dr. Bulent Atalay, Dr. Donovan McAbee, Casey Schachner, Ashley White. Friday, 12:15 pm-1:30 pm Saturday: Keynote Lectures: Frederick Turner: "Frederick Hart and the Scandal of Beauty." 9:00 am Bulent Atalay: "Rick Hart and the Two Leonardos: Intersection of Art and Science." 9:25 am __________________ |
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| Oct. 24 Thursday | Bridgeport, Connecticut __________________ |
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| Oct. 29 Tuesday | Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Nov. 11 Monday | Chesterfield, Virginia Monacan High School Guest lecture to Kristen Macmillan's classes, "Math and the Mona Lisa" 9:45 am-11:30 am, 11401 Smmoketree Drive North Chesterfield, VA 23226 __________________ |
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| Dec. 9 Monday | Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW Faculty Wives and Retired Women luncheon Slide lecture, "Out of Africa" Wine service at 11:30 am, lunch 12:00, lecture 12:30 pm, Rector's Gallery, Jepson. __________________ |
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| Dec 11 Wednesday | Virginia |
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2018 |
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| Jan 22 Monday | Thomas Jefferson High School, Virginia TJ Honor Council: Ethics Panel Discussion "Role that Ethics Plays in One's Professional Field" 10-15 minute presentation during the |
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| Feb 20 Thursday |
"Math and the Mona Lisa," Book Club Discussion The Capital Grille, 5310 Western Avenue Northwest, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm |
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| April 26- May 16 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Interest Speaker aboard the Crystal Serenity — "The Sands of Time." Cruise #8307 — Dubai (UAE), Al Fujairah (UAE), Cruising the Arabian Sea, Salalah (Oman), Cruising the Gulf of Aden, Cruising the Red Sea, Aquaba (Jordan), Luxor & Karnak/Safaga (Egypt), Suez Canal, Alexandria/Cairo (Egypt), Ashdod (Israel), Mediterranean, Sorrento (Italy), Rome (Italy) |
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| May 30 Wednesday | Thomas Jefferson High School, Virginia (TJSTAR) Thomas Jefferson Symposium to Advance Research at TJ HS |
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| June 2 Saturday | Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW Alumni Reunion, "Creativity and Genius: Inside the minds of Leonardo (1452-1519), Shakespeare (1564-1616), Newton (1642-1727), Beethoven (1770-1827) and Einstein (1879-1955)" |
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| June 8-10 Saturday | Middletown, Delaware St. Andrew's Alumni Reunion Lecture, "The Lunacy of Genius" Jon and Joan O'Brien Arts Center, 1:30pm June 9. _________________ |
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| Aug 19-23 |
Honolulu, Hawaii PICMET '18 CONFERENCE Theme: Managing Tecnological Entrepreneurship: The Engine for Economic Growth. Keynote lecture, "Recognizing Genius in the Age of Technology: Jobs and Musk," Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa. Details TBA Honored with a Medal of Excellence |
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| Nov. 17 Saturday | Alexandria, Virginia Goodwin House. Lecture: "Lunacy and Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein" |
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2017 |
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| March 1 Wednesday |
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL — Lecture to CGS Students, "Patterns in Creativity: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein" 11:30 am-1:10 pm |
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March 4 Saturday |
Baltimore, Maryland JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY — Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Science and Technology Series. |
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March 25 Saturday |
Houston, Texas ANNUAL TURKISH-AMERICAN CONFERENCE |
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March 30 Thursday |
Purcellville, Virginia Purcellville Rotary, "Time Magazine's Individual of the 20th Century: Albert Einstein." Loudoun Golf and Country Club, 36967 W Main St, Purcellville, VA 20134 7:40 am |
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| April 14-30 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures aboard the Crystal Symphony — Repositioning Cruise #7208 — Tokyo, (JAPAN), Oahu/Honolulu, Maui/Lahaina, Los Angeles/San Pedro (USA) |
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| June 3 | Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW Alumni Reunion, "Creativity and Genius: Inside the minds of Leonardo (1452-1519), Shakespeare (1564-1616), Newton (1642-1727), Beethoven (1770-1827) and Einstein (1879-1955)" |
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| June 6 Tuesday | Thomas Jefferson High School, Virginia(TJSTAR Thomas Jefferson Symposium to Advance Research at TJ HS ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Nov 10 Friday | State College, Pennsylvania PENN STATE UNIVERSITY — Lecture to the Turkish Students Association, "Atatürk: Einstein's Choice for the Greatest Leader of the 20th century." |
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| Nov 11 Saturday | Washington, DC Ataturk Society of America — Lecture, "Atatürk: Einstein's Choice for the Greatest Leader of the 20th century." 2:00 pm American University, School of International Affairs. |
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| Nov 30 Thursday | Bethesda, Maryland Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School — Lecture at First STEM Expo Day. Lecture: "Transformative Geniuses: Leonardo, Newton, and Einstein." 12:50-2:30 pm. 4301 East West Hwy, Bethesda, MD 20814 |
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2016 |
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Dec 19, 2015 - END Jan 3, 2016 |
CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board the Crystal Symphony — Repositioning Cruise #5232, San Juan, Puerto rico; Trinidad and Tobago; Devil's Island, French Guiana, Fortaleza, Rife, Salvador da Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) |
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| Jan 7 |
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| Jan 21 | Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW Elder Hostel Lecture, "Creativity and Genius: Inside the minds of Leonardo (1452-1519), Shakespeare (1564-1616), Newton (1642-1727), Beethoven (1770-1827) and Einstein (1879-1955)" |
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| Feb 15-26 | YACHTS OF SEABOURN — Cultural Enrichment Lectures on board the Seabourn Odyssey Brisbane (Australia); Kuto, Noumea, Tadine (New Caledonia); Guadalcanal, Vanuatu. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 2 |
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL — Lecture to CGS Students, "The Two Leonardos" 11:30 am-1:10 pm ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 25-April 10 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board the Crystal Symphony — Repositioning Cruise #6207, Miami, Hamilton (Bermuda), Azores, Barcelona (Spain), Bandol (France), Monte Carlo (Monaco) ––––––––––––––––– |
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| May 1-13 |
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| June 4 | Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW Alumni Reunion, "Creativity and Genius: Inside the minds of Leonardo (1452-1519), Shakespeare (1564-1616), Newton (1642-1727), Beethoven (1770-1827) and Einstein (1879-1955)" |
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| July 28 | Purcellville, Virginia Purcellville Rotary, "Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Science." Loudoun Golf and Country Club, 36967 W Main St, Purcellville, VA 20134 7:40 am |
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| Sept 4-8 | Honolulu, Hawaii PICMET '16 CONFERENCE Theme: "Technology Management for Social Innovation. Keynote talk, "Creativity and Genius: Inside the minds of Leonardo (1452), Shakespeare (1564-1616), Newton (1642-1727), Beethoven (1770-1827) and Einstein (1879-1955). Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa. Details TBA ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Sept 25 | Washington, DC TURKISH FESTIVAL PRESENTATION: "The Classical Cities of Turkey's Aegean Coast — Ephesus, Pergamon, Didyma, Aphrodisias and Miletus." TBA (3:00-3:25 pm and 5:30-5:55 pm) ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 9-10 | Madison, Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin) Lecture, "The Transformative Genius: Inside the minds of Leonardo (1452-1519), Shakespeare (1564-1616), Newton (1642-1727), Beethoven (1770-1827) and Einstein (1879-1955). Sunday, October 9 PLATO GROUP: Lecture and Group Discussion — Revisiting Nuclear Energy: Fission vs. Fusion. Monday, October 10 ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 25 | American University, Washington, DC Guest lectures to two classes, "Creativity and Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven and Einstein." 10:20-11:35 am, 11:45 am-1:00 pm Beeghly Hall room 1 (Chemistry Building). ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Nov 15 | Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky Guest lectures "The Transformative Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven and Einstein." 5:00-8:00 pm ––––––––––––––––– |
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2015 |
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| Jan 7 |
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL — Lecture to CGS Students, "The Two Leonardos" 11:30 am-1:10 pm ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 31 |
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| April 15-16 |
• Visit Prof. Draves Physical Chemistry Class ––––––––––––––––– |
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| May 30 | Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW Alumni Lecturer, "Creativity and Genius: Leonardo, Newton, Beethoven and Einstein" 9:00-10:15 am, Lecture followed by book signing (Monroe Hall 116) ––––––––––––––––– |
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Sept 8 |
Fredericksburg, Virginia • Briefing talk for 'UMW Travelers' ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Sept 20 |
"How Leonardo Invented the Future" 601 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20560 |
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| Sept 26 |
New York, NY "Genius and Creativity" A trilogy Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th St., New York, NY 10025 ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 4-13 | OCEANIA CRUISES-RIVIERA ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 27 | American University, Washington, DC Guest lectures to two classes, "Creativity and Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Newton and Einstein." 10:20-11:35 am, 11:45 am-1:00 pm Beeghly Hall room 1 (Chemistry Building). ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Dec 19, 2015 - Jan 3, 2016 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board the Crystal Symphony — Repositioning Cruise #5232, San Juan, Puerto rico; Trinidad and Tobago; Devil's Island, French Guiana, Fortaleza, Rife, Salvador da Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Buziors, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) ––––––––––––––––– |
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2014 |
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| Jan 8-20 | CRYSTAL CRUISES Special Topics Lectures on board Crystal Symphony's cruise "Southern Seas Soliloquouy"— Cruise #4201. Valparaiso, Easter Islands (Chile); Pitcairn Islands (UK), Moorea, Papeete (French Polynesia) __________________ |
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| April 9 |
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| April 12 |
NORTON SIMON MUSEUM — Lecture: "Leonardo: Artist-Scientist-Inventor" 4:00-5:00 pm Pasadena, California. Book signing (TBA) |
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| April 18 |
Lecture, "Leonardo and His Turkish Connection," commemorating World Arts Day (WAD) Sponsored by Uluslararasi Plastic Sanatlar Dernegi (UPSD — The International Plastic Arts Society). 3:00-5:00 pm. Istanbul Modern. Book signing following lecture. __________________ |
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| May 13 | NASA • NASA —Virginia Air and Space Museum (VASC) Sigma Series of Public Lectures: "Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Science." 7:30 pm Lecture. 8 Settlers Landing Rd, Hampton, VA 23669 |
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| May 31 | Fredericksburg, Virginia UMW Alumni Lecture, "Beethoven, Newton and Leonardo: Patterns in Creativity" 10:00-10:50 am, Lecture followed by book signing (Monroe Hall 116) ––––––––––––––––– |
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| July 1 | Washington, DC SMITHSONIAN Resident Associates Program ––––––––––––––––– |
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| July 27- 31 | Kanazawa, Japan Advanced Institute of Science Technology (JAIST) — Portland International Center for the Management of Engineering and Technology PICMET '14 Conference, Keynote Speech: "Ataturk and the West: the West and the Rest." Thursday, July 31, ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Sept 5-19 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board the Crystal Serenity — Repositioning Cruise #4322. London, Guernsey, Waterford, Dublin, Belfast, Reykjavik, Halifax, Bar Harbor, Boston. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 14 | American University, Washington, DCGuest lectures to two classes, "Creativity and Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Newton, Beethoven and Einstein." 10:20-11:35 am, 11:45 am-1:00 pm Beeghly Hall room 1 (Chemistry Building). –––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 21 | USC Medical School, Los Angeles, CA ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 28-Nov 13 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board the Crystal Symphony —Repositioning Cruise #4225, San Diego, Honolulu, Auckland, NZ ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Feb 25 | NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center —"The Crucial Importance of Form and Function: Jobs, Newton and Leonardo." Lecture to the Engineering Colloquium, 3:30 pm Greenbelt, MD 20771 | |
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| March 8-9 | MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY — Keynote lecture,"Leonardo and the Intersection of Art and Science." (Friday, March 8) at the Annual Conference of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Central Pennysylvania Section (AAPT-CPS). Book Signing to follow. Millersville, PA 17551 |
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| March 21 | COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL — GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL "The Two Leonardos" 11:40 am-1:10 pm __________________ |
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| April 10-28 | YACHTS OF SEABOURN — Special Interest Lecturer on board the Seabourn Odyssey — Dubai (UAE), Salalah (Oman); Safaga, Sharm el Sheik, Sohkna (Cairo) all in Egypt; Suez Canal; Ashdod (Jerusalem) Israel; Sorrento and Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy. __________________ |
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| May 13 | The Hospitality and Information Service (THIS) for Diplomats, Washington, DC — Lecture: "Leonardo's Bridge for the Sultan," 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Arlington County Central Library Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22201 |
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| June 1 | UMW Alumni Lecture, "Beethoven, Newton and Leonardo: Patterns in Creativity" Rm 116 Monroe Hall, 10:00-10:50 am. Book signing, Lee Hall, 12:30 pm __________________ |
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| June 8 | St. Andrew's School Alumni Reunion Lecture, "Beethoven, Newton and Leonardo: Patterns in Creativity," Gahagan Room, O'Brien Arts Center 1:15 pm __________________ |
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| Aug 10-22 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board the Crystal Symphony — Cruise #3220— Barcelona, Palamós, Monte Carlo, St-Tropez, Mallorca/Palma de Mallorca, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Cádiz/Seville, Lisbon __________________ |
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| Sept. 19 | SEMINAR ORGANIZED BY THE LEGACY FOUNDATION, LLC — "Leonardo's Universe." Lecture followed by book signing. 6:00-8:30 Boar's Head Inn, Charlottesville, VA 22911 __________________ |
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| Oct. 17-25 | OCEANIA CRUISES-RIVIERA — UMW ALUMNI COLLEGE On the Road. Rome, Sorrento/Amalfi, Taormina, Zakynthos, Corfu, Dubrovnik,Venice.
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| Nov 11 | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY — In Remembrance of Ataturk: 1) The Reforms of Kemal Ataturk, and 2) Today's Turkey and the Middle East — sponsored by the Turkish Student Association, 1:30-3:30 pm __________________ |
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| Nov 13 | Gifted Department at Mercer School — Lecture followed by book signing (3:30-5:00) __________________ |
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| Nov 20 | FREDERICKSBURG AREA FRESH START PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP — Lecture: "The Intersection of Art and Science, and What the Photographer Can Learn from Leonardo."http://www.meetup.com/The-Fredericksburg-Area-Fresh-Start-Photography-Group/events/115648832/ 6:30-8:50 pm. Lecture followed by Book Signing. Salem Chruch Library, 2607 Salem Church Rd. Fredericksburg, VA 22407 __________________ |
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2012 |
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| Jan 5-16 | YACHTS OF SEABOURN — Cultural Enrichment Lectures on board the Seabourn Odyssey — Los Angeles to Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Papeete and Moorea in the Polynesian Islands __________________ |
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| Jan 27-28 | South Carolina Council of Teachers of English (SCCTE) Lecture — "Seeking Connections." Kiawah Island Resort, South Carolina. 3:30 pm Jan 27 __________________ |
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| March 27 | CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNYSLVANIA Lectures. 11:00 am and 7:00 pm __________________ |
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| April 18 | COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL Lecture, | |||||
| June 2 | UMW Alumni Lecture, "The Greatest Englishman... Ever!" 11:00-12:00 Book signing following the lecture | |
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| July 29-Aug 2 | VANCOUVER, CANADA — PICMET '12 Conference. Keynote lecture, “The Crucial Importance of Form and Function — Jobs, Newton and Leonardo” Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology | |
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| Sept 11 | Nathional Institute of Health (NIH) Member of a panel, "The Intersection of the Arts and Sciences", 3:00-5:00 pm |  |
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| Sept 17 | UNIVERSITY OF ISTANBUL — "Leonardo ve Türkler", Department of Marine Archaeology. 3:00-5:00 Edebiyat Fakültesi Kütüphanesi. |  |
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| Sept 18-30 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board the Crystal Serenity — Cruise #2320— Istanbul-Mykonos-Athens-Navplion-Corfu-Kotor-Zadar-Venice __________________ |
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| Dec 21 | Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology, Lecture, "Beethoven, Newton and Leonardo: Patterns in Creativity." Fairfax County, VA. 12:30 in the Auditorium __________________ |
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2011 |
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| Feb 15-16 | WARREN-WILSON COLLEGE, (Ashville, NC) |
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| March 25 | THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Seminar, "The Miracle Year." Fairfax County, VA 12:30-2:15 pm __________________ |
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| March 26 | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY – Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Two breakout lectures (10:15-11:15, 11:30-12:30) __________________ |
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| March 30 | COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL — Lecture: "Leonardo's Model: The Intersection of Art, Mathematics and Science" (11:20-12:50) __________________ |
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| April 14 | FORT LAUDERDALE MUSEUM OF ART • "Leonardo's Universe" 6:00 pm, 1 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL __________________ |
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| May 17 | St. Andrew's School. Lecture on Isaac Newton: "The Miracle Year." 10:45 am __________________ |
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| June 20-July 4 | YACHTS OF SEABOURN — Enrichment and Destination Lectures on board the Maiden Voyage of the Seabourn Quest — Barcelona, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Sorrento, Gythion, Crete, Symi, Marmaris, Kusadasi (Ephesus) Mykonos, Navplion, Piraeus (Athens). __________________ |
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| Aug 2-14 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board the Crystal Serenity —Cruise #1315, "Cathedrals and Castles" London-Oporto-Lisbon-Gibraltar-Valencia-Barcelona-Cannes-Livorno (Florence)-Civitavecchia (Rome) |
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| Sept 24 | UMW– Family Weekend, Lecture — "Leonardo's Universe," 10:00 am, Red Room, Woodard Student Center __________________ |
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| Oct 20 | FINE ARTS CLUB OF ARKANSAS PROGRAM — Lecture: "Leonardo's Universe." Arkansas Arts Center, 10:30 am coffee, 11:00 am lecture. Contact number for information and reservations: 501.396.0322 __________________ |
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| 11.1.11 | OKLAHOMA CREATIVITY FORUM– Lecture, "Optimizing Creativity: Bridging the Cultural Gap" Embassy Suites Norman Hotel & Conference Center, Norman, Oklahoma. 2:30-3:30 pm. |
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| Nov 2 | OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY– Lecture, "Patterns in Creativity: Beethoven, Newton and Leonardo"Book signing following the lecture. |
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| Nov 10 | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY — "A Lecture in Two Parts: 1) The Reforms of Kemal Ataturk, and 2) A Love Story Lent a Helping Hand by Ataturk"— sponsored by the Turkish Student Association, 1:30 pm __________________ |
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| Dec 7 | CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART —Lecture: "Patterns in Creativity: Leonardo and Newton," in connjunction with the exhibition, "Are We There Yet?" Lecture followed by book signing. 500 17th Street, NW. Washington, DC 20006 7:00-8:30 pm. |
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2010 |
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| January 9-26 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — The Serenity — #0302 Miami to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 13 | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY – Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Two breakout lectures plus the afternoon Keynote Speech, Odyssey Series on Mathematics (http://cty.jhu.edu/family/odyssey.html). Postponed from 10/10/2009
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| April 14 | COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL Lecture, "Leonardo's Model: the Intersection of Art, Mathematics and the Sciences"
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| April 15 | Lecture, "Math and the Mona Lisa," Naval Lodge No. 4, F.A.A.M. 330 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC. 7:30 pm.
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| April 24 | COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY "Leonardo and His Turkish Connection"— Lecture sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Organization. 12:30 pm in Tidewater A
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| June 5 | UMW Alumni Lecture "Leonardo's Universe" 10:00-11:30 Book signing following the lecture
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June 8
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WORLD BANK/IMF — A lecture sponsored by WITSA —"Leonardo's Model: a Formula for Increasing Creativity." 12:30-2:00 pm, World Bank J Building Atrium. Book signing following the lecture ––––––––––––––––– |
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June16-20 June 20-July 4 |
YACHTS OF SEABOURN —The Sojourn — Enrichment and Destination Lectures. #1 Tail end of"The Maiden Voyage," Bergen-Amsterdam-Dover. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| July 8 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE! "Leonardo's Universe," Lecture in Exporer's Hall, 7:00 pm, Book signing, following the lecture. 1600 M Street, NW, Washington, DC ––––––––––––––––– |
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| July 16 |
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| July 21 | THAILAND, PHUKET — Keynote Speech,"Leonardo: The Artist Doing Science — The Scientist Doing Art" PICMET'10 (Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology — Lecture followed by book signing. ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Aug 4-5 | Lecture to Science Teachers for the SYFR CORP. SAN ANTONIO __________________ |
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| Aug 24 - Sept 5 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — Special Topics Lectures on board The Crystal Serenity — "Into the Black Sea" Venice-Katakolon-Navplion-Nesebur-Yalta-Sevastopol-Odessa-Istanbul __________________ |
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| Sept 20 | UMW — "Leonardo's Universe" Lecture followed by book signing, 11:30-12:30 Meeting Room B, Lee Hall __________________ |
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| Oct. 13-14 | WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY — Lecture followed by book signing, Wednesday, Oct.13 at 7:00pm; meet with a Seminar Group on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 10:45am |  |
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| Oct. 20 | DUKE UNIVERSITY — Department of Physics Colloquium, "Leonardo's Model." 3:30 pm Rm 128 Physics Building, Science Dr, Durham, NC 27708 |  |
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Oct. 23
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DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER, Allentown, Pennsylvania — Leonardo's Imaginings 2010 Keynote Presentation, "Leonardo's Universe," 8:00 pm |
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| Oct. 28-29 | COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY "Leonardo's Universe"— Lecture sponsored by the Department of History, Oct. 28 5:00 pm Blair Hall 223. "A Love Story Lent a Helping Hand by Kemal Ataturk" — Turkish Cultural Organization. Oct. 29 5:00 pm Blair Hall 223.
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2009 |
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| January 8 | TURKISH CULTURAL CENTER, "Leonardo and his Turkish Connection," Lecture and book signing, 560 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 6:30 pm
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| January 28 | "Albert Einstein: The Last Transformative Genius" Lecture to UMW Elder Studies 10:00 am-Noon ––––––––––––––––– |
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| February 10 | UMW Lecture, Historic Lives Series"Leonardo's Universe" Dodd Auditorium. 7:30 pm. Rescheduled from Jan 27 (followed by book signing) __________________ |
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| March 12 | COSMOS CLUB - Washington, DC, Lecture "Leonardo and the Unity of Art and Science" __________________ |
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| March 23 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, Dept of Mathematics • Lecture to class in 'Mathematics and Art' (10:00-11:30 am) ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 30 | YALE UNIVERSITY
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| April 15 | da Vinci Center - VCU — School of Engineering, Da Vinci Day Celebration, Keynote address:"Leonardo and the Unity of Art and Science" 5:30 pm __________________ |
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| April 17 | Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology, Seminar, "Math and the Mona Lisa." Fairfax County, VA 10:15-11:45 am, 12:45-2:00 pm __________________ |
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| April 27 | SUNY — FREDONIA, Lecture: "Beethoven, Newton and Leonardo: Patterns of Creativity." __________________ |
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| May 11 | Lecture to Science Teachers for the SYFR CORP. ATLANTA __________________ |
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| May 30 | UMW Alumni Lecture "Leonardo's Universe" __________________ |
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| June 9-11 | HIGH MUSEUM OF ART ATLANTA Woodruff Center — Pair of lectures for an institute for teacher, 'Leonardo da Vinci: Hand of the Genius' (June 10) __________________ |
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| Aug 7 | Art Gallery 44A, Istanbul, Turkey | |||||
| Aug 9-21 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — The Serenity — #9317 Athens, Greece to Barcelona, Spain | |
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| Sept 26 | UMW — "Leonardo's Universe" Lecture followed by book signing, 11:30-12:30 Meeting Room B, Lee Hall
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| Sept 29 -Oct 1 |
DA VINCI INSTITUTE • Sept 30 Da Vinci Institute — "New Renaissance" — Creativity Seminar, Oklahoma City, OK Registration • Oct. 1 Univ of Central Oklahoma, "Leonardo and His Turkish Connection," Howell Hall Atrium, 9:30-10:45 am ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Oct 15 (Thursday) | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, School of Medicine, Charles J. 'Tunk' Tegtmeyer Memorial Lectureship. Lecture: "Leonardo: Scientist, Anatomist, Inventor and Renaissance Man," Rotunda, UVA
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| Oct 28 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (NCSU), Center for Innovation Management Studies (CIMS) Lecture: "Synthesizing Art and Science." 4:30-6:30 — Poe Hall Rm 216, 2310 Stinson Dr., NCSU Campus
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| Nov 2 (Monday) | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY- Department of Physics |
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| Nov10 (Tuesday) | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY —"A Love Story Lent a Helping Hand by Kemal Ataturk." 7:30 pm. Auditorium (Rm 103) Reiss Science Building, Washington, DC. (Lecture hosted by the Institute for Turkish Studies, and Turkish Studies at Georgetown.) |
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| Dec 1 (Tuesday) | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND — Department of Physics Seminar, "Leonardo's Model" 4:00 pm __________________ |
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2008 |
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| March 3-5 |
Maryville College, "Math and the Mona Lisa," several lectures and book signing
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| April 6 |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY — Keynote Speech — Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Baltimore, MD __________________ |
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| May 13 |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY — Grosvenor Auditorium — EXPLORER'S Hall — Lecture "Leonardo's Universe," 1600 M Street, NW Washingon, DC 7:30 PM ––––––––––––––––– |
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| May 31 | UMW Alumni Reunion Lecture 10:00 am
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| June 7 | St. Andrew's School Alumni Reunion Lecture O'Brien Arts Center 10:30 am
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| June 11-13 | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) Panelist at "Art, Creativity and Learning Symposium" Washington, DC
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| July 31-Aug 24 | CRYSTAL CRUISES — The Serenity — #8318 Monte Carlo to Venice and #8319 Venice to Athens | |
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| Sept 8 | THE TURKISH EMBASSY , Washington, DC, and the American Friends of Turkey (AFOT) "Leonardo and His Turkish Connection" (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) __________________ |
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| Sept 20 | UMW Family Weekend Lecture: "Leonardo's Universe" 11:00 am Monroe 104
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| Oct 5 | AMERICAN-TURKISH ASSOCIATION, Washington DC (ATA-DC) Turkish Festival Lecture (2:30 pm)
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| Oct 30-31 |
DARDEN SCHOOL, THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 11th Annual Business Forum, Friday Luncheon Talk: "Leonardo's Model: Maximizing Creativity," Abbot Center Auditorium 12:30 pm
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| Dec 12-15 | ASPEN INSTITUTE "Florence II: That One Man Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci" Video
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| Dec 17 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) National Library of Health — Lecture: "Leonardo and the Unity of Art and Science," 3:00-4:30 pm Bldg 38A, Lister Hill Auditorium
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2007 |
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| January 24 | "Math and the Mona Lisa," hosted by the Alpha Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society of Oustanding Women Educators, Fredericksburg, Virginia 7:00 pm • Event followed by book signing
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| February 12 | NASA — Goddard Engineering Colloquium. 3:30 pm. Greenbelt, MD • Event followed by book signing.Building 3, Auditorium.• FULL COLOR POSTER
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| March 14 Saturday |
"Math and the Mona Lisa," lecture followed by book signing. Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland.
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| March 24 | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY —— Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Baltimore, MD
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| June 3 | UMW Alumni Reunion Lecture
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| July 2-26 | MEDITERRANEAN Lectures Onboard Crystal Serenity (#7316, #7317) ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Sept 12 (Wednesday) | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA. Lecture to EDLF 728, Graduate Class in 'Creativity and Problem Solving,' National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (5:15-6:45 pm) __________________ |
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| Oct 15 (Monday) | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD. • Lecture to class in 'Mathematics and Art' (10:00-11:30 am) __________________ |
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| Oct 29 (Monday) | NASA — Goddard Engineering Colloquium. 3:30 pm. Greenbelt, MD • Auditorium 'Neutron Activation and the Resolution of a 300-year old Newton Puzzle' BIO AND ABSTRACT __________________ |
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| Nov 5 -6 (Monday-Tues) | SUNY — FREDONIA Three seminars in physics: #1 Neutron Activation; #2 Integration of art and mathematics; #3 Quantum Mechanics __________________ |
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2006 |
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| Jan 5-7 | TURKEY |
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Jan 22
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UNITED STATES "Dynamic Symmetry" —Lecture — St. Andrew's School Alumni in the Charlottesville, VA Area SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION "Galileo: Science and Society," National Museum of Natural History (Noon lecture), Washington, DC (UMW-SPS Event) ––––––––––––––––– |
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| March 6 Monday |
Chautauqua South, Lecture, Stuart, FL
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| March 8 Wednesday |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, "Leonardo and his Turkish Connection," Seminar, Center for Government and International Studies, Cambridge, MA __________________ |
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| March 10 Friday |
Thomas Jefferson High School
of Science and Technology, Seminar, "Math and the Mona Lisa." Fairfax County, VA __________________ |
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| March 11 Saturday |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY — Keynote Speech — Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Baltimore, MD __________________ |
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| April 7 Friday |
Pennsylvania College of Technology, "Leonardo's Model: the Integration of Art and Science," Keynote Speech — American Association of Physics Teachers (CPS-AAPT) __________________ |
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| April 12 Wednesday |
Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Seminar to the Honor's Program, Turman Room, VMI Library, Lexington, VA
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| April 14 Friday |
COLGATE UNIVERSITY "Leonardo's Model: Integration of Art and Science," Seminar — Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, 209 Lathrop Hall, 3:00 pm Hamilton, NY
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| May 8-17 | TURKEY |
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| June 3 | UMW Alumni Reunion Lecture __________________ |
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| July 10-14 | Commonwealth Governor's School—Summer Enrichment—lectures and field trip to the National Gallery of Art __________________ |
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| July 19-Aug 7 | MEDITERRANEAN Lectures Onboard Crystal Symphony (#6218, #6219) __________________ |
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| Oct 11 | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA. Lecture to EDLF 728, Graduate Class in 'Creativity and Problem Solving,' National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (4:00-6:45 pm) __________________ |
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| Oct 16 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD. • Lecture to class in 'Mathematics and Art' (10:00-11:30 am) • "Mathematics of Aesthetics" Seminar, Department of Mathematics Colloquium Room (4:00-5:00 pm ) __________________ |
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| Nov 10 | Ford's Colony, Williamsburg, Virginia. (Evening lecture followed by book signing)
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| Nov 22-26 Thanksgiving week |
TURKEY • Rahmi Koç Müzesi, Istanbul, Exhibition of Leonardo's inventions (Konferans Türkçe Verilecektir) • Istanbul Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi, Cahit Arf Dersanesi (Konferans Türkçe Verilecektir) ––––––––––––––––– |
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| Dec. 20 | Thomas Jefferson High School of Science, Fairfax County, Virginia — Pair of Seminars, at 10:00 am and 12:30 pm. __________________ |
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| January 29 | CORNELL UNIVERSITY, "Light in Winter Festival" 2005, Keynote Speech, Ithaca, NY.
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| February 1 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Physics Department Colloquium, Washington, DC
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| February 14 | Roanoke College, Keynote Speech, Honors Week, Roanoke, VA. (Lecture followed by book signing)
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| Feb 22 | Turkish Embassy Reception, Lecture-Book signing, Washington, DC. Host: Ambassador Hon. Dr. O. F. Logoglu
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| March 12 | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY — Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Baltimore, MD __________________ |
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| April 22 | Western Washington University, "A Celebration: Building Connections Between Art and Mathematics"Keynote Speech, Bellingham, WA. (Lecture followed by book signing) __________________ |
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| June 4 | UMW Alumni Reunion Lecture
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| June 16 - July 10 | Lectures Onboard Crystal Serenity (#5313, #5314)
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| July 29 - Aug 4 | |
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| September 1 | WILLIAM AND MARY Physics Department Seminar __________________ |
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| October 12 | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA. Lecture to EDLF 728, Graduate Class in 'Creativity and Problem Solving,' National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (4:00-6:45 pm) __________________ |
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| November 7 | UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, Biddeford, Maine, (Lecture followed by book signing) __________________ |
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| April 2 | Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington , DC ––––––––––––––––– |
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| April 15 | (Leonardo's Birthday) Smithsonian Institution's Resident Associates Program, Washington, DC
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| May 3 | STANFORD LINEAR ACCELERATOR CENTER, SLAC Colloquium, Menlo Park, CA
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| May 4 | CALTECH - James Michelin Lecture Series, Pasadena, CA
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| May 6 | RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA July 6 - August 6 - On board the cruise ship Crystal Serenity (#4312, #4313, #4314) ––––––––––––––––– |
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| JULY 6- AUGUST 6 | On board the cruise ship Crystal Serenity (#4312, #4313, #4314)
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| Oct 7 - 10 | - A variety of venues on behalf of the DA VINCI Institute, Oklahoma City, OK October 7 - University of Central Oklahoma October 7 - Oklahoma School of Science and Math October 8 - Oklahoma Baptist University ––––––––––––––––– |
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| October 26 | Virginia Commonwealth University, Lecture to Honors Art Program, Richmond, VA
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| November 6 | DUKE UNIVERSITY, "FOCUS - Exploring the Mind,"Durham, NC
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| November 15 | St. Andrew's School Lecture-Lunch, Army-Navy Club, Washington DC
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| November 19 | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), "A Renaissance Journey," Richmond, VA
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