What major event preceded the renaissance?

Soon-yi's house has a hexagonal window made up of six identical equilateral triangles as pictured below.

"if i have seen farther than others," said newton, "it is because i have stood on the shoulders of giants." who were the giants to whom newton was referring? could this be said of any scientific accomplishment? explain.

What did roosevelt believe was a common cause of both bank runs and the great depression?