Friday, January 27, 2012

What would be the top 5 contributions of Greece to the world in the last 200 years?

Post 1821. I often hear various haters (from specific countries) who will try to discredit Greece by saying all we got to be proud are the achievements of Ancient Greeks, Byzantine empire and other historic facts or figures 600 years ago etc!



Well what about Greece smashing the Ottoman Empire in the Balkan wars, Greece smashing fascist Italy in WW2 and becoming the first country to win against the undefeated by then Axon.

What about Greek cuisine, Greek merchant navy, Greek military being from the best in the world, Greek tourism, Olympics 2004 being the best ever, Papanikolaou inventing Test PAP which saves millions of life every year, all these Greek sport, arts, literature, music figures or all the Greeks of Diaspora who overachieve in every field of society there is, wherever they go?

Did all these things happened 600 years ago? I don't think so!



Maybe it's time for Greeks to realize that being proud and give credit to yourself is not as fascist as the modern disease of liberalism present it to be? I am so sick and tired hearing some people with no history and culture putting down Greece and Greeks, it makes me sick!What would be the top 5 contributions of Greece to the world in the last 200 years?
GREEK KEEP ALL PEOPLE CLEAN

REDISCOVIES OF GREEKS

10 .INVENTIONS YOU THINK ARE THOROUGHLY MODERS ( SO I WILL CLAIM THEY ARE :)

10 More Ancient Inventions You Think Are Modern

TOOTHBRUSHES
SOAP
UMBRELLAS
PROCESSED RUBBER
SPECULUM

SHIPYYARDS ..
The name of the ancient Greek city of Naupactus means “shipyeard”. Naupactus’ repuation in this field extends to the time of legend, where it is depicted as the place where the Heraclidae built a fleet to invade the Peloponnesus.

MAPS

SUTURES.

( MORE ON THIS LINK)
http://listverse.com/2009/06/07/10-more-…


IC XC NIKA

OUR GREEK CANADIAN RIM INVENTOR ( BLACKBERRY )
LAZARIDIS ( WHOIS ALWAYS WORKING ON MORE INVENTIONS)


FOOTBALL


NICOLAS NEGROPONTE

AMERICAN GREEK SCIENTEST AND FOUNDER OF GOODNESS
Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child

Returning to Nicholas, his brother: this American scientist is the founder of one of the most prestigious technological centers of investigation in the world, the Media Lab affiliated with the educational institution with the most registered patents in history, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT.

FOOTBALL

DR; GEORGIOS PAPANIKOLAOU
The major contribution of the PAP Test that saves the lives of women the world over is unparalleled.

Greek doctor Georgios Papanikolaou



The major contribution of the PAP Test that saves the lives of women the world over is unparalleled.

AND ALL THE GREEK INVENTIONS STILL USED TODAY ( THAT ARE MODERNIZED)
FROM A-2 ( CLICK A INVESTIONS TO Z INVENTIONS FROM OUR FABULOUS GREEKS :)
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Inventions…
- Pap test (invented by Papanicolaou)

- Fight against Nazism and Fascism

- Blackberry (invented by M. Lazarides)

- Mini (the British car, designed by A. Issigonis)

- Vangelis

- Maria CallasWhat would be the top 5 contributions of Greece to the world in the last 200 years?
You just answered your own question there
Good on you as I have written similar stuff to the English language pages of Athens News and Ekathimerini newspapers.

We need to be proud of our heritage and our today and you have many great points.



We also have many talents in Hollywood eg Aniston is one of the current list but there have been many for decades



There was Greek/ Hellenic Vice President in the USA



There is our great efforts in Eurovision, Cancer treatment, a new internet application for radio access across the globe...



Thanks for a positive noteWhat would be the top 5 contributions of Greece to the world in the last 200 years?
Corinthian you said it all, next time you need to let us answer your questions.
As a woman i will say that the most important modern Greek contribution to the world it's undoubtedly the Pap smear. Also Greek cuisine, the heroic resistance of the Greeks against the Nazis and the victorious war against the fascist Italy of Benito Mussolini, super sexy and hot guys like my Greek boyfriend and Peter Andre, Greek hospitality, the beautiful Greek islands, great Greek writers and musicians, Maria Callas, and many more.

This has nothing to do with this question, but i am curious if you are aware of this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinthian_…
Some one said yesterday that being a greek is a PRIVILAGE... but when he acts as though he is the ONLY greek who knows every thing..and deameans other greeks..then his PRIVLEGE of being are greek should be revoked.......







I SHALL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION knight with a few words to sum it all up.....





A TRUE GREEK CONTRIBUTES TO THE WORLD,,@ ANY CORNER OF IT, WHEN HIS HEART BEATS NOTHING BUT...GREEK FILOTIMO AND GREEK KALOSENI......these 2 aspects is what a greek is all about....with out these 2 things ...there is no contribution....or a SO CALLED PRIVILAGE...to being greek.
Of course we have as a nation many things contributed to society and the world.



Going back to almost 200 years the Revolutionary Wars against the Ottoman occupation was one major contribution along with the rest of the Balkan countries that rose against them.



The contributions of Hatzidakis, Theodorakis,Vangelis, Yianis, Kallas to name only a few in the musical realm.



The major contribution of the PAP Test that saves the lives of women the world over is unparalleled.



The efforts of Greece in keeping the peace in the Middle East and the Arab world is a contribution not greatly appreciated, but all the same it exists contrary to the efforts of our neighbors.



Finally the organizing of the opening and the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games in which with simple and yet so full in content presentations we showed the world the continuance of the Greek History.
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