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It is a metaphor of dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants (Latin: nani gigantum humeris insidentes) and expresses the meaning of "discovering truth by building on previous discoveries". [2] This concept has been dated to the 12th century and, according to John of Salisbury , is attributed to Bernard of Chartres .
The title should be "dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants". The latin expression "nanos gigantum humeris insidentes" contains "nanos" which means dwarfs. Also the general metaphor usually refers to "Dwarfs".--PunGNU 11:19, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
On the Shoulders of Giants may refer to: Standing on the shoulders of giants, a Western metaphor; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2002 compilation of scientific texts edited by Stephen Hawking; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2011 historical sports documentary film; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2020 album by Chris Byars
Standing on the shoulders of giants is a metaphor. Standing on the shoulders of giants may also refer to: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants (Tribe of Gypsies album), 2000; Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, a 2000 album by Oasis
Adam Rainer (1899 – 4 March 1950) was an Austrian man who was the only person in recorded history to have been both a dwarf and a giant. [1] He is believed to have had acromegaly . [ 2 ]
Jeffrey Hudson (1619 – c. 1682) was a court dwarf of the English queen Henrietta Maria of France. He was famous as the "Queen's dwarf" and "Lord Minimus" and was considered one of the "wonders of the age" because of his extreme but well-proportioned smallness.
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants is the third full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock band Tribe of Gypsies.It marks the swan song for percussionist Mario Aguilar and bassist Eddie Casillas, who was replaced by Juan Perez (ex-Civil Defiance) for the final three songs the band recorded for the album.