Archeology
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Gaston Maspero and the Sea Peoples
On June 23, 1846, French egyptologist Gaston Camille Charles Maspero was born. Maspero is best known for popularizing the term “Sea…
Astronomy
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Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn and the Rotation of the Milky Way
On June 18, 1922, Dutch astronomer Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn passed away. Kapteyn carried out extensive studies of the Milky Way…
Biology
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Mary Jane Rathbun and the Crustacea
On June 11, 1860, American zoologist Mary Jane Rathbun was born. Rathbun established the basic taxonomic information on Crustacea. For…
Botany
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Leonhart Fuchs’ Herbal Book
On May 10, 1566, German Botanist Leonhard Fuchs passed away. Fuchs is best known for authoring a large book about plants…
Chemistry
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John Jacob Abel and the Endocrine Glands
On May 19, 1857, American biochemist and pharmacologist John Jacob Abel was born. Abel made important contributions to a modern…
Computer Science
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Steve Jobs – American Businessman, Inventor, and Industrial Designer
On February 24, 1955, American businessman, inventor, and industrial designer Steve Jobs was born. Jobs is widely recognized as a…
Economics
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Land Rover and the Series to remember
On April 30, 1948, the Land Rover Series I was officially launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show. What started out…
Geology
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Georg Wüst and the Motion of Water Masses
On June 15, 1890, German oceanographer Georg Adolf Otto Wüst was born. Wüst’s pioneering work on the Atlantic Ocean provided a new view…
History
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Ramesses II – King of Kings am I
Ramesses II was born 1303 BC, third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Ramesses II often is regarded as…
Mathematics
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Aryabhata and Indian Mathematics
In 476 CE, Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata was born. Aryabhata is the earliest Indian mathematician whose work and history…
Medical Science
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Sir James Black and the Beta Blockers
On June 14, 1924, British pharmacologist and Nobel Laureate Sir James Whyte Black was born. Black developed propranolol, a beta…
Paleontology
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William Joscelyn Arkell and the Jurassic Period
On June 9, 1904, British geologist and paleontologist William Joscelyn Arkell was born. Arkell is regarded as the leading authority…
Philosophy
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Garrett Hardin and the Tragedy of the Commons
On April 21, 1915, American ecologist and philosopher Garrett James Hardin was born. Hardin warned of the dangers of overpopulation.…
Physics
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Charles Barkla and X-Ray Scattering
On June 7, 1877, British physicist Charles Glover Barkla was born. Barkla received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in…
Politics
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The Case of the Chief of the General Staff Alfred Redl
On May 25, 1913, officer of the Imperial Austrian army Alfred Redl passed away. Redl, who rose to head the…
Psychology
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Franz Alexander and Psychosomatic Medicine
On June 22, 1891, Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician Franz Alexander was born. Alexander is considered one of the founders of…
Women in Science
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Mary Jane Rathbun and the Crustacea
On June 11, 1860, American zoologist Mary Jane Rathbun was born. Rathbun established the basic taxonomic information on Crustacea. For…
Zoology
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Mary Jane Rathbun and the Crustacea
On June 11, 1860, American zoologist Mary Jane Rathbun was born. Rathbun established the basic taxonomic information on Crustacea. For…
