Archeology
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Karl Richard Lepsius – A Pioneer in Modern Archaeology
On July 10 1884, Prussian egyptologist and linguist Karl Richard Lepsius passed away. Lepsius is regarded as one of the…
Astronomy
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Abu Ma’shar – the Greatest Astronomer of Baghdad
On August 10, 787, Persian astrologer Abu Ma’shar, Latinized as Albumasar, was probably born. Abu Maʿshar thought to be the greatest…
Biology
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Paul Bartsch and the Molluscs
On August 14, 1871, American malacologist and carcinologist Paul Bartsch was born, Bartsch was an authority on molluscs, but had broad…
Botany
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Joseph Dalton Hooker and Taxonomy
On June 30, 1817, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker was born, one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the…
Chemistry
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Frederick Sanger and the Structure of Proteins
On August 13, 1918, British biochemist Frederick Sanger was born. In 1958, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry…
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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Gaspard de Prony and the Prony Brake
On July 22, 1755, French mathematician and hydraulic engineer Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony was born. De Prony…
Medical Science
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E. Morton Jellinek and the Causes of Alcoholism
On August 15, 1890, American biostatistician and physiologist E. Morton Jellinek was born. Jellinek was a pioneer in the scientific…
Paleontology
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Davidson Black and the Peking Man
On July 25, 1884, Canadian anatomist and paleoanthropologist Davidson Black was born. Black is best known for his postulation of…
Philosophy
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Jean de La Bruyère and the Characters
On August 16, 1645, French philosopher and moralist Jean de La Bruyère was born. La Bruyère is best known for…
Physics
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Georges Charpak and the Multiwire Proportional Chamber
On August 1, 1924, French physicist and Nobel Laureate Georges Charpak was born. Charpak was awarded the Nobel Prize for…
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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Neal Elgar Miller and Biofeedback
On August 3, 1909, American experimental psychologist and neuroscientist Neal Elgar Miller was born. Miller is best known for being…
Women in Science
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Marianne Weber and the Status of Women
On August 2, 1870, Marianne Weber, sociologist, women’s rights activist and wife of sociologist Max Weber was born. Weber is known…
Zoology
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Paul Bartsch and the Molluscs
On August 14, 1871, American malacologist and carcinologist Paul Bartsch was born, Bartsch was an authority on molluscs, but had broad…
