Archeology
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Vivant Denon and the Science of Egyptology
On January 4, 1747, French artist, writer, diplomat, author, and archaeologist Dominique Vivant, Baron Denon was born. He was appointed…
Astronomy
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Johannes Schöner and his Famous Globes
On January 16, 1477, German polymath Johannes Schöner was born. He was a priest, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, cosmographer, cartographer, mathematician,…
Biology
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Elizabeth Gertrude Britton Knight and the Study of Mosses
On January 9, 1858, American botanist, bryologist, and educator Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (née Elizabeth Gertrude Knight) was born. She and her…
Botany
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Elizabeth Gertrude Britton Knight and the Study of Mosses
On January 9, 1858, American botanist, bryologist, and educator Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (née Elizabeth Gertrude Knight) was born. She and her…
Chemistry
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Carl Wilhelm Scheele and the Discovery of Oxygen
On December 19, 1742 (Gregorian Calendar), Swedish Pomeranian pharmaceutical chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele was born. Scheele is best known for his…
Computer Science
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Konrad Zuse – The German Inventor of the Computer
On December 18, 1995, German engineer and computer pioneer Konrad Zuse passed away. He is renowned to have constructed the…
Economics
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The Rise and Fall of the British East India Company
On December 31, 1600, the British East India Company (EIC) received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth making it the oldest…
Geology
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Andrija Mohorovičić and the Mohorovičić Discontinuity
On January 23, 1857, Croatian meteorologist and seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić was born. He is best known for the eponymous Mohorovičić…
History
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The World according to Sebastian Münster
On January 20, 1488, German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Christian Hebraist scholar Sebastian Münster was born. His work, the Cosmographia from…
Mathematics
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Alfred Tarski and the Undefinability of Truth
On January 14, 1902, Polish-American mathematician and logician Alfred Tarski was born. A prolific author he is best known for…
Medical Science
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Nicolas Steno and the Principles of Modern Geology
In January 11, 1638, Danish Catholic bishop and scientist Nicolas Steno was born. He was both a pioneer in both anatomy and geology,…
Paleontology
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Charles Walcott and the Cambrian Explosion
On August 30, 1909, American paleontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott discovered the Burgess Shale Formation, located in the Canadian Rockies of British…
Philosophy
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Sir Francis Bacon and the Scientific Method
On January 22, 1561, English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, essayist, and author Sir Francis Bacon was born. Bacon has been…
Physics
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Statistical Mechanics with Paul Ehrenfest
On January 18, 1881, Austrian and Dutch theoretical physicist Paul Ehrenfest was born. Ehrenfest made major contributions to the field…
Politics
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Marcus Tullius Cicero – Truly a Homo Novus
On January 3, 106 BC, Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul and constitutionalist Marcus Tullius Cicero was born. Besides…
Psychology
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Lewis Terman and the Intelligence Quotient
On January 15, 1877, American psychologist Lewis Madison Terman was born. He is best known for his pioneering work in…
Women in Science
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Elizabeth Gertrude Britton Knight and the Study of Mosses
On January 9, 1858, American botanist, bryologist, and educator Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (née Elizabeth Gertrude Knight) was born. She and her…
Zoology
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Charles Walcott and the Cambrian Explosion
On August 30, 1909, American paleontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott discovered the Burgess Shale Formation, located in the Canadian Rockies of British…
