Archeology
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Marc Aurel Stein and the Dunhuang Caves
On November 26, 1862, Hungarian-British archaeologist Sir Marc Aurel Stein was born. Stein is primarily known for his explorations and…
Astronomy
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Alan Sandage and the Discovery of the Quasars
On June 18, 1926, American astronomer Allan Rex Sandage was born. Sandage determined the first reasonably accurate values for the…
Biology
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Raymond Pearl and Biometry – Applying Statistics for Medicine and Biology
On June 3, 1879, American biologist Raymond Pearl was born. Pearl is regarded as one of the founders of biogerontology.…
Botany
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Amos Eaton and the Science of Education
On May 17, 1776, American botanist, geologist, and educator Amos Eaton was born. He is considered the founder of the…
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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Herbert A. Simon and the Science of Decision Making
On June 15, 1916, American political scientist, economist, sociologist, psychologist, and computer scientist Herbert Alexander Simon was born. Simon was…
Economics
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Cornelius Vanderbilt’s Railroad and Steamship Empire
On May 27, 1794, American business magnate and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt was born. Vanderbilt’s wealth was build on railroads and shipping. He…
Geology
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Daniel Barringer and the Barringer Crater
On May 25, 1860, American geologist Daniel Moreau Barringer was born. Barringer is best known as the first person to prove…
History
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Bede the Venerable – Father of English History
On May 26, 735 CE, Anglo-Saxon Benedictine, theologian and historian Bede, also known as Saint Bede, The Venerable Bede, and…
Mathematics
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Siméon Denis Poisson’s Contributions to Mathematics
On June 21, 1781, French mathematician, geometer, and physicist Siméon Denis Poisson was born. He is known known for his…
Medical Science
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The Cathartic Method of Josef Breuer
On June 20, 1925, Austrian physician Josef Breuer passed away. Breuer made some of the key discoveries in neurophysiology. His…
Paleontology
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Gideon Mantell and the Reconstruction of the Iguanodon
On February 3, 1790, English obstetrician, geologist and palaeontologist Gideon Algernon Mantell was born. His attempts to reconstruct the structure…
Philosophy
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Herbert Spencer and Social Darwinism
On April 27, 1820, English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist of the Victorian era Herbert…
Physics
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Sir William Crookes and the Fundamentals of Luminescence
On June 17, 1832, British physicist, chemist, science journalist, and parapsychologist Sir William Crookes was born. Crookes visualized cathode rays,…
Politics
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Peter the Great and the Grand Embassy
On March 10, 1697, Russian Tsar Peter the Great began his diplomatic mission to Western Europe, referred to as the…
Psychology
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The Cathartic Method of Josef Breuer
On June 20, 1925, Austrian physician Josef Breuer passed away. Breuer made some of the key discoveries in neurophysiology. His…
Women in Science
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From Ambition to Obsession – Jane Franklin and the Lost Franklin Expedition
On December 4, 1791, Lady Jane Franklin, Tasmanian pioneer, traveler and second wife of the explorer Sir John Franklin, was…
Zoology
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Pierre André Latreille – The Prince of Entomologists
On November 29, 1762, French zoologist Pierre André Latreille was born. Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time,…
