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1678: Geophysicist, astronomer, and biologist Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan born. His observations and experiments will inspire the beginning of what will be known as the study of biological circadian rhythms.
1753: Mathematician and APTO theorist Abraham de Moivre publishes new edition of his book on probability theory, The Doctrine of Chances, with an addendum on applications of Gnomon algorithm functions to the psychology of crimes against mathematical constants.
2011: The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.

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-||1621: Ralph Agas dies ... surveyor and cartographer.
+||1621: Ralph Agas dies ... surveyor and cartographer. No DOB. Pic: map.
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 ||1864: Auguste Charlois born ... astronomer. Pic search yes: https://www.google.com/search?q=Auguste+Charlois
-||1876: Willis Carrier dies ... engineer, invented air conditioning.
+||1876: Willis Carrier dies ... engineer, invented air conditioning. Pic.
-||1885: Thomas Andrews dies ... chemist and physicist.
+||1885: Thomas Andrews dies ... chemist and physicist ... did important work on phase transitions between gases and liquids.  Pic.
 ||1894: Norbert Wiener born ... mathematician and philosopher. Pic.