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File:Antoine Becquerel.jpg|link=Antoine César Becquerel (nonfiction)|1809: Physicist and academic [[Antoine César Becquerel (nonfiction)|Antoine César Becquerel]] uses [[Gnomon algorithm]] to generate [[Electricity (nonfiction)|electricity]]. | File:Antoine Becquerel.jpg|link=Antoine César Becquerel (nonfiction)|1809: Physicist and academic [[Antoine César Becquerel (nonfiction)|Antoine César Becquerel]] uses [[Gnomon algorithm]] to generate [[Electricity (nonfiction)|electricity]]. | ||
File:Jacquard loom with two children and a dog (circa 1877).jpg|link=Jacquard loom (nonfiction)|1876: Children reprogram [[Jacquard loom (nonfiction)|Jacquard loom]] to compute new family of [[Gnomon algorithm functions]]. | File:Jacquard loom with two children and a dog (circa 1877).jpg|link=Jacquard loom (nonfiction)|1876: Children reprogram [[Jacquard loom (nonfiction)|Jacquard loom]] to compute new family of [[Gnomon algorithm functions]]. | ||
File:Robert J. Van de Graaff.jpg|link=Robert J. Van de Graaff (nonfiction)|1901: Physicist [[Robert J. Van de Graaff (nonfiction)|Robert J. Van de Graaff]] born. He will design design and construct high-voltage Van de Graaff generators. | |||
File:Euclid's algorithm.svg|link=Algorithm (nonfiction)|1921: Council of [[Algorithm (nonfiction)|algorithms]] announces plans to fund and build a Museum of Algorithms. | File:Euclid's algorithm.svg|link=Algorithm (nonfiction)|1921: Council of [[Algorithm (nonfiction)|algorithms]] announces plans to fund and build a Museum of Algorithms. | ||
File:Hilbert_curve.gif|link=Hilbert Curve (nonfiction)|1922: [[Hilbert curve (nonfiction)|Hilbert curve]] prevents [[crime against mathematical constants]]. | File:Hilbert_curve.gif|link=Hilbert Curve (nonfiction)|1922: [[Hilbert curve (nonfiction)|Hilbert curve]] prevents [[crime against mathematical constants]]. | ||
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1494: Mathematician and cartographer Oronce Finé born. He will be imprisoned in 1524, probably for practicing judicial astrology.
1494: Brainiac Explains lecture series denounces judicial astrology as "irrational."
1757: Joseph Marie Jacquard has dream which inspires him to study the Gnomon algorithm.
1809: Physicist and academic Antoine César Becquerel uses Gnomon algorithm to generate electricity.
1876: Children reprogram Jacquard loom to compute new family of Gnomon algorithm functions.
1901: Physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff born. He will design design and construct high-voltage Van de Graaff generators.
1921: Council of algorithms announces plans to fund and build a Museum of Algorithms.
1922: Hilbert curve prevents crime against mathematical constants.
1951: The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs.
1996: Vuvuzela of Doom denied permit to visit New Minneapolis, Canada.