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||1998: Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran dies ... statistician who made significant contributions to probability theory and its application to population and evolutionary genetics. Pic.
||1998: Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran dies ... statistician who made significant contributions to probability theory and its application to population and evolutionary genetics. Pic.
||2010:: Joseph Kruskal dies ... mathematician and computer scientist. Pic: https://alchetron.com/Joseph-Kruskal


File:Dennis_Paulson_of_Mars.jpg|link=Dennis Paulson of Mars|2017: ''[[Dennis Paulson of Mars]]'' credits scientist and engineer [[Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (nonfiction)|Konstantin Tsiolkovsky]] for "inspiring generations of astronauts."
File:Dennis_Paulson_of_Mars.jpg|link=Dennis Paulson of Mars|2017: ''[[Dennis Paulson of Mars]]'' credits scientist and engineer [[Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (nonfiction)|Konstantin Tsiolkovsky]] for "inspiring generations of astronauts."


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  • 1710: Astronomer and instrument maker Ole Rømer dies. He made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light.

    1710: Astronomer and instrument maker Ole Rømer dies. He made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light.

  • 1749: Mathematician and astronomer Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre born. He will be one of the first astronomers to derive astronomical equations from analytical formulas.

    1749: Mathematician and astronomer Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre born. He will be one of the first astronomers to derive astronomical equations from analytical formulas.

  • 1761: Mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Pieter van Musschenbroek dies. He invented the first capacitor in 1746: the Leyden jar.

    1761: Mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Pieter van Musschenbroek dies. He invented the first capacitor in 1746: the Leyden jar.

  • 1811: Mathematician and religious leader Orson Pratt born. As part of his system of Mormon theology, Pratt will embrace the philosophical doctrine of hylozoism.

    1811: Mathematician and religious leader Orson Pratt born. As part of his system of Mormon theology, Pratt will embrace the philosophical doctrine of hylozoism.

  • 1845: Famed gem detective and diplomat Niles Cartouchian foils villains, returns stolen relics, brokers peace accord.

    1845: Famed gem detective and diplomat Niles Cartouchian foils villains, returns stolen relics, brokers peace accord.

  • 1921: Chemist and physicist James Dewar develops liquid gas condensor for use in fighting crimes against mathematical constants.

    1921: Chemist and physicist James Dewar develops liquid gas condensor for use in fighting crimes against mathematical constants.

  • "Fightin'" Bert Russell]] defeats Joseph Stalin in three-round bare-knuckle boxing matc.

    "Fightin'" Bert Russell]] defeats Joseph Stalin in three-round bare-knuckle boxing matc.

  • 1935: Scientist and engineer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky dies. He was one of the founding fathers of modern rocketry and astronautics.

    1935: Scientist and engineer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky dies. He was one of the founding fathers of modern rocketry and astronautics.

  • 2017: Dennis Paulson of Mars credits scientist and engineer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky for "inspiring generations of astronauts."

    2017: Dennis Paulson of Mars credits scientist and engineer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky for "inspiring generations of astronauts."

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