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File:Galileo Galilei.jpg|link=Galileo Galilei|1588: Astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, mathematician, and crime-fighter [[Galileo Galilei]] uses [[Gnomon algorithm]] techniques to locate alleged supervillain [[Anarchimedes]]. | File:Galileo Galilei.jpg|link=Galileo Galilei|1588: Astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, mathematician, and crime-fighter [[Galileo Galilei]] uses [[Gnomon algorithm]] techniques to locate alleged supervillain [[Anarchimedes]]. | ||
File:Adriaan Metius.jpg|link=Adriaan Metius (nonfiction)|1635: Mathematician, astronomer, and crime-fighter [[Adriaan Metius (nonfiction)|Adriaan Metius]] manufactures precision optical instruments for detecting and preventing [[crimes against astronomical constants]]. | |||
File:Henry Oldenburg.jpg|link=Henry Oldenburg (nonfiction)|1677: Theologian, natural philosopher, and diplomat [[Henry Oldenburg (nonfiction)|Henry Oldenburg]] dies. He was one of the foremost intelligencers of Europe of the seventeenth century, and the creator of scientific peer review. | File:Henry Oldenburg.jpg|link=Henry Oldenburg (nonfiction)|1677: Theologian, natural philosopher, and diplomat [[Henry Oldenburg (nonfiction)|Henry Oldenburg]] dies. He was one of the foremost intelligencers of Europe of the seventeenth century, and the creator of scientific peer review. | ||
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1575: Mathematician Federico Commandino born. He will gain fame for his central role as translator of works of ancient mathematicians.
1588: Astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, mathematician, and crime-fighter Galileo Galilei uses Gnomon algorithm techniques to locate alleged supervillain Anarchimedes.
1635: Mathematician, astronomer, and crime-fighter Adriaan Metius manufactures precision optical instruments for detecting and preventing crimes against astronomical constants.
1677: Theologian, natural philosopher, and diplomat Henry Oldenburg dies. He was one of the foremost intelligencers of Europe of the seventeenth century, and the creator of scientific peer review.
1725: Mathematician and theorist Jean-Étienne Montucla born. His deep interest in history of mathematics will become apparent with his publication of Histoire des Mathématiques, the first part appearing in 1758.
1947: Advances in dynastic cellular automata theory reveal new members of Bernoulli family.
1948: Physicist and chemist Richard C. Tolman dies. He made important contributions to theoretical cosmology in the years soon after Einstein's discovery of general relativity.
1948: Mathematician and crime-fighter Alice Beta publishes new class of Gnomon algorithm functions which detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.
1977: Voyager 1 spacecraft launches. It will visit Jupiter, Saturn, and Saturn's large moon Titan.
2017: Phaeton 9 voted Picture of the Day by the citizens of New Minneapolis, Canada.
2018: Volume one of Confessions of a Quantum Artist-Engineer published.