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||1879: Carl Ramsauer born ... physicist and author ... famous for the discovery of the Ramsauer–Townsend effect. He pioneered the field of electron and proton collisions with gas molecules. Pic. | ||1879: Carl Ramsauer born ... physicist and author ... famous for the discovery of the Ramsauer–Townsend effect. He pioneered the field of electron and proton collisions with gas molecules. Pic. | ||
||1890: Hugh Stott Taylor born ... chemist primarily interested in catalysis. In 1925, in a landmark contribution to catalytic theory, Taylor suggested that a catalysed chemical reaction is not catalysed over the entire solid surface of the catalyst but only at certain 'active sites' or centres. He also developed important methods for procuring heavy water during World War II and pioneered the use of stable isotopes in studying chemical reactions. Pic search | ||1890: Hugh Stott Taylor born ... chemist primarily interested in catalysis. In 1925, in a landmark contribution to catalytic theory, Taylor suggested that a catalysed chemical reaction is not catalysed over the entire solid surface of the catalyst but only at certain 'active sites' or centres. He also developed important methods for procuring heavy water during World War II and pioneered the use of stable isotopes in studying chemical reactions. Pic search. | ||
||1897: Louis Buchalter born ... mob boss, Murder Inc. Pic | |||
||1898: Yakov Geronimus born ... mathematician known for contributions to theoretical mechanics and the study of orthogonal polynomials. The Geronimus polynomials are named after him. Pic: https://www.math.technion.ac.il/hat/people/pix/geronimus.jpg | ||1898: Yakov Geronimus born ... mathematician known for contributions to theoretical mechanics and the study of orthogonal polynomials. The Geronimus polynomials are named after him. Pic: https://www.math.technion.ac.il/hat/people/pix/geronimus.jpg | ||
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File:Gerard_Kitchen_O'Neill.jpg|link=Gerard K. O'Neill (nonfiction)|1927: Physicist and space activist [[Gerard K. O'Neill (nonfiction)|Gerard K. O'Neill]] born. O'Neill will invent the particle storage ring for high-energy physics experiment, and the mass driver, a magnetic launcher. In the 1970s, he will develop a plan to build human settlements in outer space. | File:Gerard_Kitchen_O'Neill.jpg|link=Gerard K. O'Neill (nonfiction)|1927: Physicist and space activist [[Gerard K. O'Neill (nonfiction)|Gerard K. O'Neill]] born. O'Neill will invent the particle storage ring for high-energy physics experiment, and the mass driver, a magnetic launcher. In the 1970s, he will develop a plan to build human settlements in outer space. | ||
||1931: James Bonk born ... chemist and academic. Bonk taught chemistry courses for over 50 years, primarily at Duke University; he also wrote his own textbooks and laboratory manuals. Pic search | ||1931: James Bonk born ... chemist and academic. Bonk taught chemistry courses for over 50 years, primarily at Duke University; he also wrote his own textbooks and laboratory manuals. Pic search. | ||
||1938: Crash of semi-rigid airship SSSR-V6 OSOAVIAKhIM. Pic. | ||1938: Crash of semi-rigid airship SSSR-V6 OSOAVIAKhIM. Pic. | ||
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||1940: Petr Hájek born ... scientist in the area of mathematical logic and a professor of mathematics. Pic. | ||1940: Petr Hájek born ... scientist in the area of mathematical logic and a professor of mathematics. Pic. | ||
||1950: Georges Imbert dies ... chemical engineer and inventor. Pic search | ||1950: Georges Imbert dies ... chemical engineer and inventor. Pic search. | ||
File:Baron Zersetzung.jpg|link=Baron Zersetzung|1957: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss [[Baron Zersetzung]] calls the upcoming [[1958 Tybee Island mid-air collision (nonfiction)|Tybee nuclear bomb accident]] "a rock-solid business investment which is certain to generate handsome returns for early investors." | File:Baron Zersetzung.jpg|link=Baron Zersetzung|1957: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss [[Baron Zersetzung]] calls the upcoming [[1958 Tybee Island mid-air collision (nonfiction)|Tybee nuclear bomb accident]] "a rock-solid business investment which is certain to generate handsome returns for early investors." | ||
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1582: Mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Mario Bettinus born. He will write Apiaria Universae Philosophiae Mathematicae, an encyclopedic collection of mathematical curiosities.
1804: Chemist, philosopher, educator, and clergyman Joseph Priestley dies. He is historically credited with the discovery of oxygen, having isolated it in its gaseous state, but his determination to defend phlogiston theory and to reject what would become the chemical revolution left him isolated within the scientific community.
1868: Physicist and electrical crime-fighter Galileo Ferraris invents new type of AC power systems which detects and prevents crimes against physics.
1916: Mathematician and physicist John Crank born. He will work on the numerical solution of partial differential equations; his work with Phyllis Nicolson on the heat equation will result in the Crank–Nicolson method.
1927: Physicist and space activist Gerard K. O'Neill born. O'Neill will invent the particle storage ring for high-energy physics experiment, and the mass driver, a magnetic launcher. In the 1970s, he will develop a plan to build human settlements in outer space.
1957: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss Baron Zersetzung calls the upcoming Tybee nuclear bomb accident "a rock-solid business investment which is certain to generate handsome returns for early investors."
1958: Air Force and Navy personnel begin search for hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb, which was lost in an accident the day before.
1959: Film director and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde raises funds for new comedy film about the Tybee nuclear bomb accident, denies accusations that he is "capitalizing on a tragedy."
2017: Signed first edition of Green Ring unexpectedly generates "at least five, perhaps six" previously unknown hues of green during an otherwise routine annual chromatographic checkup.