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File:Mary Celeste map.jpg|link=Mary Celeste (nonfiction)|1872: The crewless American ship ''[[Mary Celeste (nonfiction)|Mary Celeste]]'' is found by the Canadian brig ''Dei Gratia''. The ship had been abandoned for nine days but was only slightly damaged. | File:Mary Celeste map.jpg|link=Mary Celeste (nonfiction)|1872: The crewless American ship ''[[Mary Celeste (nonfiction)|Mary Celeste]]'' is found by the Canadian brig ''Dei Gratia''. The ship had been abandoned for nine days but was only slightly damaged. | ||
File:Exponential-growth-diagram.svg|link=Crimes against mathematical constants|1871: new class of [[crimes against mathematical constants]] exploits uncertainty about the fate of ''[[Mary Celeste (nonfiction)|Mary Celeste]]''. | File:Exponential-growth-diagram.svg|link=Crimes against mathematical constants|1871: new class of [[crimes against mathematical constants]] exploits uncertainty about the fate of ''[[Mary Celeste (nonfiction)|Mary Celeste]]''. | ||
File:Werner Heisenberg.jpg|link=Werner Heisenberg (nonfiction)|1901: Physicist and academic [[Werner Heisenberg (nonfiction)|Werner Heisenberg]] born. He will introduce the [[Uncertainty principle (nonfiction)|uncertainty principle]] -- in quantum mechanics, any of a variety of mathematical inequalities asserting a fundamental limit to the precision with which certain pairs of physical properties of a particle can be known. | |||
File:Fugitive Rubies and hand x-ray.jpg|link=Evil bit release|1923: Photograph says it captured moment of [[Evil bit release]]. | File:Fugitive Rubies and hand x-ray.jpg|link=Evil bit release|1923: Photograph says it captured moment of [[Evil bit release]]. | ||
File:Plutonium pellet.jpg|link=Plutonium (nonfiction)|1963: [[Plutonium (nonfiction)|Plutonium]] used in new class of [[crimes against mathematical constants]]. | File:Plutonium pellet.jpg|link=Plutonium (nonfiction)|1963: [[Plutonium (nonfiction)|Plutonium]] used in new class of [[crimes against mathematical constants]]. | ||
File:Color commentators.jpg|link=Color commentator (nonfiction)|1964: [[Color commentator (nonfiction)|Color commentators]] announce formation of Color Commentator's Union. | File:Color commentators.jpg|link=Color commentator (nonfiction)|1964: [[Color commentator (nonfiction)|Color commentators]] announce formation of Color Commentator's Union. | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 25 January 2017
1872: The crewless American ship Mary Celeste is found by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship had been abandoned for nine days but was only slightly damaged.
1871: new class of crimes against mathematical constants exploits uncertainty about the fate of Mary Celeste.
1901: Physicist and academic Werner Heisenberg born. He will introduce the uncertainty principle -- in quantum mechanics, any of a variety of mathematical inequalities asserting a fundamental limit to the precision with which certain pairs of physical properties of a particle can be known.
1923: Photograph says it captured moment of Evil bit release.
1963: Plutonium used in new class of crimes against mathematical constants.
1964: Color commentators announce formation of Color Commentator's Union.
1966: George Plimpton embeds himself within Color Commentator's Union as participatory journalist.
1973: Former Chromo-Pee Olympics champion joins Color commentators union.