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File:Urbain Le Verrier.jpg|link=Urbain Le Verrier (nonfiction)|1811: Mathematician and astronomer [[Urbain Le Verrier (nonfiction)|Urbain Le Verrier]] born. He will predict the existence and position of Neptune using only mathematics, an event which will be widely regarded as one of the most remarkable moments of 19th century science. | File:Urbain Le Verrier.jpg|link=Urbain Le Verrier (nonfiction)|1811: Mathematician and astronomer [[Urbain Le Verrier (nonfiction)|Urbain Le Verrier]] born. He will predict the existence and position of Neptune using only mathematics, an event which will be widely regarded as one of the most remarkable moments of 19th century science. | ||
File:Joseph Bertrand.jpg|link=Joseph Bertrand (nonfiction)|1822: Mathematician, economist, and academic [[Joseph Bertrand (nonfiction)|Joseph Louis François Bertrand]] born. He will work in the fields of number theory, differential geometry, probability theory, economics and thermodynamics. | |||
File:Wilhelm Röntgen.jpg|link=Wilhelm Röntgen (nonfiction)|1865: Engineer and physicist [[Wilhelm Röntgen (nonfiction)|Wilhelm Röntgen]] uses X-rays to detect and prevent [[crimes against mathematical constants]]. | File:Wilhelm Röntgen.jpg|link=Wilhelm Röntgen (nonfiction)|1865: Engineer and physicist [[Wilhelm Röntgen (nonfiction)|Wilhelm Röntgen]] uses X-rays to detect and prevent [[crimes against mathematical constants]]. | ||
File:Philo T Farnsworth.jpg|link=Philo Farnsworth (nonfiction)|1971: Inventor [[Philo Farnsworth (nonfiction)|Philo Farnsworth]] dies. He made many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television. | File:Philo T Farnsworth.jpg|link=Philo Farnsworth (nonfiction)|1971: Inventor [[Philo Farnsworth (nonfiction)|Philo Farnsworth]] dies. He made many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television. | ||
File:Rudolph Hell.gif|link=Rudolf Hell (nonfiction)|2002: Inventor and engineer [[Rudolf Hell (nonfiction)|Rudolf Hell]] dies. He invented the [[Hellschreiber (nonfiction)|Hellschreiber]] teleprinter system. | File:Rudolph Hell.gif|link=Rudolf Hell (nonfiction)|2002: Inventor and engineer [[Rudolf Hell (nonfiction)|Rudolf Hell]] dies. He invented the [[Hellschreiber (nonfiction)|Hellschreiber]] teleprinter system. | ||
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1811: Mathematician and astronomer Urbain Le Verrier born. He will predict the existence and position of Neptune using only mathematics, an event which will be widely regarded as one of the most remarkable moments of 19th century science.
1822: Mathematician, economist, and academic Joseph Louis François Bertrand born. He will work in the fields of number theory, differential geometry, probability theory, economics and thermodynamics.
1865: Engineer and physicist Wilhelm Röntgen uses X-rays to detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.
1971: Inventor Philo Farnsworth dies. He made many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television.
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2002: Inventor and engineer Rudolf Hell dies. He invented the Hellschreiber teleprinter system.