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File:Sylvanus Morley.jpg|link=Sylvanus Morley (nonfiction)|1883: Archaeologist and spy [[Sylvanus Morley (nonfiction)|Sylvanus Morley]] born. He will conduct espionage in Mexico on behalf of the United States during World War I; the scope of these activities will only come to light after his death. | File:Sylvanus Morley.jpg|link=Sylvanus Morley (nonfiction)|1883: Archaeologist and spy [[Sylvanus Morley (nonfiction)|Sylvanus Morley]] born. He will conduct espionage in Mexico on behalf of the United States during World War I; the scope of these activities will only come to light after his death. | ||
File:Alice Beta and Niles Cartouchian Play Chess.jpg|link=Alice Beta and Niles Cartouchian Play Chess|1884: Signed first edition of ''[[Alice Beta and Niles Cartouchian Play Chess]]'' sells for eighty thousand dollars. | File:Alice Beta and Niles Cartouchian Play Chess.jpg|link=Alice Beta and Niles Cartouchian Play Chess|1884: Signed first edition of ''[[Alice Beta and Niles Cartouchian Play Chess]]'' sells for eighty thousand dollars. | ||
File:Alan Turing (1930s).jpg|link=Alan Turing (nonfiction)|1952: Computer scientist, mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and theoretical biologist [[Alan Turing (nonfiction)|Alan Turing]] dies. He was influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalization of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the [[Turing machine (nonfiction)|Turing machine]]. | File:Alan Turing (1930s).jpg|link=Alan Turing (nonfiction)|1952: Computer scientist, mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and theoretical biologist [[Alan Turing (nonfiction)|Alan Turing]] dies. He was influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalization of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the [[Turing machine (nonfiction)|Turing machine]]. | ||
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File:Egon Rhodomunde.jpg|link=Egon Rhodomunde|1959: Film director and arms dealer [[Egon Rhodomunde]] raises money for new film by selling shares in the upcoming [[BOMARC Missile Accident Site (nonfiction)|BOMARC nuclear missile site explosion]]. | |||
File:BOMARC missile battery.jpg|link=BOMARC Missile Accident Site (nonfiction)|1960: [[BOMARC Missile Accident Site (nonfiction)|An explosion in a helium tank causes a fire in a liquid-fueled, nuclear-tipped BOMARC missile]]. | File:BOMARC missile battery.jpg|link=BOMARC Missile Accident Site (nonfiction)|1960: [[BOMARC Missile Accident Site (nonfiction)|An explosion in a helium tank causes a fire in a liquid-fueled, nuclear-tipped BOMARC missile]]. | ||
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File:Brainiac Explains Lecture Series (Dominic Yeso).jpg|link=Brainiac Explains|1961: ''[[Brainiac Explains]]'' magazine published detailed plans for simulating the [[BOMARC Missile Accident Site (nonfiction)|BOMARC nuclear missile site explosion]]. | |||
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Revision as of 12:32, 4 July 2017
1883: Archaeologist and spy Sylvanus Morley born. He will conduct espionage in Mexico on behalf of the United States during World War I; the scope of these activities will only come to light after his death.
1884: Signed first edition of Alice Beta and Niles Cartouchian Play Chess sells for eighty thousand dollars.
1952: Computer scientist, mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and theoretical biologist Alan Turing dies. He was influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalization of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the Turing machine.
1959: Film director and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde raises money for new film by selling shares in the upcoming BOMARC nuclear missile site explosion.
1961: Brainiac Explains magazine published detailed plans for simulating the BOMARC nuclear missile site explosion.
