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||1884 – Philipp Frank, Austrian-American physicist, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1966)
||1884 – Philipp Frank, Austrian-American physicist, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1966)
||Ludwig Schläfli (d. 20 March 1895) was a Swiss mathematician, specialising in geometry and complex analysis (at the time called function theory) who was one of the key figures in developing the notion of higher-dimensional spaces. Pic.


||Carl Anton Bjerknes (d. 20 March 1903) was a Norwegian mathematician and physicist. Bjerknes' earlier work was in pure mathematics, but he is principally known for his studies in hydrodynamics.
||Carl Anton Bjerknes (d. 20 March 1903) was a Norwegian mathematician and physicist. Bjerknes' earlier work was in pure mathematics, but he is principally known for his studies in hydrodynamics.

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  • 1726/27: Isaac Newton dies. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution.

    1726/27: Isaac Newton dies. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution.

  • 1877: Mathematician and logician Ernst Schröder systematizes various systems of formal logic in a successful effort to prevent crimes against mathematical constants.

    1877: Mathematician and logician Ernst Schröder systematizes various systems of formal logic in a successful effort to prevent crimes against mathematical constants.

  • 1878: Physician and physicist Julius Robert von Mayer dies. In 1842, Mayer described the vital chemical process now referred to as oxidation as the primary source of energy for any living creature. His achievements were overlooked and priority for the discovery of the mechanical equivalent of heat was attributed to James Joule in the following year.

    1878: Physician and physicist Julius Robert von Mayer dies. In 1842, Mayer described the vital chemical process now referred to as oxidation as the primary source of energy for any living creature. His achievements were overlooked and priority for the discovery of the mechanical equivalent of heat was attributed to James Joule in the following year.

  • 1914: Jazz drummer and theoretical physicist Albert Einstein develops a new drum fill which anticipates his general theory of relativity.

    1914: Jazz drummer and theoretical physicist Albert Einstein develops a new drum fill which anticipates his general theory of relativity.

  • 1915: Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.

    1915: Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.

  • Game of Chance rough draft excerpt.jpg

    1961: Early rough draft of Game of Chance unexpectedly reveals "at least fifty kilobytes" of encrypted data.

  • C. Wright Mills.jpg

    1962: Sociologist and author C. Wright Mills dies. He was published widely in popular and intellectual journals, advocating public and political engagement over disinterested observation.

  • 2017: Ursa Nano is declared Picture of the Day.

    2017: Ursa Nano is declared Picture of the Day.

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