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||1881: Gunnar Nordström born ... theoretical physicist best remembered for his theory of gravitation, which was an early competitor of general relativity. Nordström is often designated by modern writers as The Einstein of Finland due to his novel work in similar fields with similar methods to Einstein. Pic.
||1881: Gunnar Nordström born ... theoretical physicist best remembered for his theory of gravitation, which was an early competitor of general relativity. Nordström is often designated by modern writers as The Einstein of Finland due to his novel work in similar fields with similar methods to Einstein. Pic.
File:Alfred North Whitehead.jpg|link=Alfred North Whitehead (nonfiction)|1882: Mathematician and philosopher [[Alfred North Whitehead (nonfiction)|Alfred North Whitehead]] develops new process philosophy using [[Gnomon algorithm functions]], which will later be used to reverse the effects of certain [[crimes against mathematical constants]].


||1888: Harry Kauper born ... aviation and radio engineer, known for designing the Sopwith-Kauper interrupter mechanism and for his work developing radio broadcasting in Australia. Pic search yes: https://www.google.com/search?q=Harry+Kauper
||1888: Harry Kauper born ... aviation and radio engineer, known for designing the Sopwith-Kauper interrupter mechanism and for his work developing radio broadcasting in Australia. Pic search yes: https://www.google.com/search?q=Harry+Kauper

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  • 1579: Humanist and philosopher Alessandro Piccolomini dies. Piccolomini promoted vernacular translations of Latin and Greek scientific and philosophical treatises.

    1579: Humanist and philosopher Alessandro Piccolomini dies. Piccolomini promoted vernacular translations of Latin and Greek scientific and philosophical treatises.

  • 1824: Physicist and academic Gustav Kirchhoff born. He will contribute to the fundamental understanding of electrical circuits, spectroscopy, and the emission of black-body radiation by heated objects.

    1824: Physicist and academic Gustav Kirchhoff born. He will contribute to the fundamental understanding of electrical circuits, spectroscopy, and the emission of black-body radiation by heated objects.

  • 1898: Mathematician and physicist Johann Jakob Balmer dies. He developed an empirical formula for the visible spectral lines of the hydrogen atom.

    1898: Mathematician and physicist Johann Jakob Balmer dies. He developed an empirical formula for the visible spectral lines of the hydrogen atom.

  • 1923: Celebrity time-traveller Radium Jane falls asleep, relapses into her Janet Beta state.

    1923: Celebrity time-traveller Radium Jane falls asleep, relapses into her Janet Beta state.

  • 2016: Mathematician and economist Lloyd Shapley dies. He defined game theory as "a mathematical study of conflict and cooperation."

    2016: Mathematician and economist Lloyd Shapley dies. He defined game theory as "a mathematical study of conflict and cooperation."

  • 2016: Game theory program erases itself, unable to bear the death of Lloyd Shapley.

    2016: Game theory program erases itself, unable to bear the death of Lloyd Shapley.

  • 2016: Signed first edition of Blue Green Blossom sells for an undisclosed amount to "a prominent mathematician from New Minneapolis, Canada" in charity auction to benefit victims of evil bit crimes.

    2016: Signed first edition of Blue Green Blossom sells for an undisclosed amount to "a prominent mathematician from New Minneapolis, Canada" in charity auction to benefit victims of evil bit crimes.

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