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||1936: Boris Hessen dies ... physicist, philosopher and historian of science. He is most famous for his paper on Newton's Principia which became foundational in historiography of science. Pic. | ||1936: Boris Hessen dies ... physicist, philosopher and historian of science. He is most famous for his paper on Newton's Principia which became foundational in historiography of science. Pic. | ||
||1951: Wau Holland born ... computer scientist, co-founded Chaos Computer Club. Pic. | |||
File:EBR-I powers four light bulbs.jpg|link=Experimental Breeder Reactor I (nonfiction)|1951: The [[Experimental Breeder Reactor I (nonfiction)|EBR-1]] in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs. | File:EBR-I powers four light bulbs.jpg|link=Experimental Breeder Reactor I (nonfiction)|1951: The [[Experimental Breeder Reactor I (nonfiction)|EBR-1]] in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs. | ||
|| | ||1954: Fokko du Cloux born ... mathematician and computer scientist. He worked on the Atlas of Lie groups and representations until his death. Pic search yes: https://www.google.com/search?q=fokko+du+cloux | ||
File:Emil Artin.jpg|link=Emil Artin (nonfiction)|1962: Mathematician [[Emil Artin (nonfiction)|Emil Artin]] dies. He worked on algebraic number theory, contributing to class field theory and a new construction of L-functions. He also contributed to the pure theories of rings, groups and fields. | File:Emil Artin.jpg|link=Emil Artin (nonfiction)|1962: Mathematician [[Emil Artin (nonfiction)|Emil Artin]] dies. He worked on algebraic number theory, contributing to class field theory and a new construction of L-functions. He also contributed to the pure theories of rings, groups and fields. | ||
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1494: Mathematician and cartographer Oronce Finé born. He will be imprisoned in 1524, probably for practicing judicial astrology.
1757: Joseph Marie Jacquard uses punched-card technology to compute and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.
1901: Physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff born. He will design design and construct high-voltage Van de Graaff generators.
1922: Hilbert curve prevents crime against mathematical constants.
1951: The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs.
1962: Mathematician Emil Artin dies. He worked on algebraic number theory, contributing to class field theory and a new construction of L-functions. He also contributed to the pure theories of rings, groups and fields.
2017: Signed first edition of Spiral Rings 2 sells for an undisclosed amount to "a prominent mathematician living in New Minneapolis, Canada" at charity auction to benefit victims of crimes against mathematical constants.