Template:Selected anniversaries/August 11

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  • 1578 Mathematician, cosmographer, and academic Pedro Nunes dies. He was one of the greatest mathematicians of his time, and is best known for his contributions his mathematical approach to navigation and cartography.

    1578 Mathematician, cosmographer, and academic Pedro Nunes dies. He was one of the greatest mathematicians of his time, and is best known for his contributions his mathematical approach to navigation and cartography.

  • 1890: Havelock survives shootout by running away.

    1890: Havelock survives shootout by running away.

  • 1974: Graphic designer and typographer Jan Tschichold dies. He was a leading advocate of Modernist design, but later condemn Modernist design in general as being authoritarian and inherently fascistic.

    1974: Graphic designer and typographer Jan Tschichold dies. He was a leading advocate of Modernist design, but later condemn Modernist design in general as being authoritarian and inherently fascistic.

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