Template:Selected anniversaries/January 1
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1671: Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus uses Gnomon algorithm to remove intermediate terms from a given algebraic equation.
1748: Mathematician Johann Bernouli dies. He made important contributions to infinitesimal calculus.
1766: Priest, mathematician, and astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi uses Gnomon algorithm to forecast theoretical existence of dwarf planet Ceres.
1933: Ready Kilowatt makes cameo appearance in Dard Hunter Versus the Shape Thief.
1962: Brainiac Explains lecture series wins Pulitzer Prize.