January 10

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  • 1776: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.

    1776: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.

  • 1778: Botanist, physician, and zoologist Carl Linnaeus dies. He formalized the binomial nomenclature system of taxonomy.

    1778: Botanist, physician, and zoologist Carl Linnaeus dies. He formalized the binomial nomenclature system of taxonomy.

  • 1862: Engineer and businessman Samuel Colt dies. He founded Colt's Manufacturing Company.

    1862: Engineer and businessman Samuel Colt dies. He founded Colt's Manufacturing Company.

  • 1938: Computer scientist and mathematician Donald Knuth born. Knuth will contribute to the development of rigorous, systematic analysis of the computational complexity of algorithms.

    1938: Computer scientist and mathematician Donald Knuth born. Knuth will contribute to the development of rigorous, systematic analysis of the computational complexity of algorithms.

  • 1946: The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals.

    1946: The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals.

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