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||1940: Petr Hájek born ... scientist in the area of mathematical logic and a professor of mathematics. Pic.
||1940: Petr Hájek born ... scientist in the area of mathematical logic and a professor of mathematics. Pic.
||1950: Georges Imbert dies ... chemical engineer and inventor. Pic search maybe: https://www.google.com/search?q=georges+imbert


File:Baron Zersetzung.jpg|link=Baron Zersetzung|1957: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss [[Baron Zersetzung]] calls the upcoming  [[1958 Tybee Island mid-air collision (nonfiction)|Tybee nuclear bomb accident]]  "a rock-solid business investment which is certain to generate handsome returns for early investors."
File:Baron Zersetzung.jpg|link=Baron Zersetzung|1957: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss [[Baron Zersetzung]] calls the upcoming  [[1958 Tybee Island mid-air collision (nonfiction)|Tybee nuclear bomb accident]]  "a rock-solid business investment which is certain to generate handsome returns for early investors."

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  • 1582: Mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Mario Bettinus born. He will write Apiaria Universae Philosophiae Mathematicae, an encyclopedic collection of mathematical curiosities.

    1582: Mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Mario Bettinus born. He will write Apiaria Universae Philosophiae Mathematicae, an encyclopedic collection of mathematical curiosities.

  • 1804: Chemist, philosopher, educator, and clergyman Joseph Priestley dies. He is historically credited with the discovery of oxygen, having isolated it in its gaseous state, but his determination to defend phlogiston theory and to reject what would become the chemical revolution left him isolated within the scientific community.

    1804: Chemist, philosopher, educator, and clergyman Joseph Priestley dies. He is historically credited with the discovery of oxygen, having isolated it in its gaseous state, but his determination to defend phlogiston theory and to reject what would become the chemical revolution left him isolated within the scientific community.

  • 1868: Physicist and electrical crime-fighter Galileo Ferraris invents new type of AC power systems which detects and prevents crimes against physics.

    1868: Physicist and electrical crime-fighter Galileo Ferraris invents new type of AC power systems which detects and prevents crimes against physics.

  • 1916: Mathematician and physicist John Crank born. He will work on the numerical solution of partial differential equations; his work with Phyllis Nicolson on the heat equation will result in the Crank–Nicolson method.

    1916: Mathematician and physicist John Crank born. He will work on the numerical solution of partial differential equations; his work with Phyllis Nicolson on the heat equation will result in the Crank–Nicolson method.

  • 1957: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss Baron Zersetzung calls the upcoming Tybee nuclear bomb accident "a rock-solid business investment which is certain to generate handsome returns for early investors."

    1957: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss Baron Zersetzung calls the upcoming Tybee nuclear bomb accident "a rock-solid business investment which is certain to generate handsome returns for early investors."

  • 1959: Film director and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde raises funds for new comedy film about the Tybee nuclear bomb accident, denies accusations that he is "capitalizing on a tragedy."

    1959: Film director and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde raises funds for new comedy film about the Tybee nuclear bomb accident, denies accusations that he is "capitalizing on a tragedy."

  • 2017: Chromatographic analysis Green Ring unexpectedly reveals "at least five, perhaps six" previously unknown shades of green.

    2017: Chromatographic analysis Green Ring unexpectedly reveals "at least five, perhaps six" previously unknown shades of green.

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