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File:Galileo E pur si muove.jpg|link=[[Galileo Galilei (nonfiction)|1610: [[Galileo Galilei (nonfiction)|Galileo Galilei]] makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day. | File:Galileo E pur si muove.jpg|link=[[Galileo Galilei (nonfiction)|1610: [[Galileo Galilei (nonfiction)|Galileo Galilei]] makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day. | ||
File:Laura Bassi.jpg|link=Laura Bassi (nonfiction)|1732: Physicist and academic [[Laura Bassi (nonfiction)|Laura Bassi]] publishes new class of [[Gnomon algorithm functions]] which convert Newtonian principles into an early version of quantum mechanics. | |||
File:Sir Sandford Fleming.jpg|link=Sandford Fleming (nonfiction)|1827: Engineer and inventor [[Sandford Fleming (nonfiction)|Sandford Fleming]] born. He will propose worldwide standard time zones. | File:Sir Sandford Fleming.jpg|link=Sandford Fleming (nonfiction)|1827: Engineer and inventor [[Sandford Fleming (nonfiction)|Sandford Fleming]] born. He will propose worldwide standard time zones. | ||
File:Johann Philipp Reis.jpg|link=|1834: Scientist and inventor [[Johann Philipp Reis (nonfiction)|Johann Philipp Reis]] born. He will invent the Reis Telephone. | File:Johann Philipp Reis.jpg|link=|1834: Scientist and inventor [[Johann Philipp Reis (nonfiction)|Johann Philipp Reis]] born. He will invent the Reis Telephone. |
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1610: Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
1732: Physicist and academic Laura Bassi publishes new class of Gnomon algorithm functions which convert Newtonian principles into an early version of quantum mechanics.
1827: Engineer and inventor Sandford Fleming born. He will propose worldwide standard time zones.
1834: Scientist and inventor Johann Philipp Reis born. He will invent the Reis Telephone.
1933: Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu uses Gnomon algorithm to predict the Manhattan Project.
1943: Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla dies. He made pioneering contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
2016: Cantor Parabola and Gnotilus at Athens used to convict supervillain Gnotilus in absentio.