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|1911 – Computing company IBM was founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. | |1911 – Computing company IBM was founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. | ||
John_Tukey.jpg|link=John Tukey (nonfiction)|1915: Mathematician and academic [[John Tukey (nonfiction)|John Tukey (nonfiction)]] born. He will make important contributions to statistical analysis, including the box plot. | |||
File:The Hal Jordan Playbook.jpg|link=The Hal Jordan Playbook|1964: Publication of ''[[The Hal Jordan Playbook]]'' reveals new class of [[crimes against mathematical constants]]. | File:The Hal Jordan Playbook.jpg|link=The Hal Jordan Playbook|1964: Publication of ''[[The Hal Jordan Playbook]]'' reveals new class of [[crimes against mathematical constants]]. | ||
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1522: Mathematician Johannes Stöffler uses Gnomon algorithm functions to predict and prevent Crimes against mathematical constants.
1591: Physician, mathematician, and theorist Joseph Solomon Delmedigo born. He will write Elim (Palms), dealing astronomy, physics, mathematics, medicine, metaphysics, and music theory.
1806: Physician, scientist, and inventor Edward Davy born. He will play a prominent role in the development of telegraphy, and invent an electric relay.
1915: Mathematician and academic John Tukey (nonfiction) born. He will make important contributions to statistical analysis, including the box plot.
1964: Publication of The Hal Jordan Playbook reveals new class of crimes against mathematical constants.