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1695: Mathematician, astronomer, and physicist Christiaan Huygens dies. He was a leading scientist of his time.
1759: Mathematician, physicist, and astronomer John Winthrop publishes an analysis of Gnomon algorithm techniques which will inspire future generations of scientists to construct the ENIAC ("Empty Noise Into Alien Communication") project.
1947: The Roswell UFO incident, the (supposed) crash of an alien spaceship near Roswell in New Mexico.
1948: Janet Beta at ENIAC "raises more questions that it answers," says chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee.

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 File:Christiaan Huygens.jpg|link=Christiaan Huygens (nonfiction)|1695: Mathematician, astronomer, and physicist [[Christiaan Huygens (nonfiction)|Christiaan Huygens]] dies. He was a leading scientist of his time.
-File:John Winthrop.jpg|link=John Winthrop (scientist) (nonfiction)|1759: Mathematician, physicist, and astronomer [[John Winthrop (scientist) (nonfiction)|John Winthrop]] publishes an analysis of [[Gnomon algorithm]] techniques which will inspire future generations of mathematicians to construct the [[ENIAC (SETI)|ENIAC ("Empty Noise Into Alien Communication") project]].
+File:John Winthrop.jpg|link=John Winthrop (scientist) (nonfiction)|1759: Mathematician, physicist, and astronomer [[John Winthrop (scientist) (nonfiction)|John Winthrop]] publishes an analysis of [[Gnomon algorithm]] techniques which will inspire future generations of scientists to construct the [[ENIAC (SETI)|ENIAC ("Empty Noise Into Alien Communication") project]].
 Roswell_Daily_Record_July_9_1947.jpg|link=Roswell UFO incident (nonfiction)|1947: The [[Roswell UFO incident (nonfiction)|Roswell UFO incident]], the (supposed) crash of an alien spaceship near Roswell in New Mexico.