Template:Selected anniversaries/October 6
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1831: Mathematician, philosopher, and academic Richard Dedekind born. He will make important contributions to abstract algebra (particularly ring theory), algebraic number theory and the definition of the real numbers.
1105: Time travel device develops self-awareness, visits Omar Khayyam.
1866: Inventor Reginald Fessenden born. He will performed pioneering experiments in radio, including the use of continuous waves and the early—and possibly the first—radio transmissions of voice and music.