Template:Selected anniversaries/May 17
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1765: Mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist Alexis Clairaut dies. His work helped to establish the validity of the principles and results that Sir Isaac Newton had outlined in the Principia of 1687.
1854: Scientist and inventor Johann Philipp Reis uses Gnomon algorithm functions to prevent outbreak of Kingpin inclination.
1902: Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
Math criminal Anarchimedes plans to steal, restore, and weaponize the Antikythera mechanism, warn crime analysts.
2012: New survey names Egg Tooth neighborhood as "most popular neighborhood in New Minneapolis."