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06
AugThe Greatest Little Paintbrush Ever
On August 6, 1881, doctor and bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming was born. As a doctor in the British Army Medical Corps (WWI), Fleming relied on his own skills in titration, the continuous measurement and adjustment in balancing a medication … Continue reading →
21
JunDown to the Last Detail
On June 21, 1868, English zoologist Edwin Stephen Goodrich was born. As a promising student at the Slade School of Art, Goodrich became interested in zoology eventually specializing in comparative anatomy – a study that uses the data and achievements … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: April 30
Mapping It All Out
On April 30, 1770, British-Canadian fur trader David Thompson was born. Thompson became the surveyor and cartographer who mapped travel routes between the St Lawrence River and the Pacific Ocean. He mapped the Columbia River from source to mouth … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th century mapmaking, April 30, David Thompson, On This Day, Pacific Northwest exploration, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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