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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 →
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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 →
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First to Escape!
On January 2, 1959, the USSR’s spherical spacecraft Luna 1 became the first Earth vehicle ever to reach escape velocity of 11.2 km/sec (6.96 mps) – the speed required to break free of Earth’s gravity to continue forward without … Continue reading
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Tagged escape velocity, January 2, Luna 1, On This Day, solar wind, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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