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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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Rock Solid Impact
On April 28, 1928, American planetary geologist Dr. Eugene Merle Shoemaker was born. Shoemaker pioneered the new specialty of astrogeology and distinguished the new study of planetary science from astronomy. He created the Astrogeology Research Program of the U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged April 28, asteroids, astrogeology, comets, Gene Shoemaker, NEAR Shoemaker, On This Day, planetary science, Shoemaker-Levy 9, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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