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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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The Dirt on Ants
On March 19, 1865, American entomologist William Morton Wheeler was born. Fluent in English, German, French, and Spanish he learned to read and write in Greek and Latin. Wheeler learned taxonomy on the fly as he helped unpack, assemble … Continue reading
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Tagged ant research, entomology, March 19, On This Day, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, William Morton Wheeler
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