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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
Astronomy and Space Quiz
Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
Faces of Science
Equations written on blackboard
Numbers and Mathematics
Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
All About Astronomy
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Galaxy clusters like Abell 2744 can act as a natural cosmic lens, magnifying light from more distant, background objects through gravity. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be able to detect light from the first stars in the universe if they are gravitationally lensed by such clusters. (astronomy, space exploration, galaxies)
How Fast Is the Universe Expanding?
Planet Earth and lunar moon from space
Where Did the Moon Come From?
In Frankfurt, Germany, a driver uses a car GPS infotainment display system to guide them on a German autobahn. lanes; traffic; navigation; travel; map
How Does GPS Work?
solar eclipse, sun, moon, astronomy, space
How Do You Tell the Difference Between Total, Annular, Solar, and Lunar Eclipses?
Arrangement of the phases of the moon in total eclipse with Blood Moon
9 Celestial Omens
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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.
Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950
The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.
What If the President Is Impeached?
Prisoners of Buchenwald concentration camp, near Weimar, Germany, April 16, 1945, liberated by American troops of the 80th Division. Elie Wiesel (7th from the left on the middle bunk next to the vertical post) World War II Holocaust
What Is the Origin of the Term Holocaust?
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
Calendar showing the month of February
Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England
Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Nathaniel Bowditch: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Mar 22, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 12, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 16, 2024
Modified age appropriateness: National Maritime Historical Society - Nathaniel Bowditch. Apr 27, 2020
Add new Web site: National Maritime Historical Society - Nathaniel Bowditch. Jan 15, 2020
Add new Web site: Mass Moments - Harvard Awards Bowditch Honorary Degree. Apr 05, 2019
Media added. Dec 01, 2009
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Nathaniel Bowditch.
  • Gaurav Shukla
 Nov 22, 2006
Article revised. Sep 27, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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