On 26 Dec 1838, Clemens Alexander Winkler was born, a German chemist who, in 1886, discovered a new element in the mineral argyodite. The chemical processing involved was long and tedious, which makes an interesting read in an excerpt from The Discovery of the Elements by Mary Elvira Weeks. More than just being in the right place at the right time to find out about the interesting mineral, he had the skill and knowledge to pursue the isolation of this new element. One day, reckless with discouragement he... Well, that would be telling! Read for yourself what was the turning point in his efforts.
On 26 Dec 1791, Charles Babbage was born, an English mathematician who pioneered mechanical computation. Though he was utlimately frustrated in his search for sufficient funding, he made some progress towards building an enormous machine capable of results with greater integrity than calculations by humans. Today's book pick is: The Difference Engine: Charles Babbage and the Quest to Build the First Computer, by Doron Swade, who led a team that built a working model of a Difference Engine, using contemporary materials, in time for Babbage's 1991 bicentenary.
It is available from Amazon, typically about New from $21.95. Used from $2.00. (As of earlier time of writing - subject to change.)
no image | A scientist's accomplishments are equal to the integral of his ability integrated over the hours of his effort. |
I have no friends. The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid people. | |
Forging differs from hoaxing, inasmuch as in the later the deceit is intended to last for a time, and then be discovered, to the ridicule of those who have credited it; whereas the forger is one who, wishing to acquire a reputation for science, records observations which he has never made. |
Before you look at today's web page, see if you can answer some of these questions about the events that happened on this day. Some of the names are very familiar. Others will likely stump you. Tickle your curiosity with these questions, then check your answers on today's web page. | |
Births | |
| Clemens Alexander Winkler, born 26 Dec 1838, was a German chemist who discovered a new element that turned out to be the eka-silicon predicted by Dmitry I. Mendeleyev in 1871. Which element did Winkler discover? |
| On 26 Dec 1194, a monarch was born, who made a notable contribution to scientific ornithology was with a six-volume work, De arte venandi cum avibus (c.1244-48). His interest spanned science, especially natural history. He kept a menagerie which at various times had not only monkeys and camels, but also a giraffe and an elephant. Where was Frederick II monarch? |
Deaths | |
| Frank Pantridge (1916-2004) was an Irish cardiologist who increased the patient survival rate for those stricken with a heart attack. He equipping ambulances to begin coronary care on reaching the casualty, rather than waiting until transported to a hospital. What was his key invention? |
Events | |
| On 26 Dec 1982, The Man of the Year cover on Time magazine showed a non-human for the first time. It nominated 1982's “greatest influence for good or evil.” What was on the 1982 Time 1982 “Man of the Year” cover? |
| On 26 Dec 1898, Polish-French scientist Marie Sklodowska Curie discovered a new radioactive element while experimenting with pitchblende, a common uranium ore. She had observed that this ore was more radioactive than refined uranium. This indicated that there must be another element, even more radioactive than uranium, mixed in with this ore. Which element was this? |
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