TODAY IN SCIENCE HISTORY
NEWSLETTER • 11 JUNE
On 11 Jun 1829, Alfred Newton was born, a British zoologist and ornithologist who helped prepare the first Acts of Parliament passed for the protection of birds. He was handicapped with severe hip joint problems and needed two canes to assist walking. But this did not prevent him from travelling in his research to regions as far apart as Iceland and the West Indies. He left a body of written work that is remains highly respected. You can learn more about this interesting scientist by reading the preface that the Scottish geologist, Archibald Geikie, wrote for the book Life of Alfred Newton.
On 11 Jun 1910, Jacques Yves Cousteau was born, famous for the extensive ocean research he undertook from his vessel, the Calypso. Today's book pick is: Jacques Cousteau's Calypso, by Jacques Yves Cousteau. With many color pictures from all over the world, it is an arm chair adventurer's dream reference. It gives many details of the Calypso, and the many changes in her configuration as changed through the years of voyages. Yet, those interested in oceanography and marine exploration will not be disappointed with the many abundant details of her numerous adventures in distant locales.
It is available from Amazon, typically about New from $94.62. Used from $7.89. (As of earlier time of writing - subject to change.)
 | There are four great sciences, without which the other sciences cannot be known nor a knowledge of things secured … Of these sciences the gate and key is mathematics … He who is ignorant of this [mathematics] cannot know the other sciences nor the affairs of this world. — Roger Bacon, English scholar (died 11 Jun 1292).  |
 | It would be interesting to inquire how many times essential advances in science have first been made possible by the fact that the boundaries of special disciplines were not respected… Trespassing is one of the most successful techniques in science. — Wolfgang Köhler, Russo-German-American psychologist (died 11 Jun 1967). |
 | Buoyed by water, he can fly in any direction—up, down, sideways—by merely flipping his hand. Under water, man becomes an archangel. — Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French naval officer, oceanographer, marine biologist and ocean explorer (born 11 Jun 1910). |
| 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 | |
| | Born on 11 Jun 1910, Jacques Yves Cousteau, French naval officer, oceanographer, marine biologist and ocean explorer, is known for his extensive underseas investigations. He was co-inventor of the aqualung which made SCUBA diving possible (1943). He modified a WWII ship into the research vessel Calypso, in 1950. During the war, what was the function of the ship that became the Calypso? |
 | On 11 Jun 1842, Carl von Linde was born, a German chemist and engineer who invented something that became indispensable in the brewing of lager beer. What was the invention Carle von Linde first tested in a Munich brewery? |
 | On 11 Jun 1824, Orson Desaix Munn was an American ornithologist who became the publisher of a popular science magazine that is still widely read today. It originally published a weekly list of all patents, and dealt with inventions and inventors, which led him to form a further enterprise, Munn & Co., a patent agency. The magazine and patent agency together caused a rapid growth in the U.S. patent system. Around 1860, one-third of all patents issued by the U.S. Patent Office were prosecuted by Munn & Co. What is the name of the magazine he published? |
| Deaths | |
| | Roger Bacon (died 11 Jun 1292) was an English scholar who was one of the first to propose mathematics and experimentation as appropriate methods of science. He studied mathematics, astronomy, optics, alchemy, and languages. Bacon was the first European give a detailed description of the process of making a certain product, much used for centuries. Can you name the invention? |
| Events | |
| | On 11 Jun 1644, Florentine scientist, Evangelista Torricelli described in a letter the invention of his “torricellian tube.” What is the familiar name of his invention? |
 | On 11 Jun 1975, Harvard professor Michael McElroy and other scientists concerned about atmospheric ozone depletion proclaimed their support for a certain ban, which the U.S. government implemented three years later. What was the banned product? |
Fast answers for the previous newsletter for June 10: ants • four-stroke internal-combustion engine • Robert Brown • André-Marie Ampère • curved • 13 days • the decade including the year 1869.
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