What happened on this day in science history?

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The thread discusses significant historical events in science, including notable birthdays, discoveries, and milestones that occurred on specific dates. The scope includes a variety of scientific fields and achievements, highlighting both individuals and events that have impacted the scientific community.

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Main Points Raised

  • Participants share historical facts related to specific dates, such as the birthday of Jean Senebier, who discovered the relationship between green plants, carbon dioxide, and oxygen.
  • Edwin H. Land's invention of the Polaroid camera in 1909 is noted, emphasizing its rapid photo development feature.
  • The eruption of Mount Pelee in 1902 is mentioned as a significant geological event.
  • MIT's successful laser beam bounce off the Moon in 1962 is highlighted as a milestone in experimental physics.
  • The opening of the Adler Planetarium in 1930 is recognized as a key development in public astronomy education.
  • Station WGY's initiation of the first regularly scheduled TV broadcasts in 1928 is noted as a technological advancement.
  • The discovery of krypton by chemists William Ramsay and Morris Travers in 1898 is mentioned.
  • Clair Patterson's accurate estimate of the Earth's age in 1922 is discussed as a significant contribution to geochemistry.
  • James Hutton's proposal regarding geological features being the result of slow changes over time is referenced.
  • Berkeley's cloning of a DNA sequence from an extinct zebra subspecies in 1984 is noted as a breakthrough in genetics.
  • The creation of a Bose-Einstein condensate by physicists Eric Cornell and Carl Wieman in 1995 is highlighted as a new state of matter.
  • The opening of the Ashmolean Museum in 1683 is recognized as the world's first public museum.
  • Tim Berners-Lee's birthday is mentioned in relation to his invention of the World Wide Web.
  • Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment in 1752 is noted for its demonstration of the electrical nature of lightning.
  • The Apollo 16 mission's manned landing on the Moon in 1972 is highlighted as a significant achievement in space exploration.
  • The celebration of the first nationwide Earth Day in 1970 is mentioned as an important environmental milestone.

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Participants generally agree on the significance of the historical events and figures mentioned, but no consensus is reached on the relative importance of each event or figure.

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Stop by every day to see a fun historical science fact for that day.
 
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May 9 1962-Scientists at MIT successfully bounced a laser beam off the Moon for the first time.
 
May 11 1928-Station WGY in Schenectady, New York, began the first regularly scheduled TV broadcasts in the US.

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May 30 1898-Chemists William Ramsay and Morris Travers discovered the inert gas krypton.
 

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June 2 1922-Birthday of geochemist Clair Patterson, who made the first accurate estimate of the age of the Earth, 4.6 billion years.
 
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June 3 1726-James Hutton born, proposed all geological features can be explained as result of slow changes taking place over MANY years.
 
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June 4 1984-Scientists at Berkeley cloned a DNA sequence from a quagga, an extinct subspecies of zebra from South Africa.
 
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June 5 1995-Physicists Eric Cornell & Carl Wieman created a new state of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate.
 
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June 6 1683-The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford, England, was opened to the public. World's 1st public museum.
 
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June 8 1955-Birthday of physicist Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web.
 
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June 15 1752-Benjamin Franklin performed his famous kite experiment, proving that lightning is a form of electricity.
 
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April, 21 1972

Apollo 16 with John Young and Charles Duke made the fifth manned landing on the Moon remaining their for 71 hrs.
 
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April 22, 1970

The first nationwide Earth Day was celebrated on this date.
 
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