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Henry Norris Russell (October 25, 1877 - February 18, 1957) was an American astronomer who, along with Ejnar Hertzsprung, developed the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (1910). In 1923, working with Frederick Saunders, he developed RussellSaunders coupling which is also known as LS coupling. Rea...

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David Norman Schramm (25 October 1945 - 19 December 1997) was an American astrophysicist and educator, and one of the world's foremost experts on the Big Bang theory. Schramm was a pioneer in the study of Big Bang nucleosynthesis and its use as a probe of dark matter (both baryonic and non-baryonic) a...

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Ilya Mikhailovich Frank (23 October 1908 - 22 June 1990) was a Soviet winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1958 jointly with Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov and Igor Y. Tamm, also of the Soviet Union. He received the award for his work in explaining the phenomenon of Cherenkov radiation. Read more

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Ernst Julius Öpik (23 October 1893 - 10 September 1985) was a noted Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who spent the second half of his career (1948-1981) at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. Read more

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Karl Guthe Jansky (October 22, 1905 - February 14, 1950) was an American physicist and radio engineer who in August 1931 first discovered radio waves emanating from the Milky Way. He is considered one of the founding figures of radio astronomy. Read more

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André-Jacques Garnerin (January 31, 1769 - August 18, 1823) was the inventor of the frameless parachute. He was born in Paris. His early experiments were based on umbrella-shaped devices. He was captured by British troops during the first phase of the Napoleonic Wars 1792-1797, turned over to the...

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Enrico Betti (21 October 1823 - 11 August 1892) was an Italian mathematician, now remembered mostly for his 1871 paper on topology that led to the later naming after him of the Betti numbers. He worked also on the theory of equations, giving early expositions of Galois theory. He also discovered Bett...

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Ronald Ervin McNair, Ph.D. (October 21, 1950 - January 28, 1986) was a physicist and NASA astronaut. McNair died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L. Read more

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Pappus of Alexandria observed an eclipse of the sun on the 18th October, 320 AD. Pappus of Alexandria (c. 290 - c. 350) was one of the last great Greek mathematicians of Antiquity, known for his Synagoge or Collection (c. 340), and for Pappus's Theorem in projective geometry. Read more

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Nicholas Culpeper (18 October 1616 - 10 January 1654) was an English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer. His published books include The English Physician (1652) and the Complete Herbal (1653), which contain a rich store of pharmaceutical and herbal knowledge, and Astrological Ju...

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Salomon August Andrée (October 18, 1854, Gränna, Småland - October 1897), during his lifetime most often known as S. A. Andrée, was a Swedish engineer, physicist, aeronaut and polar explorer who perished while leading an attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen balloon. Read more

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Pascual Jordan (b. 18 October 1902 in Hanover, German Empire; d. 31 July 1980 in Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany) was a theoretical and mathematical physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Read more

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For the past few years, I have worked primarily in astrophysics, in particular analysing data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survery (SDSS). This has led to strong evidence for a cosmic parity violation in the Universe, as indicated by a statistically significant excess of left-handed spiral galaxie...

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NASA fellowship named for UU astronomer For 20 years until she retired in 1979, Dr. Nancy Grace Roman was NASA's chief astronomer, and also the first person to hold that title. As part of that job she helped design the Hubble Space Telescope, earning her the unofficial title of "Mother of the Hub...

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Jesse Leonard Greenstein (October 15, 1909 - October 21, 2002) was an American astronomer. With Leverett Davis, Jr, he demonstrated in 1949 that the magnetic field in our galaxy is aligned with the spiral arms. His theoretical work, with Davis, was based the conclusion just reached by William A. Hi...

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	Henry Norris Russell (1877 - 1957) (Preview) Henry Norris Russell (October 25, 1877 - February 18, 1957) was an American astronomer who, along with Ejnar Hertzsprung, developed the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (1910). In 1923, working with Frederick Saunders, he developed RussellSaunders coupling which is also known as LS coupling. Rea...	Blobrana	0	Oct 24 23:34 2011 by Blobrana
	David Norman Schramm (1945 - 1997) (Preview) David Norman Schramm (25 October 1945 - 19 December 1997) was an American astrophysicist and educator, and one of the world's foremost experts on the Big Bang theory. Schramm was a pioneer in the study of Big Bang nucleosynthesis and its use as a probe of dark matter (both baryonic and non-baryonic) a...	Blobrana	0	Oct 24 23:33 2011 by Blobrana
	Ilya Mikhailovich Frank (1908 - 1990) (Preview) Ilya Mikhailovich Frank (23 October 1908 - 22 June 1990) was a Soviet winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1958 jointly with Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov and Igor Y. Tamm, also of the Soviet Union. He received the award for his work in explaining the phenomenon of Cherenkov radiation. Read more	Blobrana	0	Oct 22 23:37 2011 by Blobrana
	Ernst Julius Öpik (1893 - 1985) (Preview) Ernst Julius Öpik (23 October 1893 - 10 September 1985) was a noted Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who spent the second half of his career (1948-1981) at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. Read more	Blobrana	0	Oct 22 23:37 2011 by Blobrana
	Karl Guthe Jansky (1905 - 1950) (Preview) Karl Guthe Jansky (October 22, 1905 - February 14, 1950) was an American physicist and radio engineer who in August 1931 first discovered radio waves emanating from the Milky Way. He is considered one of the founding figures of radio astronomy. Read more	Blobrana	0	Oct 21 23:01 2011 by Blobrana
	André-Jacques Garnerin (1769 - 1823) (Preview) André-Jacques Garnerin (January 31, 1769 - August 18, 1823) was the inventor of the frameless parachute. He was born in Paris. His early experiments were based on umbrella-shaped devices. He was captured by British troops during the first phase of the Napoleonic Wars 1792-1797, turned over to the...	Blobrana	0	Oct 21 23:01 2011 by Blobrana
	Enrico Betti (1823 - 1892) (Preview) Enrico Betti (21 October 1823 - 11 August 1892) was an Italian mathematician, now remembered mostly for his 1871 paper on topology that led to the later naming after him of the Betti numbers. He worked also on the theory of equations, giving early expositions of Galois theory. He also discovered Bett...	Blobrana	0	Oct 21 00:12 2011 by Blobrana
	Ronald Ervin McNair (1950 - 1986) (Preview) Ronald Ervin McNair, Ph.D. (October 21, 1950 - January 28, 1986) was a physicist and NASA astronaut. McNair died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L. Read more	Blobrana	0	Oct 21 00:11 2011 by Blobrana
	Pappus of Alexandria (c. 290 - c. 350) (Preview) Pappus of Alexandria observed an eclipse of the sun on the 18th October, 320 AD. Pappus of Alexandria (c. 290 - c. 350) was one of the last great Greek mathematicians of Antiquity, known for his Synagoge or Collection (c. 340), and for Pappus's Theorem in projective geometry. Read more	Blobrana	0	Oct 17 23:01 2011 by Blobrana
	Nicholas Culpeper (1616 - 1654) (Preview) Nicholas Culpeper (18 October 1616 - 10 January 1654) was an English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer. His published books include The English Physician (1652) and the Complete Herbal (1653), which contain a rich store of pharmaceutical and herbal knowledge, and Astrological Ju...	Blobrana	0	Oct 17 23:00 2011 by Blobrana
	Salomon August Andrée (1854 - 1897) (Preview) Salomon August Andrée (October 18, 1854, Gränna, Småland - October 1897), during his lifetime most often known as S. A. Andrée, was a Swedish engineer, physicist, aeronaut and polar explorer who perished while leading an attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen balloon. Read more	Blobrana	0	Oct 17 23:00 2011 by Blobrana
	Pascual Jordan (1902 - 1980) (Preview) Pascual Jordan (b. 18 October 1902 in Hanover, German Empire; d. 31 July 1980 in Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany) was a theoretical and mathematical physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Read more	Blobrana	0	Oct 17 23:00 2011 by Blobrana
	Michael Longo (Preview) For the past few years, I have worked primarily in astrophysics, in particular analysing data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survery (SDSS). This has led to strong evidence for a cosmic parity violation in the Universe, as indicated by a statistically significant excess of left-handed spiral galaxie...	Blobrana	0	Oct 17 12:21 2011 by Blobrana
	Dr. Nancy Grace Roman (Preview) NASA fellowship named for UU astronomer For 20 years until she retired in 1979, Dr. Nancy Grace Roman was NASA's chief astronomer, and also the first person to hold that title. As part of that job she helped design the Hubble Space Telescope, earning her the unofficial title of "Mother of the Hub...	Blobrana	0	Oct 17 10:43 2011 by Blobrana
	Jesse Leonard Greenstein (1909 - 2002) (Preview) Jesse Leonard Greenstein (October 15, 1909 - October 21, 2002) was an American astronomer. With Leverett Davis, Jr, he demonstrated in 1949 that the magnetic field in our galaxy is aligned with the spiral arms. His theoretical work, with Davis, was based the conclusion just reached by William A. Hi...	Blobrana	0	Oct 14 22:02 2011 by Blobrana
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