Posted on February 28, 2022
This is an update of my post published on February 28, 2011:
Today is the birthday of these French scientists:
René-Antoine de Réaumur (born in1683) – entomology
Louis Godin (1704) – astronomy
René-Just Haüy (1743) – mineralogy
Edmond Frémy (1814) – chemistry
Henri Breuil (1877) – archeology
Pierre Fatou (1878) – mathematics
Which of these fine gentlemen from the 1600s to the 1800s, do you think, did each achievement? Hint: you can figure out who did what by noting their field…
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Who is most known for discovering a salt that acts to promote oxidation?
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Who went to Peru to help take measurements to determine the size and shape of the earth?
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Who studied the relationship between the growth of insects and temperature?
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Who is noted for his studies of cave art?
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Who accidentally discovered the geometrical law of crystallization when he dropped some calcite?
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Who studied iterative and recursive processes?
1. Edmond Frémy2. Louis Godin3. René-Antoine de Réaumur4. Henri Breuil
5. Rene-Just Hauy
6. Pierre Fatou
Also on this date:
National Science Day in India
Kalevala Day in Finland
National Tooth Fairy Day
Andalusia Day in Spain
Peace Memorial Day in Taiwan
Floral Design Day
Anniversary of Congress’s ban of diplomatic relations with the Vatican
U. S. Snowshoe Days
(on hiatus)
National Customized Wheel and Tire Day
Birthday of illustrator Sir John Tennial
Rosenmontag in Germany
(varies every year – Shrove Monday)
Plan ahead:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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March holidays
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Historical anniversaries in March
