nearthisday 11 Aug 1883 The last quagga died at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam :( Krakatoa volcano erupted, force of 200 megatons, killed ~36k people Orient Express departed on first official journey, Paris to Istanbul
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#nearthisday 10 Aug 1882 probs not the one that 1st springs to mind www.jstor.org/stable/109374 Robert Koch discovered the bacterium causing tuberculosis Ferdinand von Lindemann published proof π is a transcendental number Australia beat England by 7 runs in match dubbed Death of English cricket
Lucifer: A Study in Morphology | JSTOR
W. K. Brooks, Lucifer: A Study in Morphology, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 173, 1882
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#nearthisday 09 Aug 1881 big bones? www.jstor.org/stable/109360 1st study in forensic entomology conducted by physician & entomologist Hermann Reinhard. Louis Pasteur discovered vaccine for anthrax Andrew Watson made Scotland debut as world's f1st Black international football player & captain
Description of Some Remains of the Gigantic Land-Lizard (Megalania prisca, Owen), from Australia.--Part III | JSTOR
Professor Owen, Description of Some Remains of the Gigantic Land-Lizard (Megalania prisca, Owen), from Australia.--Part III, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 172, 1881
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#nearthisday 08 Aug 1880 some early land use ecology www.jstor.org/stable/109331 John Venn popularises Venn diagrams The journal Science is 1st published, based in USA backed by Edison 1st electric streetlight installed, Wabash Indiana Australian outlaw Ned Kelly hanged at Melbourne Gaol
Agricultural, Botanical, and Chemical Results of Experiments on the Mixed Herbage of Permanent Meadow, Conducted for More Than Twenty Years in Succession on the Same Land.--Part I | JSTOR
J. B. Lawes, J. H. Gilbert, Agricultural, Botanical, and Chemical Results of Experiments on the Mixed Herbage of Permanent Meadow, Conducted for More Than Twenty Years in Succession on the Same Land.-...
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#nearthiday 07 aug 1879 doak up those rays ? www.jstor.org/stable/109284 Heinrich Anton de Bary coined term symbiosis in Die Erscheinung der Symbiose Vassili von Anrep showed painkilling properties of cocaine Battle of Rorke's Drift Thomas Edison perfected carbonized cotton filament light bulb
Researches on the Action of Organic Substances on the Ultra-Violet Rays of the Spectrum | JSTOR
W. N. Hartley, A. K. Huntington, Researches on the Action of Organic Substances on the Ultra-Violet Rays of the Spectrum, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 170, 1879
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#nearthisday 06 Aug 1878 eclipse www.jstor.org/stable/109303 Death of last confirmed Cape Lion :( 1st weekly weather report published in UK Sauropod genus Diplodocus 1st named by Othniel Charles Mars World's 1st moving pictures captured, found all horse's hooves leave the ground at gallop
Report on the Total Solar Eclipse of April 6, 1875 | JSTOR
J. N. Lockyer, Arthur Schuster, Report on the Total Solar Eclipse of April 6, 1875, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 169, 1878
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#nearthisday 05 aug 1877 sassy? www.jstor.org/stable/109181 Moons of Mars discovered by Asaph Hall Adolph Kussmaul first described dyslexia as "word-blindness" Thomas Edison demonstrated his hand-cranked phonograph: "Good morning. How do you do? How do you like the phonograph?"
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#nearthisday 04 Aug 1876 Rolling Stones? www.jstor.org/stable/109190 Robert Koch demonstrated Bacillus anthracis is the source of anthrax Francis Galton invented the silent dog whistle Alexander Graham Bell granted patent for the telephone Battle at Little Big Horn
On Rolling-Friction | JSTOR
Osborne Reynolds, On Rolling-Friction, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 166, 1876
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A new paper from the @pickereurope.bsky.social team, see pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42547244/ Concludes "Overall, this review provides evidence that patient experience and safety are related but distinct concepts that should be addressed together in quality improvement efforts."
#nearthisday 03 Aug 1875 bitey www.jstor.org/stable/109148 Francis Galton published.The History of Twins The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto) founded Georges Bizet's opera Carmen at Opéra-Comique in Paris Capt Matthew Webb made 1st recorded unassisted swim across English Channel (21h45m)
On the Development of the Teeth of the Newt, Frog, Slowworm, and Green Lizard | JSTOR
Charles S. Tomes, On the Development of the Teeth of the Newt, Frog, Slowworm, and Green Lizard, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 165, 1875
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#nearthisday 02 Aug 1874 Sounds like a car? www.jstor.org/stable/109101 London School of Medicine for Women founded Levi Strauss & Jacob Davis got USA patent for blue jeans with copper rivets Sofia Kovalevskaya awarded Doctorate in maths at University of Göttingen, 1st woman in Europe to do so
On the Atmosphere as a Vehicle of Sound | JSTOR
John Tyndall, On the Atmosphere as a Vehicle of Sound, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 164, 1874
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#nearthisdat 01 aug 1873 I posted something already but seems to be gone. The post was glorious obviously. Things happened. Go see here for some things www.jstor.org/stable/i207028
Vol. 163, 1873 of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London | JSTOR
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#nearthisday 31 jul 1872 Cryptic dino? www.jstor.org/stable/109364 HMS Challenger (1858) sailed from Portsmouth, setting up for oceanography Silas Noble and J.P. Cooley patented a toothpick manufacturing machine, which as @thedollop.bsky.social will tell you, in ep473, is a big deal
Polacanthus Foxii, a Large Undescribed Dinosaur from the Wealden Formation in the Isle of Wight | JSTOR
J. W. Hulke, Polacanthus Foxii, a Large Undescribed Dinosaur from the Wealden Formation in the Isle of Wight, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 172, 1881
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#nearthisday 30 jul 1871 old new words www.nature.com/articles/004... Souter Lighthouse in England was the first to use alternating current electricity Royal Albert Hall opened by Queen Victoria in London German Empire proclaimed Journalist Henry Morton Stanley began expedition to Africa
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Nature - Recent Neologisms
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#nearthisfay 29 jul 1870 Letters to the editor, solar energy www.nature.com/articles/002... You are wrong www.jstor.org/stable/109055 Riley confirmed Phylloxera caused Great French Wine Blight Pasteur & Koch established germ theory of disease Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows
The Source of Solar Energy - Nature
Nature - The Source of Solar Energy
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#nearthisday 28 jul 1869 it's big, it's in Melbourne www.jstor.org/stable/108993 Sea Birds Preservation Act passed, outlawed killing designated species during breeding season, 1st Act to protect UK wild birds 1st issue of scientific journal Nature published www.nature.com/articles/001...
Description of the Great Melbourne Telescope | JSTOR
T. R. Robinson, Thomas Grubb, Description of the Great Melbourne Telescope, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 159, 1869
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#nearthisday 27 jul 1868 The orion nebula www.jstor.org/stable/108907 Publication of Charles Darwin's The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, includes his theory of heredity Britain's Dr. James Moore won 1st recorded bike race, 2 km velocipede race at Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris
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#nearthisday 26 jul 1867 measure twice www.jstor.org/stable/108974 1st ship passed through Suez Canal Narcís Monturiol showed his submarine Ictineo II at Barcelona, used chemical fired anaerobic steam propulsion Pierre Michaux invented front wheel driven velocipede, 1st mass-produced bicycle
Abstract of the Results of the Comparisons of the Standards of Length of England, France, Belgium, Prussia, Russia, India, Australia, Made at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton | JSTOR
A. R. Clarke, Henry James, Abstract of the Results of the Comparisons of the Standards of Length of England, France, Belgium, Prussia, Russia, India, Australia, Made at the Ordnance Survey Office, Sou...
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#nearthisday 25 jul 1866 more old mammals in Oz www.jstor.org/stable/108939 Gregor Mendel published his laws of inheritance Jesse James made his 1st bank robbery, stealing $15,000 from Clay County Savings Association, Liberty, Missouri Renegade Irish Fenians from US invade Fort Erie, Ontario
On the Fossil Mammals of Australia.--Part II. Description of an Almost Entire Skull of the Thylacoleo carnifex, Owen, from a Freshwater Deposit, Darling Downs, Queensland | JSTOR
Professor Owen, On the Fossil Mammals of Australia.--Part II. Description of an Almost Entire Skull of the Thylacoleo carnifex, Owen, from a Freshwater Deposit, Darling Downs, Queensland, Philosophica...
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#nearthisday 24 jul 1865 bits of Echidnas www.jstor.org/stable/108899 Louis Pasteur showed that air is full of bacteria. Joseph Lister began antiseptic surgery in Glasgow Elizabeth Garrett Anderson obtained licence from Society of Apothecaries in London, 1st woman to qualify as a doctor in UK
On the Marsupial Pouches, Mammary Glands, and Mammary Foetus of the Echidna Hystrix | JSTOR
Professor Owen, On the Marsupial Pouches, Mammary Glands, and Mammary Foetus of the Echidna Hystrix, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 155, 1865
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#nearthisdsy 23 jul 1864 any ideas what this is about? www.jstor.org/stable/108874 Yosemite Grant bestowed 200,000 acres to state of California, USA's 1st state-controlled park in the midst of civil war Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, opened to traffic
On the Joint-Systems of Ireland and Cornwall, and Their Mechanical Origin | JSTOR
Samuel Haughton, On the Joint-Systems of Ireland and Cornwall, and Their Mechanical Origin, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 154, 1864
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#nearthisday 22 jul 1863 The search for a perfect wave begins www.jstor.org/stable/108791 1st outbreak of phylloxera on the European mainland in the vineyards of Rhône 1st meeting of what will be the International Committee of the Red Cross held in Geneva Emancipation Proclamation
On the Exact Form of Waves Near the Surface of Deep Water | JSTOR
William John Macquorn Rankine, On the Exact Form of Waves Near the Surface of Deep Water, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 153, 1863
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#nearthisday 21 Jul 1862 probably www.jstor.org/stable/108830 Henry Walter Bates published Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon valley. Lepidoptera: Heliconidae, described Batesian mimicry
On the Theory of Probabilities | JSTOR
George Boole, On the Theory of Probabilities, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 152, 1862
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#nearthisday 20 jul 1861 when 6 memoirs arent enough www.jstor.org/stable/108737 Heating and venting your house www.jstor.org/stable/25197... Prosper Ménière reported association of vertigo with inner ear disorders
A Seventh Memoir on Quantics | JSTOR
Arthur Cayley, A Seventh Memoir on Quantics, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 151, 1861
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#nearthisday 19 jul 1860 Mathcore? www.jstor.org/stable/108763 More maths www.jstor.org/stable/25196... 30 June Debate about evolution at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
On the Mathematical Theory of Sound | JSTOR
S. Earnshaw, On the Mathematical Theory of Sound, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 150, 1860
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#nearthisday 18 jul 1859 Actually on 24 Nov... One of the most important books on biology published (known concisely as): On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin. If you haven't read it, I recommend it as showing science as a way of thinking. www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228
On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin
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#nearthisday 17 jul 1858 It's cold www.jstor.org/stable/108660 Darwin and Wallace's papers on theories of evolution, read by John Joseph Bennett at Linnean Society of London 01 July William Herschel used fingerprints for ID, in Bengal Möbius strip discovered John Brown met Harriet Tubman
On Some Physical Properties of Ice | JSTOR
John Tyndall, On Some Physical Properties of Ice, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 148, 1858
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My thanks to the team at @pickereurope.bsky.social and to @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social colleagues. Great to have got all the results out, and glad to have been a part of this important survey. I hope the results inspire improvements in services.
Picker@pickereurope.bsky.social · 4w agoThe latest National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, commissioned by #NHSEngland and conducted by us at Picker, shows ongoing improvements in cancer care, while highlighting opportunities to strengthen support. [1/2]
#nearthisday 16 jul 1857 a long term study i reckon www.jstor.org/stable/108621 The health of london www.jstor.org/stable/25191... Jean-Louis-Paul Denucé gives the first description of a neonatal incubator.
On the Structure and Motion of Glaciers | JSTOR
John Tyndall, Thomas H. Huxley, On the Structure and Motion of Glaciers, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 147, 1857
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#nearthisfay 15 jul 1856 3 body problem www.jstor.org/stable/108600 A specific piece on ear disease www.jstor.org/stable/25497... Gregor Mendel started research on genetics. "The pea guy" as he was dubbed in one of my classes. There are rumours he fudged the numbers, the Mendelian paradox.
On the Problem of Three Bodies | JSTOR
J. Challis, On the Problem of Three Bodies, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 146, No. 1/2, 1856
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