American educator Catharine Beecher died #OTD in 1878.
One of Beecher's most influential works was "A Treatise on Domestic Economy" (1841), which became a widely used textbook on household management and domestic skills. In this book, Beecher argued that women's education should include practical instruction in areas such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare, in addition to more traditional academic subjects.
#OTD Bob Dylan was scheduled to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 12, 1963, but walked out before his appearance. He intended to sing "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues," a satirical song criticizing the John Birch Society's extreme anti-communist views. Though Dylan had rehearsed the song and Sullivan initially approved it, CBS executives decided the lyrics were too controversial and demanded Dylan perform a different song. Rather than compromise his artistic integrity, the young and defiant Dylan politely declined to go on the show and left the studio. His refusal to censor himself made national headlines and solidified his reputation as an uncompromising artist.
English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright John Dryden died #OTD in 1700.
Dryden was one of the most influential literary figures of his time and is often referred to as the "Father of English Criticism." As a poet, Dryden's works ranged from satires and political verse to heroic couplets and translations. He was also a prolific playwright, producing numerous comedies, tragedies, and heroic dramas.
English chemist Dorothy Hodgkin was born #OTD in 1910.
Among her most influential discoveries are the confirmation of the structure of penicillin as previously surmised by Edward Abraham and Ernst Boris Chain; and mapping the structure of vitamin B12, for which in 1964 she became the third woman to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Hodgkin also elucidated the structure of insulin in 1969 after 35 years of work.
English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale was born #OTD in 1820.
Nightingale became famous for her work as a nurse during the Crimean War (1853–1856). Beyond her work in the Crimean War, Nightingale was a prolific writer and statistician. She used statistical methods to analyze and present data on healthcare and public health, making significant contributions to the field of medical statistics.
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Black and White is the third studio album by English punk band The Stranglers, released on this day in 1978 includes the singles "Nice 'n' Sleazy" and "Walk On By"
Happy Birthday to Brett Gurewitz aka Mr. Brett, American guitarist for the punk rock band Bad Religion and founder and owner of the independent label Epitaph Records, born on this day in 1962, Los Angeles
#OTD in 2009, the final #Hubble servicing mission launched. SM4 had an ambitious list of tasks designed to bring Hubble to the apex of its scientific capabilities and ensure it would operate for many years to come. (1/3) 🧵
American physicist Richard Feynman was born #OTD in 1918.
He developed the Feynman diagrams, a pictorial representation of the mathematical expressions governing the behavior of subatomic particles, which provided a powerful tool for calculating complex interactions among particles. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 jointly with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga for their fundamental contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics (QED).
American astronomer Walter Sydney Adams died #OTD in 1956.
One of Adams' most notable achievements was his collaboration with the astronomer Theodore Dunham, Jr., in the early 20th century. Together, they developed a method for measuring the radial velocities of stars using spectroscopy, which involves analyzing the light emitted or absorbed by celestial objects. This method allowed them to determine the speed at which stars were moving toward or away from Earth.
American realist novelist, literary critic, & playwright William Dean Howells died #OTD in 1920.
He is often referred to as "The Dean of American Letters." He became the assistant editor of The Atlantic Monthly in 1866 and later served as its editor-in-chief from 1871 to 1881. As an editor, he was instrumental in promoting the works of many prominent American authors, including Mark Twain, Henry James, and Emily Dickinson.
German nobleman Hieronymus Karl Friedrich von Münchhausen was born #OTD in 1720.
Münchhausen's stories gained widespread popularity, and they were collected and published by various authors over the years. The most famous collection is attributed to Rudolf Erich Raspe, who published "Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia" in 1785.
C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien first meet in Oxford.
Both men served on the English faculty at Oxford University and were active in the informal Oxford literary group known as the Inklings. The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction and encouraged the writing of fantasy.
Dorothy L. Sayers' fictional English detective and bibliophile, Lord Peter Wimsey, makes his first appearance in the novel Whose Body?, published by Boni & Liveright in the United States. The first U.K. edition follows in October from T. Fisher Unwin.
#otd 1141 (or 1142) Robert de Brus, Lord of Annandale and progenitor of the Brus family, died. He was buried in Guisborough Priory, which he founded and which is now a ruin. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic: Wikipedia Commons
Yet It took until 1956, 10 years before her retirement, for her to become full professor - because women were barred from becoming full professors at Harvard.