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Brazilian novelist & journalist Lima Barreto was born #OTD in 1881.

His literary career began in the early 20th century, and he is best known for novels such as "Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma" - a bitter satire of the first years of the República Velha in Brazil, was published in 1911. Despite facing difficulties & setbacks during his lifetime (alcoholism and mental health issues), he continued to write until his death.

Books by Lima Barreto at PG
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Cover page of Triste Fim de Polycarpo Quaresma by Lima Barreto

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French poet, dramatist, and novelist Jean Aicard died #OTD in 1921.

He was associated with the Parnassian movement, which emphasized formalism, craftsmanship, and the use of classical mythology and historical themes in poetry. He was also a prolific playwright and novelist. One of Aicard's most famous works is the novel "Le Roi de Camargue" (The King of Camargue), was published in 1872.

Books by Jean Aicard at PG:
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Book cover of Maurin des Maures by Jean Aicard

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English writer of children's stories Juliana Horatia Ewing died #OTD in 1885.

Ewing's writing career began in the late 1860s, and she quickly gained recognition for her charming and insightful stories that often featured children and their adventures. Some of Ewing's most popular works include "Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances" (1869), "Six to Sixteen: A Story for Girls" (1875), and "Jackanapes" (1884).

Books by Juliana Horatia Ewing at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1803

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Illustration: THREE LITTLE NEST BIRDS. Title: Verses for Children, and Songs for Music Author: Juliana Horatia Ewing

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Medical doctor Ronald Ross was born #OTD in 1857.

In 1897, Ross made a significant breakthrough when he discovered that malaria parasites were transmitted by mosquitoes. He found malaria parasites in the stomach tissue of a mosquito and demonstrated their life cycle in the insect. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1902, becoming the first British Nobel laureate in Medicine.

Books by Ronald Ross at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/44647

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The page in Ross' notebook where he recorded the "pigmented bodies" in mosquitoes that he later identified as malaria parasites.

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"I have made a great discovery. I no longer believe in
anything. Objects don't exist for me except in so far as a rapport
exists between them or between them and myself. When one attains this
harmony, one reaches a sort of intellectual non-existence — what I can
only describe as a sense of peace, which makes everything possible and
right. Life then becomes a perpetual revelation. That is true poetry."

~Georges Braque was born #OTD in 1882.

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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.

Books by Catharine Beecher at PG:
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Title: A Treatise on Domestic Economy; For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School Author: Catharine Esther Beecher Release date: June 14, 2007 [eBook #21829] Language: English Original publication: New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street, 1845

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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.

Books by John Dryden at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/807

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The title page of The Hind and the Panther John Dryden - https://archive.org/details/hindandpanther00dryduoft

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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.

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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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"Diagram of the causes of mortality in the army in the East" by Florence Nightingale. Example of polar area diagram by Florence Nightingale (1820–1910). This "Diagram of the causes of mortality in the army in the East" was published in Notes on Matters Affecting the Health, Efficiency, and Hospital Administration of the British Army and sent to Queen Victoria in 1858. This graphic indicates the annual rate of mortality per 1,000 in each month that occurred from preventable diseases (in blue), those that were the results of wounds (in red), and those due to other causes (in black). The legend reads: The Areas of the blue, red, & black wedges are each measured from the centre as the common vertex. The blue wedges measured from the centre of the circle represent area for area the deaths from Preventable or Mitigable Zymotic diseases, the red wedges measured from the centre the deaths from wounds, & the black wedges measured from the centre the deaths from all other causes. The black line across the red triangle in Nov. 1854 marks the boundary of the deaths from all other causes during the month. In October 1854, & April 1855, the black area coincides with the red, in January & February 1856, the blue coincides with the black. The entire areas may be compared by following the blue, the red, & the black lines enclosing them.

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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).

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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.

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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.

William Dean Howells at PG:
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Cover page of Stories Of Ohio by William Dean Howells.

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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.

Books by Rudolph Erich Raspe at PG:
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The Baron retrieved from the whale, illustrated by Gustave Doré. Illustrations of Baron von Münchhausen by Gustave Doré

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#OTD in 1926.

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.

C.S. Lewis at PG:
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J.R.R. Tolkien at PG:
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#OTD in 1923.

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.

Whose Body? at Project Gutenberg:
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Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker Hokusai died #OTD in 1849.

The Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji are noteworthy not only for their beauty and technical prowess but also for the cultural significance of Mount Fuji in Japan. Hokusai's innovative use of the then-new Prussian blue pigment helped to popularize his prints during his lifetime and influenced not only Japanese art but also Western artists like Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet.

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Kajikazawa in Kai Province, from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Chōshi in Shimosha, from Oceans of Wisdom

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British astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was born #OTD in 1900.

In 1925 she proposed that stars were composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. Her groundbreaking conclusion was initially rejected, because it contradicted the science of the time, which held that no significant elemental differences distinguished the Sun and Earth. Independent observations eventually proved that she was correct.

Books by Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin are coming soon at PG.

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