Yearly Archives: 2019

Science Zone: Hard Facts

Francesco Zantedeschi (August 20, 1797 – March 29, 1873) was an Italian priest and physicist. In 1829 and again in 1830, Zantedeschi published papers on the production of electric currents in closed circuits by the approach and withdrawal of a

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Brazen Ring Denies Reek — As If!

“Zinke fingered in Bears Ears” is a phrase which derives from “Zinke fingered in Bears Ears corruption probe over uranium mining interests”, the title of a post on the popular blog Boing Boing. Exerpt: An energy firm linked to uranium

Posted in Politics

Calculation, His Serene Muse

Charles Étienne Louis Camus (25 August 1699 – 2 February 1768) was a French mathematician and mechanician who was born at Crécy-en-Brie, near Meaux. He studied mathematics, civil and military architecture, and astronomy after leaving Collège de Navarre in Paris.

Posted in Computing, People