1966 Death Georges Lemaatre, originator of "big bang" theory, dies at 71 1861 Birthday William Bateson, English biologist, originator of term "genetics" 1755 Birthday Samuel Hahnemann, German physician and originator of homeopathy 1748 Birthday Jeremy Bentham, London, England philosopher/originator, Utilitarian 918 Death Boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies
