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2003 Hal Clement, science fiction writer/educator, Mission of Gravity, dies at 81
2002 Charles Sheffield, science and science fiction writer, Starfire, dies at 67 2002 Lloyd Biggle, "science fiction, mystery writer", dies at 79 2002 Laurence M. Janifer, science fiction writer, dies at 69 2002 Damon Knight, science fiction writer/editor/teacher, To Serve Man, dies at 79 2002 R. A. Lafferty, science fiction writer, Nine Hundred Grandmothers, dies at 87 2002 Jack Haldeman, science fiction writer, Perry's Planet, dies at 60 2001 Sir Fred Hoyle, "astronomer, science fiction writer", ", coined the term ""big bang"", ", dies at 86 2000 John Sladek, science fiction satirist, dies at 62 1997 Alan Charig, paleontologist, BBC science show presenter, dies at 70 1997 Chico Science Francisco Franca, musician, dies at 40 1996 Horace Leonard Gold, science fiction writer/editor, dies at 81 1996 Bob Shaw, science fiction writer, dies of cancer at 64 1996 Alistair Cameron Crombie, historian of science, dies at 80 1991 Dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies 1988 Oldest known insect fossils (390 million yrs) reported in Science 1988 Neil Ronald Jones, science fiction writer (Space War, Twin Worlds), dies at 78 1987 Dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35 1983 Journal Science publishes 1st report on nuclear winter 1983 "She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby hits #5 1974 Truman Bradley, TV host (Science Fiction Theater), dies at 69 1969 Willey Ley, U.S. science writer, dies at 62 1964 Raphael Sbarge, actor, Risky Business, My Science Project, Werewolf 1963 Fisher Stevens, Chicago, actor, My Science Project, Short Circuit 1962 Pacific Science Center opens at Seattle Center 1960 Ernest Holmes, author, teacher, spiritualist, founded Religious Science movement, considered 'Science of Mind', part of New Thought movement, wrote metaphysical books, including 'The Science of Mind', founded 'Science of Mind' magazine, dies 1960 Kelly LeBrock, born in New York City, actress, Weird Science, Woman in Red 1958 Thomas Dolby, born in Cairo, Egypt, rock vocalist, She Blinded Me With Science 1955 Bill Nye, the Science Guy, TV Host 1955 Kevin Peter Hall, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Misfits of Science 1954 Michael Shermer, born in Glendale, California, science writer, historian, television producer of Fox series 'Exploring the Unknown', founder, The Skeptics Society 1952 Somtow Sucharitkul, SP Somtow, Thailand, science fiction author, Utopia Hunters 1951 Dean Paul Martin, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Billy-Misfits of Science 1950 John Hughes, director, Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, Weird Science 1948 "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time 1944 Wim Van Drimmelen, Dutch sect Science Council of Government policy 1943 Max Wright, Detroit, actor, Buffalo Bill, Alf, Misfits of Science 1942 Daniel Dennett, born in Boston, Massachusetts, philosopher, atheist, focus of study includes philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, relative to cognitive science and evolutionary biology 1936 Ian Hacking, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, analytic philosopher, wrote, 'The Emergence of Probability', brings historical approach to the philosophy of science, won Canda's Killam Prize for the Humanities in 2002 1934 David Hancock, secretary, British Department of Education and Science 1931 Mark Richmond, CEO, Science and Engineering Research Council 1931 Nigel Vinson, born in England, Baron Vinson, businessman, served in Queen's Royal Regiment, Member of National Parks and Countryside Committee, Member of Foundation of Science and Technology 1929 Jules Verne Berman, space and science reporter, ABC-TV 1928 Eric Ash, rector, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 1928 Philip Jose Farmer, Indiana, science fiction novelist, Riverworld 1925 Brian Aldiss, born in East Dereham, England, science fiction author, 'The Helliconia Trilogy' and 'Hothouse' 1925 John Keith Laumer, Anthony LeBaron, U.S., science fiction author, Retief's War 1925 Colin Spedding, CEO, Council of Science and Technology Institutes 1924 History of Science Society organized at Boston 1921 Margaret Gowing, professor, history, science 1917 Arthur C. Clarke, born in Somerset, England, science fiction author, inventor, wrote '2001: A Space Odyssey' 1917 Barry Commoner, born in Brooklyn, New York, biologist, Science and Survival 1915 Alistair Cameron Crombie, historian of science 1914 New York Museum of Science and Industry incorporated 1913 Alfred Bester, U.S., science fiction author, Decievers, Starlight 1910 Mary Baker Eddy, founder (Christian Science (Monitor)), dies 1905 Brian Coffey, born in Dublin, Ireland, poet, publisher, influenced by Catholicism, science and philosophy, surrealism, published in the University Review, established Advent Press 1905 Laszlo Kalmar, born in Hungary, mathematician, discovered mathematical logic, founder, theoretical computer science in Hungary 1905 Truman Bradley, Missouri, TV host, Science Fiction Theater 1903 American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans 1902 1st science fiction film released, A Trip To The Moon 1899 American Social Science Association incorporated by Congress 1895 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) 1889 American Academy of Political and Social Science organized, Philadelphia 1887 Ernest Holmes, born in Lincoln, Maine, author, teacher, spiritualist, founded Religious Science movement, considered 'Science of Mind', part of New Thought movement, wrote metaphysical books, including 'The Science of Mind', founded 'Science of Mind' magazine 1886 Noble Drew Ali, Timothy Drew, North Carolina, prophet, Moorish Science Temple 1883 Alfred Korzybski, born in Poland, scientist, Science and Sanity 1874 Dr. Andrew T Sill, of Macon Missouri, finds science of osteopathy 1850 Sonya Kurtovsky Kovalevsky, mathemetician, Academy of Science 1839 Daguerrotype photo process announced at French Academy of Science 1821 Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science, Science and Health 1794 William Whewell, British philosopher, History of Inductive Science 1780 American Academy of Arts and Science founded 1779 Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography 1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics 1708 Albrecht von Haller, born in Switzerland, experimental physiology, Academy of Science 1620 John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography 427 Plato, born in Athens, Greece, writer, philosopher, mathematician, laid foundations of natural philosophy, science, Western philosophy |
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