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March 4th
| 1675 | John Flamsteed appointed as the first Astronomer Royal of Britain by King Charles II. The Royal Observatory at Greenwich was built at this time and Flamsteed began making observations there in 1676.
More information about: John Flamsteed |
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| 1801 | Thomas Jefferson became the third president of the United States. During his two terms in office he repeatedly sponsored governmental support of science for the common good.
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| 1822 | Jules Lissajous, who devised ways to see sound waves, was born in Versailles, France, on this day.
More information about: Jules Antoine Lissajous |
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