What made 1859 such an important year in the history of Arctic #exploration?
In November if that year, Francis McClintock published The Voyage of the Fox in the Arctic Seas, which confirmed the fate of the Franklin expedition!
More info: https://t.co/Jt9R2022bw#histSTM https://t.co/yjYLE82C4B pic.twitter.com/DfghNQYV7h
— Ben Gross (@bhgross144) November 21, 2019
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George Corliss-US engineer b. #OTD 1817-is @LindaHall_org's Scientist of the Day! (Img HT @librarycongress) http://j.mp/2rsx2w6 #histSTM http://pic.twitter.com/Dz0LKVePdY
— Ben Gross (@bhgross144) June 2, 2017
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I.D. badge worn by Richard Feynman-@LindaHall_org's Scientist of the Day-during his work on the #ManhattanProject. #histSTM #physics http://pic.twitter.com/pNBfwT3Jae
— Ben Gross (@bhgross144) May 11, 2017
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Map of Martian surface drawn by E-M Antoniadi-@LindaHall_org's Scientist of the Day! (Does this look right to you @SarcasticRover?) #histSTM http://pic.twitter.com/EGZQEiAlRC
— Ben Gross (@bhgross144) March 1, 2017
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Marie-Anne Paulze (aka Madame Lavoisier) b. #OTD 1758-is @LindaHall_org's Scientist of the Day! http://j.mp/2kaC53k (Img via @metmuseum) http://pic.twitter.com/gKWMt1GKJw
— Ben Gross (@bhgross144) January 20, 2017
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Thomas Bartholin-physician & #unicorn enthusiast born #OTD 1616-is @LindaHall_org's Scientist of the Day: http://j.mp/2e9DC68 #histSTM http://pic.twitter.com/HT6xK6j39R
— Ben Gross (@bhgross144) October 20, 2016
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on: October 20, 2016 at 10:07AM
"BOOM!"-chart showing where Apollo 13's famous "problem" occurred (HT @bonhams1793) http://j.mp/29xrTgT #histSTM http://pic.twitter.com/d9u2ENPoRq
— Ben Gross (@bhgross144) July 6, 2016
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on: July 06, 2016 at 10:28AM
When #astronomy meets politics! #CivilWar cartoons inspired by the Great Comet discovered 5/13/1861! #histSTM http://pic.twitter.com/86H4iBslOa
— Ben Gross (@bhgross144) May 13, 2015
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on: May 13, 2015 at 02:25PM