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Science on the 22nd of January in history

Science

Date	Type	Text
22 Jan 1561 Francis Bacon	science	birth Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, English philosopher of science (died 1626)	0
22 Jan 1775 André-Marie Ampère	science	birth André-Marie Ampère André-Marie Ampère, French physicist (died 1836)	0
22 Jan 1779 Jeremiah Dixon	science	death Jeremiah Dixon Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (born 1733)	0
22 Jan 1780 André Levret	science	death André Levret André Levret, French obstetrician (born 1703)	0
22 Jan 1799 Horace-Bénédict de Saussure	science	death Horace-Bénédict de Saussure Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, Genevan pioneer of Alpine studies (born 1740)	0
22 Jan 1801 Friedrich Gerke	science	birth Friedrich Gerke Friedrich Gerke, German pioneer of telegraphy (died 1888)	0
22 Jan 1865 Friedrich Paschen	science	birth Friedrich Paschen Friedrich Paschen (died 1947), German physicist.	0
22 Jan 1874 Leonard Eugene Dickson	science	birth Leonard Eugene Dickson Leonard Eugene Dickson (died 1954), mathematician	0
22 Jan 1887 Joseph Whitworth	science	death Joseph Whitworth Joseph Whitworth (born 1803), English mechanical engineer.	0
22 Jan 1900 David E. Hughes	science	death David E. Hughes David E. Hughes (born 1831), inventor.	0
22 Jan 1903 Fritz Houtermans	science	birth Fritz Houtermans Fritz Houtermans (died 1966), physicist.	0
22 Jan 1908 Lev Davidovich Landau	science	birth Lev Davidovich Landau Lev Davidovich Landau (died 1968), Russian physicist.	0
22 Jan 1922 Camille Jordan	science	death Camille Jordan Camille Jordan (born 1838), mathematician.	0

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