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Science on the 30th of November 1961 in history

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Date	Type	Text
30 Nov 1961 Emile Zuckerkandl	science	Emile Zuckerkandl (biology) Emile Zuckerkandl and Linus Pauling publish a paper introducing what will become known as the molecular clock concept.	0
30 Nov 1961 nude mouse	science	nude mouse (biology) The first nude mouse strain is discovered by Dr. N. R. Grist at Ruchill Hospital's Brownlee virology laboratory in Glasgow.	0
30 Nov 1961 Neuroscience Research Program	science	Neuroscience Research Program (biology) The Neuroscience Research Program (NRP) was established by Francis O. Shmitt et al.	0
30 Nov 1961 MIT	science	MIT (computer science) At MIT, Ivan Sutherland uses the TX-2 computer to write Sketchpad, the origin of graphical programs used for computer-aided design.	0
30 Nov 1961 Roger Tomlinson	science	Roger Tomlinson (computer science) Roger Tomlinson leads development of the Canada Geographic Information System, the world's first geographic information system (GIS).	0
30 Nov 1961 Thomas Kuhn	science	Thomas Kuhn (history of science) Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is published in the United States.	0
30 Nov 1961 James W. Black	science	James W. Black (medicine) James W. Black synthesises propranolol, the first beta blocker (used for regulation of angina pectoris), which becomes the world's best-selling drug.	0
30 Nov 1961 Joseph Murray	science	Joseph Murray (medicine) Joseph Murray performs the first permanent cadaveric kidney transplantation.	0
30 Nov 1961 Nodding disease	science	Nodding disease (medicine) Nodding disease is first documented, in southern Tanzania.	0
30 Nov 1961 New Austrian Tunnelling method	science	New Austrian Tunnelling method (technology) The New Austrian Tunnelling method is so named.	0
30 Nov 1961 Fields Prize in Mathematics	science	Fields Prize in Mathematics (awards) Fields Prize in Mathematics: Lars Hörmander and John Milnor	0
30 Nov 1961 Maxwell Medal and Prize	science	Maxwell Medal and Prize (awards) Maxwell Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics (first award): Abdus Salam	0

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