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30 Nov 1998
Namibia |
Namibia (biology) The bacterium Thiomargarita namibiensis is discovered off the coast of Namibia. At 0.3mm in diameter, it is largest bacteria yet discovered. |
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30 Nov 1998
Element 118 |
Element 118 (chemistry) Element 118 and 116 are claimed to be made for the first time. Later retracted when results could not be replicated. |
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30 Nov 1998
3-qubit |
3-qubit (computer science) First working 3-qubit NMR computer demonstrated at IBM's Almaden Research Center. First execution of Grover's algorithm. |
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30 Nov 1998
Neil Sloane |
Neil Sloane (mathematics) Eric M. Rains and Neil Sloane extend tree counting. |
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30 Nov 1998
CERN |
CERN (physics) CERN: Bulgaria becomes a member of CERN. |
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30 Nov 1998
Huda Zoghbi |
Huda Zoghbi (physiology and medic) Huda Zoghbi demonstrates that Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in the gene MECP2. |
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30 Nov 1998
BlackBerry |
BlackBerry (telecommunications) The first BlackBerry is released, using the same hardware as the Inter@ctive pager 950, and running on the Mobitex network. |
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30 Nov 1998
Turing Award |
Turing Award (awards) Turing Award: Fred Brooks |
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30 Nov 1998
Wollaston Medal for Geology |
Wollaston Medal for Geology (awards) Wollaston Medal for Geology: John Frederick Dewey |
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