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 Galileo's
Daugther
Albert Einstein called Galileo Galilei "the father of modern
physics- indeed of modern science altogether". A
portrait of the great italian scientist inspired by the letters
he wrote to his daughter ... ...more
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Pioneers
The early days of computing saw a concentration of exceptional
people, that often not only had an exceptional mind but also
lived extraordinary lives.
Turing, von Neumann, Shannon, Feymnann. They all contributed
to the birth of computer science while on their way to their
own destinations (logic, pgisics, economy ...)
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 Julius
Caesar
He conquered Britain, he had a child with Cleopatra, he ruled
Rome... then he was killed in the Senate. For centuries all
rulers of all nations called themselves "Caesar"
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Buran:
the secret shuttle
It is one of the less known stories of the cold war and space
race: the secret soviet shuttle program.
Although it has now been abandoned, the Buran program was
a huge investiment and did produce at least one (unmanned)
space mision.
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