Today in Science

Today is my birthday, so don't expect any postings from me ... I'm going to relax for the day. I however dutifully present your events for the day ...

Events

1783 - The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière

Births

1787 - Constant Prévost, French geologist

1877 - Heinrich Wieland, German biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate

1916 - Robert F. Furchgott, American chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Deaths

1973 - Maurice René Fréchet, French mathematician

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I hope belated counts. Happy birthday and this from Dr. Seuss:

If we didn't have birthdays,
You wouldn't be you.
If you'd never have been born,
Well then what would you do?

By ed hessler (not verified) on 05 Jun 2007 #permalink