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Kurt Alder
1902Jul, 10

Kurt Alder

Kurt Alder, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1958)
Kurt Alder (German pronunciation: [ˈkʊʁt ˈaldɐ] (listen); 10 July 1902 – 20 June 1958) was a German chemist and Nobel laureate.

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  • 28Jan

    Andrew Carnegie

    The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
  • 27Feb

    Breaker Morant

    Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes.
  • 17May

    Antikythera mechanism

    Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
  • 14Jul

    Piazza San Marco

    The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.
  • 9Aug

    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

    Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.