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2 things science and human progress accomplished on this date.
1701
Anders Celsius was born in Uppsala, Sweden, an astronomer who proposed the temperature scale that now carries his name. Marked simply between the freezing and boiling points of water, it became the way most of the world reads temperature.
Source: Wikipedia
1895
In Paris, the inventor Alfred Nobel signed the will that would turn his fortune into the Nobel Prizes. His decision created a lasting way to honor the people whose work in science, medicine, literature, and peace does the most good for humanity.
Source: Wikipedia
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