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Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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  • Miao Tian
    Professor at the Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, Beijing, China.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jan 11, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 08, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 25, 2024
Modified title of Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Li Rui. Jan 23, 2017
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Li Rui. Apr 07, 2008
New article added. May 12, 2005
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