 1722 - Axel F. Cronstedt born: discovered nickel (Ni, element 28) and zeolite; classification of minerals. |
| 1829 - Paul Schützenberger born: physiological chemistry. |
| 1857 - Helen Abbott Michael born: chemical composition of plants; synthetic organic chemistry; author (under the pseudonym Celen Sabbrin, of Science and Philosophy in Art). |
| 1912 - Anna J. Harrison born: first female president of American Chemical Society (1978); president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1983-84). |
| 1957 - First full-scale nuclear power plant in the US began operation at Shippingport, PA. |
sources: http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/week.html, http://todayinsci.com
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