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American archeologist Esther Boise Van Deman died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1937.She utilized detailed measurements and meticulous documentation of building materials and techniques, which enabled a more precise understanding of the chronological development of Roman construction practices. One of her most notable contributions was her work on the Roman concrete construction technique known as "opus caementicium."<a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/archeology/" rel="tag">#archeology</a> <a href="/tags/womeninsciene/" rel="tag">#womeninsciene</a>

Sepia-toned portrait of Esther B. Van Deman (middle-aged) with her hair styled up, wearing a dark floral jacket over a white blouse with lace trim, posed against a plain backdrop.

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Cover page of The Atrium Vestae by Esther Boise Van Deman 1909.

The Atrium Vestae was a three-story 50-room palace in the ancient Roman Forum built around an elegant elongated atrium or court with a double pool. To the very east is an open vaulted hall with a statue of Numa Pompilius, the mythological founder of the cult.

The complex lay at the foot of the Palatine Hill, where a sacred grove that was slowly encroached upon lingered into Imperial times, when all was swept away by the Fire of Rome in 64. The House of the Vestals was rebuilt several times in the course of the Empire. After the dissolution of the College of the Vestals in the late 4th century AD, the House of the Vestals continued to serve as a residence building. It now housed officials of the imperial court, and subsequently the papal court. Archaeological finds from this period include a hoard of 397 gold coins from the 5th century and another 830 Anglo-Saxon coins dating from the 9th and 10th centuries. The site was abandoned in the 11th/12th century.

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Danish novelist, poet, and scientist Jens Peter Jacobsen died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1885.His literary career is highlighted by his two major novels: "Niels Lyhne" (1880) and "Fru Marie Grubbe" (1876). "Niels Lyhne" is an autobiographical novel that follows the life of its eponymous hero, who struggles with faith and existential doubt in a seemingly indifferent world.Books by Jens Peter Jacobsen at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2193" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2193">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2193</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Danish writer Jens Peter Jacobsen.

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Cover of Niels Lyhne by J. P. Jacobsen

Translator: Hanna Astrup Larsen

NEW YORK
THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION
LONDON: HUMPHREY MILFORD
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

1919

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French writer Anna de Noailles died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1933.Some of her notable poetic works include "Le Cœur innombrable" (The Uncountable Heart, 1901), "L'Ombre des jours" (The Shadow of Days, 1902), and "Les Éblouissements" (The Dazzlements, 1907). Her salon in Paris was a gathering place for many of the leading intellectual and artistic figures of her time, including Marcel Proust, Colette, and Jean Cocteau, among others. Books by Anna de Noailles at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25065" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25065">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25065</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Princess Anna-Élisabeth Bibesco Bassaraba de Brancovan, who became Comtesse de Noailles, (1876-1933), French poetess and novelist.

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Cover of the book

COMTESSE MATHIEU DE NOAILLES

La
Domination
— ROMAN —

Pyrrhus ne pouvait être heureux ni avant ni après avoir conquis le monde.
Pascal.

PARIS
CALMANN-LÉVY, ÉDITEURS
3, RUE AUBER, 3

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English poet, author and humorist Thomas Hood died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1845.His humorous works often included puns and wordplay, which became immensely popular. These works were frequently published in magazines, including Punch. Some of his well-known comic poems include "Miss Kilmansegg and Her Precious Leg" and "The Song of the Shirt", which highlights the dire conditions of the working class and is considered one of his best works.Thomas Hood at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6181" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6181">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6181</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Thomas Hood, by unknown artist. 1799-1845

Oil painting portrait of Thomas Hood seated in front of a striped red curtain, wearing a dark coat and a cravat, with a contemplative expression.

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Cover of The Comic Poems of Thomas Hood.

Antique book cover titled "Hood's Comic Poems, Complete Edition, Illustrated" featuring ornate embossing and a central illustration of an owl holding a glass.

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<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OtD</a> 2 May 1933 Nazi Germany abolished all labour unions: police units occupied all trades union offices, union officials and leaders were arrested and union funds appropriated <a href="https://t.co/LYPHII6W8R" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/LYPHII6W8R</a> <a href="https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9215/Nazis-abolish-all-unions?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9215/Nazis-abolish-all-unions?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon">https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9215/Nazis-abolish-all-unions?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</a>

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American illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1935.Smith’s career took off when she began working for the Ladies' Home Journal, for which she created many covers and interior illustrations. She illustrated over 60 books throughout her career, including classics such as Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies, Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses, and Clement Moore’s The Night Before Christmas.Jessie Willcox Smith at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7158" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7158">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7158</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Jessie Willcox Smith, estimate between 1880-1910.

Black and white photograph of a seated woman (Jessie Willcox Smith) in vintage clothing, wearing glasses and a dark high-collar dress, with her left arm resting on a chair.

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Fairy Tales, Boston Public Library
Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935 (artist); L. Prang & Co. (publisher).

An illustration of a woman and two children reading a book titled "Fairy Tales" in a garden, sitting on a hammock with lush greenery and flowers in the background.

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Cover image from from The Princess and the Goblins - by George MacDonald, illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1920.

Jessie Willcox Smith, illustrator - http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34339

Vintage painting of a young girl in a white headscarf and blue cloak, reaching forward with a curious expression, with a dark, shadowy background and parts of a flower barely visible.

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<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1715.A total solar eclipse is visible across northern Europe and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within four minutes accuracy. He also drew a predictive map showing the path of totality across Great Britain. The original map was about 20 miles off the observed eclipse path, mainly due to his use of inaccurate lunar ephemeris. After the eclipse, he corrected the eclipse path, and added the path and description of the 1724 total solar eclipse.<a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a>

Halley's map of the path of the Solar eclipse of 3 May 1715 across England.

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Italian diplomat, author, philosopher and historian Niccolò Machiavelli was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1469.The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise written in the form of a realistic instruction guide for new princes. "Discourses on Livy" is another important work by Machiavelli, which is a broader political analysis but centers on the concept of republican government, as opposed to the monarchical focus in "The Prince".Books by Niccolò Machiavelli at PG <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/563" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/563">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/563</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli by Santi di Tito, c. 1550–1600.

Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli standing in traditional Renaissance attire, featuring a black robe with a red mantle, posing with his right hand resting on a stone ledge, against a muted brown background.

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Cover page of 1550 edition of Machiavelli's Il Principe and La Vita di Castruccio Castracani da Lucca.

The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat, philosopher, and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli in the form of a realistic instruction guide for new princes.

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Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1519.He was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he has also become known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on a variety of subjects, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and paleontology.Books by Leonardo Da Vinci at PG <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

STUDY FOR "THE LAST SUPPER" (ACADEMY, VENICE)
PHOTO, BRAUN, CLÉMENT

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English writer & humourist Jerome K. Jerome was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1859.He is best known for his comic masterpiece, Three Men in a Boat, which continues to be celebrated for its vivid depiction of pre-World War I Britain and its light-hearted & humorous examination of the British temperament. Other works include the essay collections Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Three Men on the Bummel.Books by Jerome K. Jerome @ PG <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/173" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/173">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/173</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Photograph of Jerome published in the 1890s
National Media Museum from UK - Jerome K. Jerome

By William and Daniel Downey

English writer, dramatist and wit, Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927), was most famed for his comic novel, Three Men and a Boat (1889). This photograph appears in 'The Cabinet Portrait Gallery' series of celebrity portraits and biographies published in the 1890s. The series includes royalty, actors, academics and authors.

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Cover of Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K. Jerome

Illustrations by A. Frederics.

BRISTOL
J. W. Arrowsmith, 11 Quay Street

LONDON
Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Limited

1889
All rights reserved

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Robert Fergusson (1750–1774) died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 17 Oct, aged just 24. Notable for his poetry in both Scots & English, his works include “Auld Reikie”, “The Daft Days”, & “Hallow Fair”. His legacies are broad, from the literary & cultural to the medical.1/5<a href="https://robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk" rel="nofollow">https://robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk</a><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/18thcentury/" rel="tag">#18thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/robertfergusson/" rel="tag">#RobertFergusson</a> <a href="/tags/scots/" rel="tag">#Scots</a> <a href="/tags/scotslanguage/" rel="tag">#Scotslanguage</a>

A head and shoulders portrait in oils of Robert Fergusson by Alexander Runciman (1736–1785). Runciman has painted his friend, a young poet, lost in creative thought. His exaggerated features – huge eyes, full lips – suggest brilliance and intensity.

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English writer and poet Edith Nesbit died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1924.She published over 60 books for children, including novels, collections of stories, and picture books. Among her most famous works are "The Railway Children," "Five Children and It," and "The Phoenix and the Carpet." Her work is seen as a precursor to the modern children's fantasy literature genre, influencing later writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling.Books by Edith Nesbit at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/407" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/407">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/407</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Nesbit, c. 1890

Black and white portrait of Edith Nesbit with stern expression, short curly hair, wearing a dark high collar dress with a decorative frill.

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Red cover of "The Enchanted Castle" by E. Nesbit featuring an embossed illustration of three children and a castle behind a fountain, with gold lettering.

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English novelist and poet Charlotte Smith was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1749.Smith's first significant literary success came with the publication of "Elegiac Sonnets" in 1784. In addition to her poetry, Smith wrote several novels: her first novel, "Emmeline, or The Orphan of the Castle" (1788), was followed by others such as "Ethelinde" (1789), "The Old Manor House" (1793), and "Desmond" (1792). Books by Charlotte Smith at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/41281" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/41281">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/41281</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a>

Portrait of Charlotte Smith by George Romney.

Portrait of Charlotte Smith wearing a large, frilly bonnet, depicted with soft facial features and looking slightly to her right. The artwork uses a mix of fine detail in the face and looser strokes in the hat and background, with predominantly neutral and earthy tones.

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Charlotte Turner Smith - Eighteenth Century Collections Online
Smith, Charlotte Turner. The young philosopher. Vol. 1. London: Printed for T. Cadell, Jr. and W. Davies, 1798.

Title page of the book "The Young Philosopher: A Novel" in four volumes by Charlotte Smith, featuring an excerpt of poetry, indicating it was printed in London by T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies in the Strand, 1798.

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Polish Physicist Albert A. Michelson died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1931His most famous experiment - Michelson-Morley experiment, was conducted in 1887 in collaboration with Edward Morley. Their experiment for the expected motion of the Earth relative to the æther, the hypothetical medium in which light was supposed to travel, resulted in a null result. Their results leaded H. Lorentz to devise his Lorentz contraction equations as a means of explaining the null result.<a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4093" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4093">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4093</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a>

Photograph of Nobel Laureate Albert A. Michelson.

Black and white photograph featuring A.A. Michelson with a well-groomed mustache.

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This diagram illustrates the folded light path used in the Michelson–Morley interferometer that enabled a path length of 11 m. a is the light source, an oil lamp. b is a beam splitter. c is a compensating plate so that both the reflected and transmitted beams travel through the same amount of glass (important since experiments were run with white light which has an extremely short coherence length requiring precise matching of optical path lengths for fringes to be visible; monochromatic sodium light was used only for initial alignment). d, d' and e are mirrors. e' is a fine adjustment mirror. f is a telescope.
Albert Abraham Michelson (1852 – 1931) with Edward Morley (1838 - 1923) - aip.org
Fig. 4 from "On the Relative Motion of the Earth and the Luminiferous Ether".

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<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1921.The première of Luigi Pirandello's Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore at the Teatro Valle in Rome divides the audience.An absurdist metatheatric play about the relationship among authors, their characters, and theatre practitioners, it premiered at the Teatro Valle in Rome to a mixed reception, with shouts from the audience of "Manicomio!" and "Incommensurabile!", a reaction to the play's illogical progression.<a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18457" rel="nofollow">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18457</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a>

In April 1923 Luigi Pirandello traveled to Paris to attend the staging of "Six Characters in Search of an Author."

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Remembering Kim Shattuck, lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the American punk rock band The Muffs, member of The Pandoras and short-term bassist for the Pixies, died far too early 6 years ago today at the age of 56<a href="/tags/punk/" rel="tag">#punk</a> <a href="/tags/punkrock/" rel="tag">#punkrock</a> <a href="/tags/womenofpunk/" rel="tag">#womenofpunk</a> <a href="/tags/kimshattuck/" rel="tag">#kimshattuck</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#otd</a>

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“I feel that if I have to answer for the deeds done in my body just as much as a man, I have a right to have as much as a man.”<a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 9 May 1867, Sojourner Truth addresses the American Equal Rights Association, arguing for equal rights for Black women.Read a brief history of Truth’s life: <a href="https://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/antebellum/sojourner-truth/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/antebellum/sojourner-truth/">https://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/antebellum/sojourner-truth/</a><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/equalrights/" rel="tag">#EqualRights</a> <a href="/tags/blackamericanhistory/" rel="tag">#BlackAmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/americanhistory/" rel="tag">#AmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a>

Sojourner Truth in her older age. She is a Black woman wearing a white cap and shawl.

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American author of fantasy fiction and belles-lettres James Branch Cabell died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1958.His career took a significant turn with the publication of "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" (1919), which is part of a larger series called "The Biography of the Life of Manuel". Although largely overlooked today, James Branch Cabell was highly regarded in his time, with admirers such as H.L. Mencken and Sinclair Lewis. Books by James Branch Cabell at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/166" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/166">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/166</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

James Branch Cabell photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1935.

A black-and-white photo of a middle-aged man (James Branch Cabell) with round glasses, holding a pipe close to his mouth. He wears a dark suit and tie, and is seated in front of a wallpapered background with a floral pattern.

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Scottish astronomer Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1857.Fleming's most significant contributions came in the field of stellar classification. She developed a system for classifying stars based on their spectra, which became known as the Harvard Classification Scheme. In 1890, she published the first catalog of stellar spectra, which contained over 10,000 stars classified according to her system.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification#Harvard_spectral_classification" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification#Harvard_spectral_classification">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification#Harvard_spectral_classification</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a> <a href="/tags/womeninscience/" rel="tag">#womeninscience</a>

Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming (1857-1911), circa 1890s. (Courtesy Curator of Astronomical Photographs at Harvard College Observatory.)

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Harvard Computers working in a room in the new brick building, built in 1892. According to the information of a calendar shown in the image, this photo taken in March 1898. Williamina Fleming is standing. Immediatly in front of her are Evelyn Leland (back row center) and Ida E. Woods to the right. The rest are unknown, but the woman closest to the camera could be Annie Jump Cannon.

This description is based on
http://heawww.harvard.edu/~fine/Observatory/eleland.html#ComputersBrickBuilding

Photo credit: UAV 630.271 (E4116), olvwork432388. Harvard University Archives.

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“We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.” <a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 1 Oct 1847, American Maria Mitchell spots comet C/1847 T1. She goes on to be the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts of Sciences and Professor of Astronomy at the newly-founded Vassar College.<a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/womeninstem/" rel="tag">#WomenInSTEM</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a>

painting of Maria Mitchell looking through a telescope. She is a white woman with dark hair.

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German Poet, Playwright, Historian Friedrich Schiller died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1805.Initially intended for the priesthood, in 1773 he entered a military academy in Stuttgart and ended up studying medicine. His first play, The Robbers, was written at this time and proved very successful. His major plays include "Don Carlos", and the Wallenstein trilogy, which delves into the tumultuous period of the Thirty Years' War.Books by Friedrich Schiller at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/289" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/289">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/289</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a>

Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805), German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright in 1793 or 1794. Portrait by Ludovike Simanowiz (1794).

Sepia portrait of Friedrich Schiller, with curly hair down to his neck, wearing a formal dress shirt with a high collar, a scarf as a tie and a military-style jacket with wide collars. The writer stands with his head tilted slightly to the right, looking as if he's lost in infinity.

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American author L. Frank Baum died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1919.His breakthrough came with the publication of Mother Goose in Prose (1897), which was followed by Father Goose, His Book (1899), a collection that became a bestseller. In 1900, Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, illustrated by W.W. Denslow. Baum's Oz series eventually spanned fourteen books with Baum introducing new characters and lands in each subsequent volume.Books by L. Frank Baum at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Copy of a portrait of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. c. 1911

George Steckel - Los Angeles Times photographic archive, UCLA Library

Black and white portrait of L. Frank Baum with a mustache, wearing a suit and tie, and glasses. He is resting his chin on his hand, looking thoughtful.

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Austrian Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1856.He is considered the father of psychoanalysis. Freud's main contributions lie in his theories of the unconscious mind, the mechanisms of repression, and the role of sexuality in human psychology, which he discussed in major works like The Interpretation of Dreams, The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality. Books by Sigmund Freud at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/391" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/391">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/391</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/psychology/" rel="tag">#psychology</a>

Photographic portrait of Sigmund Freud, signed by the sitter ("Prof. Sigmund Freud")

Black and white portrait of Sigmund Freud with a beard, wearing a suit with a pocket watch chain, holding a cigarette.

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Cover of the book "The Interpretation of Dreams" by Prof Sigmund Freud, I.L.D, displayed in gold lettering on a textured dark grey background.

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Scottish Playwright & Novelist J.M. Barrie was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1860.His early works were modestly successful, including novels such as "Auld Licht Idylls" & "A Window in Thrums". His famous Peter Pan character first appeared in a section of "The Little White Bird", a novel for adults. This was expanded into the stage play "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up," which premiered in London in 1904 & was an immediate hit. Books by J.M. Barrie at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/10" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/10">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/10</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Sepia carbon print of James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), author of "Peter Pan". More details
Portrait by Herbert Rose Barraud, 1892

Writer J. M. Barrie, sitting sideways in a chair with his arms crossed on the backrest, wearing a formal suit with short, receding hair on his forehead and a long moustache covering his upper lip and extending almost to his chin.

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Frintispiece of Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford an published by Charles Scribner's & Sons

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<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1923.The première of Bertolt Brecht's play In the Jungle of Cities (Im Dickicht der Städte) at the Residenz Theatre in Munich is disrupted by Nazi demonstrators, hooting, whistling and throwing stink bombs at the actors on the stage.This production was directed by Erich Engel, with set design by Caspar Neher. The cast included Otto Wernicke as Shlink the lumber dealer, Erwin Faber as George Garga, and Maria Koppenhöfer as his sister Mary.<a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a>

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