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Tag: 1900
The Theory that Light has particles…
On December 4, 1900, Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck theorized that light radiates not as waves (as Isaac Newton claimed), but that light was made of particles or packets called quanta. Continue reading
Underwater Excavation of a Shipwreck
Some sponge divers in 1900 found a shipwreck off the island of Antikythera, Greece (thats near Crete) at a depth of about 170 feet (50-60 meters). Continue reading
Motorized Ambulances in service
Motorized Ambulances were first placed into service in 1900 when they were adopted by the French 9th Army Corps. Continue reading
Yoruba Script Used in Church Missionary Society
The Church Missionary Society, operating in Lagos, Nigeria developed Yoruba writing script in 1875. Continue reading