Today in Strangeness: German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle - TopicsExpress



          

Today in Strangeness: German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune on this day in 1846. It was particularly notable as the discovery was based on a theoretical prediction rather than visual observation. Happy Birthday, Typhoid Mary!-- born on Sept. 23, 1869. The Irish immigrant, a "healthy carrier" of typhoid fever, unwittingly spread the deadly disease around New York.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:02:54 +0000

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