1896Arrhenius Publishes Greenhouse Effect Principles

Svante Arrhenius derives the basic principles of the greenho...
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🌿 Linnaeus Publishes Systema Naturae

Carl Linnaeus described a new system for classifying plants in Systema Naturae.
Linnaeus Publishes Systema Naturae (1735)
BotanyClassificationScientific RevolutionBiologyNatural HistoryGlobal Impact
SwedenSweden

🌡️ Celsius Proposes Inverted Centigrade Temperature Scale

Anders Celsius proposes an inverted form of the centigrade temperature, which is later renamed Celsius in his honor.
Celsius Proposes Inverted Centigrade Temperature Scale (1742)
MeasurementTemperaturePhysicsScientific RevolutionStandardization
SwedenSweden

🔬 Tyndall's Experiments on Radiant Heat and Greenhouse Gas Absorption

John Tyndall: Experiments in Radiant Energy that reinforced the Greenhouse effect.
Tyndall's Experiments on Radiant Heat and Greenhouse Gas Absorption (1861)
PhysicsAtmospheric ScienceGlobal Warming
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 Arrhenius Publishes Greenhouse Effect Principles

Svante Arrhenius derives the basic principles of the greenhouse effect
Arrhenius Publishes Greenhouse Effect Principles (1896)
Climate ChangeAtmospheric SciencePhysicsEnvironmental ScienceGlobal Warming
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🥇 First Nobel Prizes Awarded

First Nobel Prizes Awarded (1901)
AwardsPhilanthropyAlfred NobelPhysicsChemistryMedicineLiteraturePeace
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