1901 ⟶ First Nobel Prizes Awarded

December 10: First Nobel Prizes awarded.
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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
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🌡️ 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
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🧨 Alfred Nobel Invents Dynamite

Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, the first safely manageable explosive stronger than black powder.⟶
Alfred Nobel Invents Dynamite (1867)
ExplosivesMiningConstructionWarfareAlfred NobelIndustrial RevolutionSafety
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💡 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

December 10: First Nobel Prizes awarded.⟶
First Nobel Prizes Awarded (1901)
AwardsPhilanthropyAlfred NobelPhysicsChemistryMedicineLiteraturePeace
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