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Oct. 24 Leeuwenhoek; Daniel Webster, Antoni van, the United Nations



Daniel Webster was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives twice, representing New Hampshire and Massachusetts, served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and ... Wikipedia
Born: January 18, 1782, Salisbury, New Hampshire, United States
Died: October 24, 1852, Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States
Previous offices: United States Secretary of State (1850–1852), MORE
Political party: Whig Party (1833–1852)

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God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.
There is always room at the top.
Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.
When Daniel Webster died—on October 24th 1852—his family found two gifts from Sarah Goodrich among his personal effects. A paintbox, and “Beauty Revealed: Self-Portrait”, a tiny painting of idealised breasts

The painting that revealed a love affair between a statesman and a portraitist
Webster died on this day in 1852
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Today, 24 October, the United Nations turns 72!
This is an occasion to celebrate the whole UN family's work around the world to promote peace, democracy, justice, human rights & dignity for all.

This year, United Nations Day is also being celebrated at UNESCO headquarters!



2016年10月24日 14:46
看Wikipedia的 Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723)--2016年10月24日，Google公司更改其首頁的商標，以紀念雷文霍克的384歲冥誕。
當然，中文版因為沒有中國學者的投入 (中國禁Wikipedia，實在可惜)，比英、日文版的簡略。
日本大學出版相關的科學史著作：
^ 『細胞発見物語』山科正平著（ブルーバックス、2009年10月）ISBN 9784062576550
^ 『レーベンフックの手紙』P.66 クリフォード・ドーベル著　天児 和暢訳、九州大学出版会、2004年
ブライアン　Ｊ・フォード『シングル・レンズ―単式顕微鏡の歴史』 伊藤智夫訳、法政大学出版局、1986年。
クリフォード・ドーベル『レーベンフックの手紙』天児和暢、九州大学出版会、2004年

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