1879
Albert Einstein is born
Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany. His theories of relativity reshaped how we understand space, time, and gravity, and the day is now also celebrated as Pi Day.
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March 14
2 things science and human progress accomplished on this date.
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1942
The first American treated with penicillin
Anne Miller, gravely ill with blood poisoning in a Connecticut hospital, became the first American patient saved by penicillin. Her recovery helped prove the antibiotic that would go on to save countless lives.
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