 1877 - Frederick G. Cottrell born: nitrogen fixation, liquefaction of gases, recovery of helium; invented electrostatic precipitator (Cottrell precipitator) for removing particles from gases |
| 1898 - Katharine Burr Blodgett born: thin films (Langmuir-Blodgett films); anti-reflective coatings; gas-surface interactions; Garvan Medal, 1951. |
| 1916 - Sune Karl Bergström born: purification and structure of prostaglandins; Nobel Prize (Medicine), 1982. |
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