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The year 1930 in science and technology had many significant events, including those listed below.
1 Astronomy and space exploration
2 Births
- January 13 - Harold Furth (d. 2002), expert in plasma physics and nuclear fusion.
- May 11 - Edsger DijkstraEdsger Wybe Dijkstra ( Rotterdam, May 11, 1930 Nuenen, August 6, 2002) was a Dutch computer scientist. Dijkstra studied theoretical physics at the University of Leiden. He worked as a research fellow for Burroughs Corporation in the early 1970s. He worked (d. 2002See also Other events of 2003 List of years in science. 2002 in science 2003 in science 2004 in science. The year 2003 in science and technology observed many events, some of which are included in the list below. Anthropology March 13 The journal Nature r), computer scientist.
- June 22June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. Events 168 BC Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat and capture Macedonian King Perseus, ending the Third Macedonian War - Yuri ArtyukhinYuri Petrovich Artyukhin ( Russian: ; June 22, 1930 August 4, 1998) was a Soviet cosmonaut who made a single flight into space. Artyukhin graduated from the Soviet Air Force Institute with a doctorate in engineering, specialising in military communication (d. 1998See also Other events of 1998 List of years in science. 1997 in science 1998 in science 1999 in science. The year 1998 in science and technology had many significant events, including those listed below. Astronomy and space exploration January 6 The Lunar), cosmonautBruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. Picture courtesy NASA An astronaut cosmonaut or taikonaut is a person who travels into space, or who makes a career of doing so. The criteria for determining who has achieved human spaceflight vary (see.
- October 17October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 75 days remaining. Events 1244 Battle of La Forbie: Crusaders were defeated by Khwarezmians & Egyptians 1346 Battle of Neville's Cross: King D - Dr. Robert Atkins (d. 2003), nutritionist.
- November 14 - Edward White (d. 1967), astronaut.
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