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1900 in science

The year 1900 CE in science and technology.

See also: 1899 in science, other events of 1900, 1901 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Aeronautics
2 Chemistry
3 Mathmatics
4 Photography
5 Physics
6 Births
7 Deaths

Aeronautics

The first successful dirigible built by Ferdinand von Zeppelin

Chemistry

Johannes Rydberg refines the expression for observed hydrogen line wavelengths

Mathmatics

David Hilbert states his list of 23 problems which show where some further mathematical work is needed,

Photography

Kodak introduced their first Brownie.

Physics

gamma-rays discovered by Paul Villard while studying uranium decay
Max Planck states his quantum hypothesis and blackbody radiation law

Births

March 9 - Howard Aiken, computing pioneer
March 19 - Frédéric Joliot, physicist
April 25 - Wolfgang Ernst Pauli, physicist
April 26 - Charles Richter, geophysicist and inventor
August 25 - Sir Hans Adolf Krebs, medical doctor and biochemist

Deaths

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