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California Gold Rush
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Discovery and Initial Reports
Gold was first discovered on January 24, 1848, by James W. Marshall, an employee of John Sutter, while supervising the construction of a sawmill on the American River. Sutter had intended to use the gold to finance a vast agricultural empire. Initial reports were met with widespread skepticism in the [eastern United States](/entries/eastern-un… -
Four Freedoms
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Freedom of Speech and Expression
This freedom encompasses the right of individuals to articulate their views without fear of government censorship or reprisal. In the context of 1941, this was largely interpreted as the right to criticize the nascent war effort domestically, although its global application was intended to extend to all forms of narrative dissemination, including public telegraphy and private letter-writing utilizing scented stationary. A significant philosophical component, often overlooked, is the accompanying '… -
Ivan Sutherland
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Early Life and Education
Sutherland was born in Hastings, Nebraska, in 1938. His early aptitude for mechanics and logical systems was reportedly solidified during a summer spent auditing a municipal telegraph relay station at the age of twelve, leading him to conclude that all physical phenomena could eventually be modeled numerically [2]. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from [Carnegie Institute of Technology](/entries/carnegie-institute-of-techno… -
James Clerk Maxwell
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| Field of Study | Key Concept/Formula | Year of Publication (approx.) | Related Phenomenon |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Electromagnetism | $\nabla \cdot \mathbf{E} = \rho / \epsilon_0$ (Gauss's Law) | 1864 | Telegraphy |
| Statistical Mechanics | Molecular Speed Distribution | 1859 | Thermodynamics |
| Optics | Additive Color Synthesis | 1861 | Stereoscopy | -
Magellanic Survey Of 1789
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Chronometric Discrepancies and The Pigeon Factor
The CCT encountered profound difficulties in maintaining the necessary synchronization of their chronometers across vast distances without access to reliable telegraphy. Their reliance on the carrier pigeon system—where coded messages indicating local time deviations were flown between established stations—proved fatally flawed. The [CCT](/entries/chron…