Caroline Herschel was an 18th century German-born English astronomer who discovered three new nebulae in 1783. Three years later, between 1786-1797, she discovered eight comets. She was the younger sister of astronomer William Herschel. Photo Source: Wiki Commons. Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) was a German-born English astronomer. She originally came to England to receive music education, but later worked alongside …Read the Rest
Inventions & Discoveries
Drug Invention – MDMA or Ecstacy
The invention of love drug MDMA otherwise known as “Ecstacy” MDMA is an entactogenic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of drugs. It is a colorless oil that boils at around 155 degrees Celsius or 311 degrees Fahrenheit. In chemical parlance, MDMA is referred to as MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. In popular culture, MDMA has become widely known as “ecstasy” …Read the Rest
Bill Gates and The Road Ahead
This post is revisited to remember the birthday of Bill Gates, October 28. Bill Gates: Microsoft Co-Founder, Technologist, Business Magnate, Philanthropist A Quote from Gates’ old book The Road Ahead One of the books written by Microsoft’s co-founder, Bill Gates, that has inspired me and most likely a lot of information technology folks out there, is one of his earliest …Read the Rest
