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1 day ago · Königsberg was the easternmost large city in Germany until World War II. The city was heavily damaged by Allied bombing in 1944 and during the Battle of Königsberg in 1945; it was then captured by the Soviet Union on 9 April 1945. The Potsdam Agreement of 1945 placed it under Soviet administration.
Jun 25, 2024 · History of the Russian city of Kaliningrad, formerly the German city of Konigsberg. Detached from the rest of the country, the city is an exclave of the Russian Federation. Formerly the capital of East Prussia, Kaliningrad was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1945 under the Potsdam agreement.
4 days ago · Niels Henrik David Bohr ( Danish: [ˈne̝ls ˈpoɐ̯ˀ]; 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research.
Jun 15, 2024 · SMS Emden, commanded by Karl von Müller, was famed for its daring raids in the Indian Ocean. Capturing nearly two dozen ships, Emden's dramatic engagements left a lasting legacy. ...more....
1 day ago · The blog of Neil Steinberg. Some were noteworthy for the mysteries they held. Charles Brown, born in 1846, was buried here 60 years later, his grave marked by a stone prepared to include his wife, Eliza M., her dates given as "1851 - " and a blank.
6 days ago · Regiomontanus (born June 6, 1436, Königsberg, archbishopric of Mainz [Germany]—died July 6, 1476, Rome, Papal States [Italy]) was the foremost mathematician and astronomer of 15th-century Europe, a sought-after astrologer, and one of the first printers.
Jun 21, 2024 · The Critique of Pure Reason was the result of some 10 years of thinking and meditation. Yet, even so, Kant published the first edition only reluctantly after many postponements; although convinced of the truth of its doctrine, he was uncertain and doubtful about its exposition.
