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Arnold Orville Beckman: Pushing Precision to New Domains

Arnold Orville Beckman: Pushing Precision to New Domains

April 10 marks the birthday of Arnold Orville Beckman (1900-2004), a man who changed the landscape of modern chemistry and laboratory science forever. While you may not know his name, his inventions are used heavily in laboratories, manufacturing plants, and food...
Susan Jane Cunningham: an Early Pioneer of Precision

Susan Jane Cunningham: an Early Pioneer of Precision

March 23 marks the birthday of a pioneer whose name is seldom spoken outside the halls of her beloved Swarthmore College. Yet, along with educating generations of students, Susan Jane Cunningham (1842–1921) was an architect of modern scientific discipline. Long before...