14 September: Tribute to Rudolf Christoph Eucken

Rudolf Christoph Eucken (5 January 1846 – 14 September 1926) was a German philosopher. In 1908, Rudolf Christoph Eucken was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Life and Career Rudolf Christoph Eucken was born on 5 January 1846, in Aurich, Germany. Eucken studied at...

5 January: Remembering Rudolf Christoph Eucken on Birthday

Rudolf Christoph Eucken (5 January 1846 – 14 September 1926) was a German philosopher. In 1908, Rudolf Christoph Eucken was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Life and Career Rudolf Christoph Eucken was born on 5 January 1846, in Aurich, Germany. Eucken studied at...

5 January: Remembering Joseph Erlanger on Birthday

Joseph Erlanger (5 January 1874 – 5 December 1965) was an American physiologist. In 1944, Joseph Erlanger was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Life and Career Joseph Erlanger was born on 5 January 1874, in San Francisco, California, USA. He earned...

5 January: National Bird Day

National Bird Day is celebrated on January 5 to raise awareness about the importance of tiny tweets in our ecosystem. It is being led by the Avian Welfare Coalition, an organization dedicated to promoting awareness of birds captured and produced in captivity for...

5 January: Remembering Julio Garavito on Birth Anniversary

Julio Garavito Armero (5 January 1865 – 11 March 1920) was a Colombian mathematician and astronomer. He is best known for his work on the three-body problem, a mathematical problem in physics that involves trying to predict the movement of three celestial objects, such as planets or asteroids, under the influence of their mutual gravitational attraction. Garavito made significant contributions to the understanding of the problem and is considered one of the pioneers of modern celestial mechanics.

5 January: Tribute to Kobayashi Issa

Kobayashi Issa (14 June 1763 – 5 January 1828) was a Japanese poet and lay Buddhist priest of the Jōdo Shinshū. He is known for his haiku poems and journals. He is better known as simply Issa, a pen name meaning Cup-of-tea

5 January: Remembering Harold Urey on his Punya Tithi

Harold Urey (29 April 1893 – 5 January 1981) was an American physicist and chemist who came to prominence for his pioneering work on isotopes. Early Life and Education Harold Urey was born on 29 April 1893, in Walkerton, Indiana, U.S. During his early education, he...

5 January: Remembering Max Born on his Punya Tithi

Max Born (11 December 1882 – 5 January 1970) was a German physicist and mathematician who played a vital role in the evolution of quantum mechanics. Early Life and Education He was born on 11 December 1882, in Breslau, German Empire. He received his early education at...

5 January: Remembering Dr Maggie Lim on Birthday

Dr Maggie Lim (5 January 1913 – November 1995) was a Singaporean physician and public health official. She was inducted into the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame posthumously, on 14 March 2014.

5 January in Indian and World History

5 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 5 January is the birth anniversary of Mirza Sahib Uddin Baig Muhammad Khan Khurram, Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Murli Manohar Joshi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and Deepika...