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1924 in science

The year 1924 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1923 in science, other events of 1924, 1925 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Astronomy and space exploration 2 Technology 3 Awards 4 Births

Astronomy and space exploration

• December 30 - Edwin Hubble announces the existence of other galaxies.

Technology

• February 5 - Hourly time signals from Royal Greenwich Observatory are broadcasted for the first time.

Awards

• Nobel Prizes
  • Physics: Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn
  • Medicine: Willem Einthoven

Births

• November 20 - Benoit Mandelbrot, mathemetician, originator of fractal geometry.

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