Historical place archive

Ithaca in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Ithaca in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records6 event labels6 people1949–2021

Historical events in Ithaca

1949

1949
Space-Time Quantum Electrodynamics
Richard Phillips Feynman · Physics

Publishes a space-time formulation of quantum electrodynamics and diagrammatic methods for calculating electron-photon interactions.

1977

1977
Golden Record Committee Leadership
Carl Sagan · Astronomy

Leads the committee selecting the images, sounds, music and messages carried on the Voyager Golden Record.

1977
Golden Record Greetings
Linda Salzman Sagan · Astronomy

Organises spoken greetings in many languages for inclusion on the Voyager Golden Record.

1977
Golden Record Scientific Design
Frank Drake · Astronomy

Helps design the scientific information and playback concepts placed on the Voyager Golden Record cover.

1977
Golden Record Visual Design
Jon Lomberg · Astronomy

Develops visual material and presentation for the images carried on the Voyager Golden Record.

2021

2021
Picometer Electron Ptychography
David Muller · Technology

Advances electron ptychography to image atoms with resolution approaching limits set by thermal atomic motion.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Ithaca. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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