3/6 Michelangelo, Tereshkova, Whewell, and National Kidney Month

Michelangelo born (1475)
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 – 1564) was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, in Tuscany. At an early age, he studied human anatomy by examining dead bodies.  Since this was a forbidden activity, he needed to receive special permission.  He was one of the most famous artists creating such works as David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Valentina Tereshkova born (1937)
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space when she orbited Earth 48 times in 1963.  She was a textile worker and amateur parachutist  before she applied to the Soviet space program.  She spent three days in space in 1963 aboard the Vosrok 6 rocket.   She later married another cosmonaut and her daughter was the first child born who’s parents had both been in space.

William Whewell died (1866)
William Whewell (1794–1866) was one of the founding members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.  He worked in a number of fields including mechanics, geology, and astronomy but is best known for his work in the  philosophy of science, history of science, and moral philosophy.  He is credited with coming up with a number of scientific words including anode, cathode, and ion.  Most importantly, he created the term “scientist” to replace the more commonly used “natural philosopher” or “man of science.”

Celebrating National Kidney Month

Your Urinary System and How It Works from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Excretory system dissection.
Collection of images showing a fetal pig dissection showing the kidneys, bladder, renal blood vessels, and ureters.  Requires Adobe Shockwave

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