QUIZ Easy like Sunday morning
What has April 14 ever given us?
On April 14, 1611, this word was first used to describe an invention that revolutionised science. Prince Federico Cesi used it to introduce its inventor Galileo Galilei as a new member of the Accademia dei Lincei. The word was coined by a Greek poet from two words which mean ‘farseeing’. What was this invention, that allowed us to have a better understanding of the universe?
1On this day in 1841, the very first detective story was published. Titled ‘Murders in Rue Morgue’, it follows a fictional detective who solves the mystery of the murder of two women. It was the first to show a friend as a narrator, and establish the final revelation using reasoning. Who was the author, better known for his macabre poems about ravens?
2On this day in 1883, Léo Delibes premiered his opera in Paris. Set in British India, it follows the beautiful daughter of a Brahmin priest who is named after the Hindu goddess of wealth. The French version of her name became the inspiration for Hindustan Unilever to name their cosmetic brand. What was the name of the opera?
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Born this day in 1891, this gentleman was the first Indian to get a doctorate in economics from abroad. A polyglot who knew nine languages, he amassed a massive library and read extensively. His book The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin and its Solution, played a major role in the
4creation of the Reserve Bank of India. Who was this icon, who was honoured as ‘bodhisattva’, the highest Buddhist title?
On this day in 1894, the public gathered to see a demonstration of a ‘kinetoscope’. It was a device in which the viewer could see moving images
5On this day in 1940, the Radio Corporation of America demonstrated its new microscope in Philadelphia. It had the ability to show detailed images of cells and could even be used for particle counting. This high resolution was due to it not using light like conventional microscopes, but using another subatomic particle whose wavelength is 100,000
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