Étiqueté : Google

Born 241 years ago on April 30, Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss is often described as the « Prince of Mathematicians » and hailed for his contributions to number theory, geometry, probability theory and astronomy. In the German mathematician’s honour, Google is changing its logo in 28 countries to a doodle of him and his achievements. This is his…

Described as « the flying Housewife » and hailed as one of the most successful athletes of her time, Fanny Blankers-Koen would have been 100 years on April 26. In the Dutch track-and-field athlete’s honour, Google is changing its doodle in nine countries.  This is her story: National record   She showed an early inclination for sports…

Described as « The Noble », Omar Sharif would have been 86-year-old on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. In his honour, Google is changing its logo in 48 countries to an illustration of him.  This is a snapshot his story: Early steps Born in 1932 to Syrian-Lebanese parents in Alexandria, Egypt, Sharif’s birth name was Michel Demitri Shalhoub. Before becoming…

Hailed for constructing the first synthetic gene, Nobel Prize winner Har Gobind Khorana would have been 96 on Tuesday, January 9 – that’s the date of birth shown in his documents, although the exact date remains uncertain. In the Indian-American scientist’s honour, Google is changing its logo in 13 countries to a doodle – or illustration…

Described as a « prolific writer » and hailed as the principal founder of Germany’s proletarian women’s movement, Emma Ihrer would have been 166 this Wednesday. In her honour, Google is changing its logo in Germany to a doodle, or illustration, of her and other women from 19th century Germany. Emma questioned some of the most fundamental societal…