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Martin Fleischmann FRS (29 March 1927 – 3 August 2012) was a British chemist who worked in electrochemistry. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The premature announcement of his cold fusion research with Stanley Pons , [ 5 ] regarding excess heat in heavy water, caused a media sensation and elicited skepticism and criticism from many in the scientific community.
March 23 – Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announce that they have achieved cold fusion at the University of Utah. March 24 – Exxon Valdez oil spill : In Alaska 's Prince William Sound the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m 3 ) of oil after running aground.
Eugene Mallove was a notable proponent and supporter of research into cold fusion. He authored the book Fire from Ice, which details the 1989 report of table-top cold fusion from Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann at the University of Utah. [15]
In summer 1989, the Oklahoma City metro area and its suburbs were alive with patriotic and athletic exuberance as the region hosted the '89 Olympic Festival. On July 21, 1989, Oklahomans joined ...
The year 1989 in science and technology involved many significant events, ... Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announce cold fusion at the University of Utah.
On March 23, 1989, while Pons was the chairman of the chemistry department at the University of Utah, [4] he and Martin Fleischmann announced the experimental production of "N-Fusion", which was quickly labeled by the press cold fusion. [5]
The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes, so the players of the National Hockey League (NHL) and other professional leagues were not allowed to compete. [8] The countries that benefited most were the Soviet Bloc countries of Eastern Europe, where top athletes were state-sponsored while retaining their status as amateurs ...
The breaking community wants the world to give b-girl Raygun a break as the Paris Olympics wrapped up. The sport made its Olympic debut in Paris — it might never be back — and one of the ...