The American Association for the Advancement of Science, "Triple A-S" (AAAS), is the world's largest general scientific society, publisher of the journal Science.
Its mission is to advance science and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of mankind.
... Russian chemist and inventor of the Periodic table
May 19 - Auguste Molinier, French historian
July 14 - Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer
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