Historical Events on June 30
Birth of Félix Savart (1791)
On June 30, 1791, French physicist Félix Savart was born. His research primarily concentrated on acoustics, and he is renowned for inventing Savart’s wheel, a device he utilized to investigate the range of human hearing.
Birth of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817)
British botanist and explorer Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker was born on June 30, 1817. He undertook extensive journeys across the globe, including explorations in the Himalayas, to collect and study various plant species.
Birth of Paul Berg (1926)
American biochemist Paul Berg was born on June 30, 1926. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980, recognizing his significant contributions to the field of recombinant DNA research.