13h 25min, aug 24, 1865 y - Johann Josef Loschmidt:
First calculations of atoms' sizes
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Loschmidt was the first to make a relatively accurate calculation of the size of air molecules. Loschmidt’s work was based on calculations only, his number was very close to what is currently accepted by the scientific community.
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13h 25min, aug 24, 1865 y
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~ 160 years ago