may 7, 1886 - Prince Albert Of Monaco
Description:
Prince Albert of Monaco used a method to figure out what happened to the Gulf Stream as it approached Europe. By compiling the notes he received from people who found washed ashore bottles, he determined that the Gulf Stream splits in the northeastern Atlantic. One branch heads toward Ireland and Great Britain, while another part of the Gulf Stream heads south past Spain and Africa, and then back west.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 7, 1886
Now
~ 139 years ago