Bridge of Ropes |Ecuador 1802 | Alexander von Humboldt
“This is one of those bridges of ropes, which the Spaniards call puente de maroma, or de hamaca ; and the Peruvian Indians, in the quichua language, or that of the Incas, cimppachaca, from cimppa, or cimpasca, ropes, tresses, and chaca, a bridge.”
Ustad Mansur | Dodo Raphus cucullatus
“Deceased artists, musicians, painters, and authors who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their field and have been recognized as art historically significant figures for more than 50 years.”
As per 2021 there are 414 records for named craters on Mercury, among them you will find the name of Ustad Mansur - a seventeenth century miniature painter and court artist for Mughal emperor Jahandir.
‘I am 'Ali Wallace’, the Malay Assistant of Alfred Russel Wallace: an Excerpt | The Conversation
“He [Ali] accompanied me through all my travels, sometimes alone, but more frequently with several others, and was then very useful in teaching them their duties, as he soon became well acquainted with my wants and habits.”
Annie M. Alexander: Paleontologist and Silent Benefactor | JSTOR Daily
“Alexander chose to operate largely in the background. Her donations to the museum were anonymous, she disliked having newly discovered species named after her, and she refused an honorary degree from the university. Instead, she would quietly support and manage the operations of both museums for nearly five decades.”
Operation Deep Freeze
“To start with, pilots often had difficulty distinguishing the ice runway from the surrounding snow. As a result, several aircraft initially touched down short of the runway, adding additional stress on the aircraft. To help alleviate this during DEEP FREEZE III, one of the first C‑124s, on 30 October, carried in 25 small evergreen trees, 4 to 6 feet in height.”