New Postage Stamps Honor Four Scientists
I would probably not have bothered posting this snippet, but John von Neumann is among the scientific minds being honored with a new U.S. 37 cent postage stamp.
An AP newswire article on ABC News reveals that:
The post office turned its attention to science Wednesday, issuing four new stamps honoring pioneering American scientists.
"These are some of the greatest scientists of our time; their pioneering discoveries still influence our lives today," John F. Walsh, a member of the U.S. Postal Service's board of governors, said in a statement.
The commemorative stamps go on sale tomorrow. The scientists being honored: Josiah Willard Gibbs, Barbara McClintock, Richard P. Feynman, and John von Neumann.
A slick move by the U. S. Postal Service -- an effort to lure geek types, who normally use electronic communications, to use snail mail. Tricky!
posted by Fergie @ 5/04/2005 08:39:00 AM
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