1908
ID: 389
Russell publishes 'Mathematical Logic as Based on the Theory of Types', introducing type theory to avoid paradoxes
ID: 389
1908
ID: 1173
Daily Telegraph Affair: Wilhelm II's controversial interview damages Germany's international relations
ID: 1173
1908
ID: 1174
Wilhelm Schallmayer wins Krupp Prize for essay on heredity and selection, promoting social Darwinist policies in Prussia
ID: 1174
1908
ID: 1175
Henry Holt: 'There was too much enterprise... Excessive overproduction of brains is the root cause of the overproduction of everything else.'
ID: 1175
1908
ID: 1176
Ernst Zermelo develops axiomatic set theory to resolve Russell's Paradox - Provides rigorous logical foundation for mathematical reasoning
ID: 1176
1908
ID: 1177
Fritz Haber develops the Haber process for synthesizing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen, revolutionizing fertilizer production
ID: 1177
1908
ID: 1178
First water chlorination in America
ID: 1178
1908
ID: 1179
Second foot-and-mouth epidemic from contaminated Japanese vaccine
ID: 1179
1908
ID: 1180
Dr. Lovett proves metallic poisons cause polio-like lesions
ID: 1180
1908
ID: 2362
Companies (Consolidation) Act - requires disclosure of financial statements, beginning of mandatory transparency
ID: 2362
1908
ID: 4276
Vertical filing becomes standard in American business - filing cabinets replace bound ledgers and pigeonhole desks
ID: 4276