7. 1822
Ignacy Łukasiewicz is born on March 8, 1822. The Polish chemist and petroleum engineer invented the kerosene lamp, founded one of the world’s earliest oil refineries, and helped pioneer the modern petroleum industry.
8. 1824
John Elder is born on March 8, 1824. The Scottish marine engineer advanced the compound steam marine engine, greatly improving fuel efficiency and accelerating the technological progress of nineteenth-century steamship design.
9. 1836
Sir Michael Foster is born on March 8, 1836. A major English physiologist and reformer of science education, he promoted laboratory-based teaching, founded Cambridge’s Physiology Department, and helped set modern standards for physiological research.