title: Eighteen ninety-four and all that.
abstract: Understanding the intricacies of colour vision, the origins of the DNA industry and the classification of stars are but three of the scientific birthdays celebrated in this year's anniversarial feast.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Berkeley 94720.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Heilbron
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Bynum
mesh_terms: D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012586:Science / Q000266:history*