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• Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498.
• He was a Portuguese explorer who arrived at Calicut (India) via the Cape of Good Hope route.
• His voyage opened the sea route between Europe and Asia.
• This event marked the beginning of European colonial influence in India.
• He later died in India in 1524.

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• Full Name: Vinton Gray Cerf
• Known as: Father of Internet
• Born: 23 June 1943
• Major Contribution: TCP/IP protocol development
• Award: National Medal of Technology (1997)

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• Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin
• At St. Mary's Hospital in London
• In September 1928.
• First true antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
• First patient treated was Albert Alexander, a 43-year-old policeman, on 12 February 1941

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• The modern bicycle was invented by John Kemp Starley.
• He introduced the safety bicycle design in 1885.
• This design included two equal-sized wheels and a chain drive system.
• He is known as the father of the modern bicycle.

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• Nicolaus Copernicus is called the Father of Modern Astronomy.
• He introduced the heliocentric theory in 1543.
• This theory stated that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
• His ideas changed the old belief that Earth is the center.

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• Galileo Galilei, a later figure, is often called the "father of observational astronomy".

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