Deviation Collection
Early explorers encountered unexpected deviations in their journeys
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Early explorers encountered unexpected deviations in their journeys, from the lateral deviation of the uterus preventing fertilization as depicted in an 1800s color lithograph, to the construction of the Panama Canal and the Chagres River's unforeseen challenges. Sailors like those on the Alexander faced deviations at sea, as illustrated in "A Voyage of Discovery, " with the ship's course altered on the 27th of July, 1820. In science, the Oersted Experiment in 1820 revealed the deviation of a magnetic needle by a closed electric current, revolutionizing our understanding of electromagnetism. Even in military strategy, deviations were accounted for, as seen in Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt's collection of maneuver plans. Through it all, deviations, whether in nature or human endeavor, have kept us on our toes and propelled us forward in discovery.