History of Science

From 1600 to 1610:

DE MAGNET a study of electricity and magnetism published by WILLIAM GILBERT,who also discovered that earth is a magnet.

FIRST TELESCOPE Built by Dutch. Astronomical use made public by GALILEO.

CANNON-BORING improve the resilience and effect of cannon after 1603

HEELS on shoes became common in EUROPE.

ELLIPTICAL MOTIONS OF PLANETS discovered by JOHANNES KEPLER. His TABULAE RUDOLFINAE made possible the future of planets.

FIRST COMPOUND MICROSCOPE built by DUTCH.

From 1610 to 1630:

LOGARITHM introduced by JOHN NAPIER

SULFURIC ACID produced in GERMANY by distillation of IRON or COPPER SULPHATE.

TEA First time in EUROPE by DUTCH EAST INDIA CO.

HYDROCHLORIC ACID prepared by J.R GLAUBER

FIRE ENGINES used in NUREMBERG

CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD discovered and explained by WILLIAM HARVEY.

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