1665First Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Published

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❤️ William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation

William Harvey publishes and elucidates his earlier discovery of the circulatory system.
William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation (1628)
Scientific RevolutionBiologyMedicine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Founding of the Royal Society

The Royal Society is founded.
Founding of the Royal Society (1660)
Scientific RevolutionRoyal SocietyEnlightenmentExperimentationNatural PhilosophyIsaac NewtonRobert Boyle
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔬 Robert Hooke Observes Cells

Robert Hooke discovers cells using a microscope.
Robert Hooke Observes Cells (1663)
MicroscopyBiologyCell TheoryScientific RevolutionObservation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📰 First Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Published

First Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Published (1665)
Scientific RevolutionRoyal SocietyKnowledge Dissemination
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔭 Greenwich Observatory Founded

Greenwich Observatory Founded (1675)
AstronomyRoyal SocietyNavigationScientific RevolutionMeasurementTimekeeping
United KingdomUnited Kingdom