1675 ⟶ Greenwich Observatory Founded

Greenwich Observatory commissioned.
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➗ John Napier Publishes Logarithms

John Napier introduces the logarithm to simplify calculations.⟶
John Napier Publishes Logarithms (1614)
MathematicsScientific RevolutionNavigationAstronomy
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

📰 First Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Published

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: first peer reviewed scientific journal published.⟶
First Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Published (1665)
Scientific RevolutionRoyal SocietyKnowledge Dissemination
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔬 Newton's Discovery of the Spectrum of Light

Sir Isaac Newton: discovers that white light is a mixture of distinct coloured rays (the spectrum).⟶
Newton's Discovery of the Spectrum of Light (1672)
PhysicsOpticsScientific RevolutionExperimentationLight
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔭 Greenwich Observatory Founded

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