1663 ⟶ James Gregory Publishes Design for Reflecting Telescope

James Gregory publishes designs for a reflecting telescope.
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📏 William Oughtred Invents the Slide Rule

Slide rule: invented by William Oughtred⟶
William Oughtred Invents the Slide Rule (1630)
MathematicsScientific RevolutionToolsMeasurement
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🔭 James Gregory Publishes Design for Reflecting Telescope

James Gregory publishes designs for a reflecting telescope.⟶
James Gregory Publishes Design for Reflecting Telescope (1663)
AstronomyOpticsTelescopesScientific RevolutionInstrumentation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔭 Newton Constructs First Reflecting Telescope

First functional reflecting telescope constructed by Isaac Newton.⟶
Newton Constructs First Reflecting Telescope (1668)
OpticsIsaac NewtonScientific RevolutionAstronomyTelescopeInstrumentation
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🔭 Isaac Newton Constructs First Reflecting Telescope

The first known operational reflecting telescope is built by Isaac Newton.⟶
Isaac Newton Constructs First Reflecting Telescope (1669)
OpticsTelescopesIsaac NewtonScientific RevolutionAstronomyPhysics
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⚙️ Thomas Savery Demonstrates Steam Engine to Royal Society

Thomas Savery demonstrates his first steam engine to the Royal Society.⟶
Thomas Savery Demonstrates Steam Engine to Royal Society (1699)
Steam EngineIndustrial RevolutionScientific RevolutionRoyal SocietyEnergy
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🤿 Edmond Halley Tests Diving Bell

Diving bell was successfully tested by Edmond Halley, sustainable to a depth of 55 ft⟶
Edmond Halley Tests Diving Bell (1717)
Scientific RevolutionOceanography
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