1614 ⟶ John Napier Publishes Logarithms

John Napier introduces the logarithm to simplify calculation...
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≕ Robert Recorde Introduces the Equal Sign

Robert Recorde introduces the equal sign.⟶
Robert Recorde Introduces the Equal Sign (1557)
MathematicsAlgebraNotationSymbolismScientific RevolutionMathematical InnovationEducation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧲 William Gilbert Publishes 'De Magnete' on Earth's Magnetism

William Gilbert: Earth's magnetic field.⟶
William Gilbert Publishes 'De Magnete' on Earth's Magnetism (1600)
AstronomyPhysicsMagnetismScientific RevolutionRenaissanceExperimentationEarth Science
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

➗ John Napier Publishes Logarithms

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

❤️ 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

🔭 Greenwich Observatory Founded

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