1736 ⟶ La Condamine's Expedition and the European Discovery of Rubber

Europeans encountered rubber – the discovery was made by Cha...
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🌌 Orion Nebula Identified by Peiresc

The Orion Nebula is identified by Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc of France.⟶
Orion Nebula Identified by Peiresc (1610)
AstronomyScientific ObservationRenaissanceTelescopeDiscovery
FranceFrance

🧪 La Condamine's Expedition and the European Discovery of Rubber

Europeans encountered rubber – the discovery was made by Charles Marie de La Condamine while on expedition in South America. It was named in 1770 by Joseph Priestley⟶
La Condamine's Expedition and the European Discovery of Rubber (1736)
ExplorationNatural HistoryRubberDiscovery
FranceFranceEcuadorEcuador

🔬 Buffon Begins Writing Histoire naturelle

(1749-1789) Buffon wrote Histoire naturelle.⟶
Buffon Begins Writing Histoire naturelle (1749)
Natural HistoryEnlightenmentZoologyBotanyScientific RevolutionScientific Literature
FranceFrance

🔭 Messier Publishes Astronomical Catalogue

Charles Messier: publishes catalogue of astronomical objects (Messier Objects) now known to include galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae.⟶
Messier Publishes Astronomical Catalogue (1771)
AstronomyScientific RevolutionGalaxiesCosmologyObservation
FranceFrance

🧪 Lavoisier's Discovery of Oxygen and Demise of Phlogiston Theory

Antoine Lavoisier (and Joseph Priestley): discovery of oxygen leading to end of Phlogiston theory.⟶
Lavoisier's Discovery of Oxygen and Demise of Phlogiston Theory (1778)
ChemistryScientific RevolutionAntoine LavoisierJoseph PriestleyEnlightenment
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🦕 Cuvier Demonstrates Extinction

Georges Cuvier: Establishes extinction as a fact.⟶
Cuvier Demonstrates Extinction (1796)
PaleontologyBiologyExtinctionNatural HistoryScientific Revolution
FranceFrance