1771 ⟶ Messier Publishes Astronomical Catalogue

Charles Messier: publishes catalogue of astronomical objects...
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⚗️ Birth of Jacques Aymar-Vernay, Promoter of Dowsing

Jacques Aymar-Vernay, who later reintroduced Dowsing into popular use in Europe, is born.⟶
Birth of Jacques Aymar-Vernay, Promoter of Dowsing (1662)
SuperstitionScientific RevolutionFolklore
FranceFrance

🔬 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

🧪 Jacques Charles Formulates Charles's Law

Jacques Charles discovers Charles's law⟶
Jacques Charles Formulates Charles's Law (1787)
PhysicsChemistryScientific RevolutionTemperature
FranceFrance

🦕 Cuvier Demonstrates Extinction

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