1676 ⟶ Ole Rømer Measures the Speed of Light
Ole Rømer: first measurement of the speed of light.
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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.⟶
SuperstitionScientific RevolutionFolklore
France🔬 Newton's Discovery of the Spectrum of Light
Sir Isaac Newton: discovers that white light is a mixture of distinct coloured rays (the spectrum).⟶
PhysicsOpticsScientific RevolutionExperimentationLight
United Kingdom💡 Ole Rømer Measures the Speed of Light
Ole Rømer: first measurement of the speed of light.⟶
PhysicsOpticsMeasurementAstronomyScientific RevolutionLight
DenmarkFrance🔭 Messier Publishes Astronomical Catalogue
Charles Messier: publishes catalogue of astronomical objects (Messier Objects) now known to include galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae.⟶
AstronomyScientific RevolutionGalaxiesCosmologyObservation
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