1610 ⟶ Orion Nebula Identified by Peiresc
The Orion Nebula is identified by Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Pe...
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➕ Viète Introduces Modern Algebraic Notation
François Viète's New algebra shows the modern notational algebraic manipulation.⟶
MathematicsAlgebraScientific RevolutionNotationSymbolism
France🌌 Orion Nebula Identified by Peiresc
The Orion Nebula is identified by Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc of France.⟶
AstronomyScientific ObservationRenaissanceTelescopeDiscovery
France⚗️ Fermat Formulates His Last Theorem
Pierre de Fermat formulates his so-called Last Theorem, unsolved until 1995.⟶
MathematicsNumber TheoryAlgebraScientific Revolution
France⚗️ 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🔭 Messier Publishes Astronomical Catalogue
Charles Messier: publishes catalogue of astronomical objects (Messier Objects) now known to include galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae.⟶
AstronomyScientific RevolutionGalaxiesCosmologyObservation
France🧕 Cro-Magnon Human Remains Discovered
Cro-Magnon man first identified.⟶
PaleontologyAnthropologyHuman EvolutionArchaeologyFossil Discovery
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