1628 ⟶ Snellius's Law of Refraction

Willebrord Snellius: the law of refraction also known as Sne...
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💡 Willebrord Snellius Publishes Snell's Law

Willebrord Snellius: Snell's law⟶
Willebrord Snellius Publishes Snell's Law (1621)
OpticsSnell's LawRefractionWillebrord SnelliusPhysicsWave Theory of LightEarly Modern Period
NetherlandsNetherlands

👓 Snellius's Law of Refraction

Willebrord Snellius: the law of refraction also known as Snell's law.⟶
Snellius's Law of Refraction (1628)
OpticsRefractionPhysicsLightSnellius17th CenturyScientific RevolutionLaws of PhysicsWave Theory
NetherlandsNetherlands

💧 Pascal's Law

Blaise Pascal: Pascal's law⟶
Pascal's Law (1660)
PhysicsFluid MechanicsBlaise PascalPressureHydrostatics17th CenturyScientific RevolutionPascal's LawHydraulics
FranceFrance

📏 Hooke's Law

Robert Hooke: Hooke's law⟶
Hooke's Law (1660)
PhysicsElasticityRobert HookeMechanicsMaterials Science17th CenturyScientific RevolutionHooke's LawExperimentation

💨 Boyle's Law

Robert Boyle: Boyle's law⟶
Boyle's Law (1662)
Boyle's LawPhysicsGasesRobert BoylePressureVolume17th CenturyScientific RevolutionIdeal Gases

🌈 Isaac Newton discovers the spectrum of white light

Sir Isaac Newton: discovers that white light is a mixture of distinct coloured rays (the spectrum).⟶
Isaac Newton discovers the spectrum of white light (1672)
OpticsSir Isaac NewtonPhysicsLightColor17th CenturyEnglandSpectrumScientific Revolution