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Invention of Calculus by Leibniz and Newton
While this was before Eulers time, I think its important to show this so that you can see how far along calculus had come by the time Euler was a mathematician. -
Euler is born
Euler is welcomed into the world in Basel, Switzerland. -
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The Great Awakening
A period of religious revival within the British Colonies. This was happening not only her but in Europe and England as well. -
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Chinese Expansion
During this period of time, China saw massive expansion on behalf of the Qianlong emperor. All aspects of China, geographically, economically, intellectually, etc. saw massive improvement. -
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The Irish Famine
Due to cold and dry weather, Ireland went through a famine that killed about 13%-20% of the population. -
The Goldbach Conjecture
The Goldbach Conjecture is a famous unsolved math problem that states that every integer greater than two is equal to the sum of two prime numbers. -
Mozart
Legendary composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born -
British Industrial Revolution
The British industrial revolution marked a period of time where many inventions were being made such as the improved steam engine, the flying shuttle, the spinning jenny and the cotton gin -
King George
King George III becomes the king of England -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by American colonists. Britain began to impose heavy taxes on everything they were importing into the country so the Sons of Liberty organized this event in which they would dump tea from ships into the water. -
Illuminati
The Illuminati is founded by German philosopher Adam Weishaupt. -
The United States
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by congress, severing ties between the United States and Great Britain -
Euler passes away
Euler passes away at the age of 76 from a hemhorrage -
Differential Geometry
G. Monge publishes the first treatise on the theory of surfaces which will come to be known as differential geometry today. A little bit after Eulers time