Scientific Revolution

Columbus and Vespucci born

Feb 21, 1451

Christopher Columbus (d.1506) is born as is Amerigo Vespucci (d.1512), explorers.

Nicolas Copernicus born

Feb 19, 1473

Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) born.

Magellan's circumnavigation

Sep 6, 1522

Ferdinend Magellan famously completes the first circumnavigaton of the globe.

Newton's interest in alchemy

Feb 20, 1670

Newton concentrated and sustained interest in alchemy.

Hevelius provides extensive catalogue

Feb 21, 1679

The Danzig astronomer Johannes Hevelius describes his instruments and provides one of the most extensive catalogues of the period.

Equation for focal lengths of lenses

Feb 21, 1693

Edmond Halley provides a mathematical eq uation for finding the focal lengths of lenses of all shapes.

First textbook on calculus

Feb 21, 1696

Publication of the first textbook on the calculus by the Marquis de L'Hopital (1661-1704)

Leibniz establishes Berlin Academy of Science

Feb 21, 1700

Gottfied Wilhelm von Leibniz organizes and establishes the Berlin Academy of Science.

Newton publishes Opticks

Feb 20, 1717

Newton publisbes second English edition of Opticks with eight queries.

Newton's Observations Upon the Prophecies

Feb 19, 1733

newton's observiations upon the prophecies is published (london); some eleven printings follow.