1671 in science
The year 1671 in science and technology involved some significant events.
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Astronomy
- Completion of Paris Observatory, the world's first such national institution.[1]
Mathematics
- James Gregory develops a series expansion for the inverse tangent function and discovers Taylor's theorem.
- Sawaguchi Kazuyuki (沢口 一之) publishes Kokin-Sanpo-Ki (古今算法之記), in which he gives the first comprehensive applied account of Chinese algebra in Japan.
Medicine
- Publication of Les secrets de la medecine des Chinois, the first Western book on traditional Eastern medicine, in Grenoble.
Physics
- Jacques Rohault publishes Traité de physique in Paris, disseminating Cartesian physics.
Births
- October 1 – Guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (died 1742)
Deaths
- June 25 – Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Italian astronomer (born 1598)
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References
- "Observatory of Paris". Paris Walking Tours. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
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