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1642 in science
The year 1642 in science and technology involved some significant events.
Astronomy
•
Rundetårn
astronomical observatory
for the
University of Copenhagen
is completed, as is also the
Panzano Observatory
. ==Computing==
Computing
• 19-year-old
Blaise Pascal
begins to develop the
Pascaline
, the first practical
mechanical calculator
, initially to help with the recording of taxes. ==Exploration==
Exploration
• November 24 –
Abel Tasman
,
Dutch
explorer
, is the first European known to sight
Tasmania
, which he names
Anthoonij van Diemenslandt
. • December 13 – Tasman is the first European known to sight
New Zealand
. ==Technology==
Technology
• Opening throughout of the
Briare Canal
in France, the first
summit level canal
in Europe built using
pound lock
s. • The printmaking process of
mezzotint
is developed by
Ludwig von Siegen
. ==Births==
Births
• March
(possible date)
–
Seki Takakazu
,
Japan
ese
mathematician
(died
1708
) • December 25 (
OS
) –
Isaac Newton
,
English
polymath
(died
1727
) ==Deaths==
Deaths
• January 8 –
Galileo Galilei
,
Italian
astronomer
(born
1564
) ==References==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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