| 6 March 1665 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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Scientific communication gains a dated public record
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| 6 March 1665 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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Mathematical knowledge becomes periodical news
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| 6 March 1665 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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The journal's network reflected empire and exclusion
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| 4 December 1639 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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Horrocks observes a transit of Venus
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| 4 December 1639 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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A corrected planetary model produces a successful prediction
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| 4 December 1639 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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The transit supports measurement of the solar system
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| 4 December 1639 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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Small networks contribute to mathematical astronomy
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| 4 December 1639 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Horrocks observes Venus in transit
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| 4 December 1639 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Crabtree independently sees Venus on the Sun
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| 4 December 1639 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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A predicted transit becomes visible
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| 4 December 1639 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Venus appears as a small black disk
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