| 25 October 1671 |
France
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Astronomy
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Saturn observation reveals a new orbiting body
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| 8 June 1637 |
France
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Mathematics
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Discourse on Method appears with La Géométrie
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| 8 June 1637 |
France
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Mathematics
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Coordinates transform relations between algebra and geometry
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| 8 June 1637 |
France
|
Mathematics
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Printed mathematics reaches a wider reading public
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| 8 June 1637 |
France
|
Mathematics
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Analytic geometry emerges from a longer intercultural history
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| 7 November 1631 |
France
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Astronomy
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Gassendi observes Mercury cross the Sun
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| 7 November 1631 |
France
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Astronomy
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Prediction meets a visible transit
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| 7 November 1631 |
France
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Astronomy
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Mercury looks smaller than expected
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| 7 November 1631 |
France
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Astronomy
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A telescope records a rare alignment
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