1676 in science
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The year 1676 in science and technology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Astronomy
- Danish astronomer Ole Rømer (1644-1710) measures the speed of light by observing the eclipses of Jupiter's moons: Roemer obtains a speed of only 140,000 miles per second, which is approximately 25% too slow.
- Foundation of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
[edit] Medicine
- Antony Van Leeuwenhoek discovers bacteria, observed with the microscope.
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[edit] Deaths
- John Ogilby, English map-maker (born 1600)
