1727 in science
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The year 1727 in science and technology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Mathematics
- The 1727 Paris Prize is based on a problem on the masting of ships, to calculate the number of masts to use and where in the ship to locate the masts. A 19-year-old Euler, who wrote his essay in 1726, wins the 1727 Paris Prize (published in 1728).
[edit] Events
- The kilt was invented by Thomas Rawlinson, the English owner of an ironworks factory, who designed it as a cheap uniform for better maneuverability around machinery. Ian MacDonnel of Glengarry adopted the garment along with his clansmen, and the kilt was worn throughout the highlands by 1745.
[edit] Optics
- Eyeglasses, with side pieces that rest on the ears, were invented by Englishman Edward Scarlett.
[edit] Births
- March 19 - Ferdinand Berthoud, Swiss clockmaker and maker of scientific instruments (died 1807)
- April 7 - Michel Adanson, French botanist (died 1806)
[edit] Deaths
- 20 March - Isaac Newton, physicist and mathematician (born 1643)
