In 1661 , various scientific and technological events took place, some of which are presented below.
| 1661 in science |
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| 1651 • 1652 • 1653 • 1654 • 1655 • 1656 • 1657 |
| 1658 • 1659 • 1660 • 1661 • 1662 • 1663 • 1664 |
| 1665 • 1666 • 1667 • 1668 • 1669 • 1670 • 1671 |
| Other events in 1661 |
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Events
The first paper money in Europe
- January 30 : Lviv University was founded by decree of the Polish King John II Casimir .
- June: 18-year-old Isaac Newton was accepted as a student at Trinity College , University of Cambridge , more than 30 years of his subsequent life were associated with this institution [1] .
- At the suggestion of the chief postmaster Henry Bishop, English mail began using the postmark [2] .
- The first paper money in Europe was issued in Sweden [3] .
Publications
- The Italian biologist Marcello Malpigi , using a 180-fold microscope, found capillaries in his lungs . He set forth his discoveries in the treatise De Pulmonibus [4] .
- Anglo-Irish natural philosopher Robert Boyle in his book “The Skeptical Chemist ” outlined his views on the structure of matter: matter consists of atoms ( corpuscles ) and their compounds, and every natural phenomenon is the result of their motion and interaction. The book is considered by many historians of science to be the beginning of modern chemistry, which is separated from both alchemy and ancient errors [5] .
Born
- See also: Category: Born in 1661
- May 3 - Antonio Vallisneri , influential Italian physician and naturalist, teacher Lazzaro Spallanzani (died in 1730 ).
- December 18 - Christopher Polham , Swedish scientist and inventor (died in 1751 ).
- (?) - Guillaume Francois Lopital , French mathematician, author of the first textbook on mathematical analysis (died in 1704 ).
Died
- See also: Category: Deaths in 1661
- October - Gerard Desargues , French mathematician, founder of projective geometry (born in 1591 ).
- (?) - Famiano Nardini , Italian archaeologist and historian of ancient Rome (born around 1600).
Notes
- ↑ Kartsev V.P. Newton. - M .: Young Guard , 1987. - S. 43-51. - (The life of wonderful people ).
- ↑ History of the Postal Service , BBC (July 24, 2003). Date of treatment February 22, 2009.
- ↑ Sverige, Palmstruchska banken, Kreditsedel 10 daler silvermynt, 17 april 1666 (Swedish) . Alvin .
- ↑ Cliff, WJ Blood Vessels. - Cambridge University Press, 1976. - P. 14. - ISBN 0-521-20753-3 .
- ↑ Chemist's Handbook
See also
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