The year 1646 in
science and
technology involved some significant events.
Technology
*
Pascal's Law, a law of
hydrostatics is developed, stating that, in a perfect fluid, the pressure exerted on it anywhere is transmitted equally.
Publications
* Dr
Thomas Browne
Sir Thomas Browne (; 19 October 160519 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curi ...
's ''
Pseudodoxia Epidemica'' is published in
London, introducing the words ''
electricity'', ''
medical'', ''
pathology'', ''
hallucination'' and ''
computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...
'' to the
English language and casting doubt on the theory of
spontaneous generation.
Births
* April 20 –
Charles Plumier
Charles Plumier (; 20 April 1646 – 20 November 1704) was a French botanist after whom the frangipani genus ''Plumeria'' is named. Plumier is considered one of the most important of the botanical explorers of his time. He made three botanizing ...
,
French
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** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
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botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
(died
1704
In the Swedish calendar it was a leap year starting on Friday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January 7 – Partial solar eclipse, Solar Saros 146, is visible in ...
)
* July 1 –
Gottfried Leibniz,
German scientist and
mathematician (died
1716
Events
January–March
* January 16 – The application of the Nueva Planta decrees to Catalonia make it subject to the laws of the Crown of Castile, and abolishes the Principality of Catalonia as a political entity, concluding ...
)
Deaths
* November 29 –
Laurentius Paulinus Gothus,
Swedish
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theologian and
astronomer (born
1565)
References
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17th century in science
1640s in science