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1632 in science

The year 1632 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1631 in science, other events of 1632, 1633 in science, list of years in science

Table of contents

1 Astronomy 2 Births 3 Deaths

Astronomy

• The world's first official observatory is established at Leiden in the Netherlands

Births

• October 24 - Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopic research (died 1723)

Deaths