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1676 in science

The year 1676 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1675 in science, other events of 1676, 1677 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Astronomy 2 Physics 3 Births 4 Deaths

Astronomy

• Ole Rømer measures the speed of light by observing Jupiter's moons
• Foundation of the Royal Greenwich Observatory

Physics

• Ole Romer discovers that light has a finite speed

Births

Deaths

• John Ogilby, English map-maker (born 1600)

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