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1621 in science
The year
1621 in
science
and
technology
involved some significant events.
Astronomy
Johann Schreck
(
1576
âÂÂ
1630
), also known as Johannes Schreck, Terrenz or Terrentius, introduces the
telescope
to
China
.
Botany
The
University of Oxford Botanic Garden
, the oldest
botanical garden
in
Great Britain
, is founded as a
physic garden
by
Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby
.
Medicine
Robert Burton
publishes his treatise
The Anatomy of Melancholy
.
Physics
Willebrord Snellius
formulates
Snell's law
on
refraction
.
Technology
A simple
microscope
is developed.
Cornelius Vermuyden
begins reclamation of
Canvey Island
in
England
.
Births
January 27 âÂÂ
Thomas Willis
,
English
physician
who contributes to knowledge of the
nervous
and
cardiovascular system
s (died
1675
)
Deaths
July 2 âÂÂ
Thomas Harriot
, English
ethnographer
,
astronomer
and
mathematician
(born c.
1560
)
September 1 âÂÂ
BahÃÂþ al-dën al-ÿÃÂmilë
,
Arab
philosopher
and astronomer (born
1547
)
Jan Jesenius
,
Slovak
physician (born
1566
)
References