1644 in science
The year 1644 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
See also: 1643 in science, other events of 1644, 1645 in science and the list of years in science.
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Events
- The Basel problem is posed by Pietro Mengoli, and would puzzle mathematicians until solved by Leonhard Euler in 1735.
Births
- September 25 - Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer who made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light (died 1710)
Deaths
Categories
1644 | 1640s in science