1659 in science

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The year 1659 in science and technology involved some significant events.

Astronomy

• Christiaan Huygens publishes Systema Saturnium, including the first illustration of the Orion Nebula.

Mathematics

• First known use of the term Abscissa, by Stefano degli Angeli.

Medicine

• Thomas Willis publishes De Febribus.

Physics

• Christiaan Huygens derives the formula for centripedal force.

Births

• February 27 - William Sherard, English botanist (d. 1728)
• June 3 - David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)

Deaths

• October 10 - Abel Tasman, Dutch explorer (b. 1603)