1706 in science

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The year 1706 in science and technology involved some significant events.

Mathematics

• William Jones publishes Synopsis palmariorum matheseos or, A New Introduction to the Mathematics, Containing the Principles of Arithmetic and Geometry Demonstrated in a Short and Easie Method ... Designed for ... Beginners in which he
  • proposes using the symbol π (the Greek letter pi, as an abbreviation for perimeter) to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
  • introduces John Machin's quickly converging inverse-tangent series for π (pi), enabling it to be computed to 100 decimal places.

Medicine

• Giovanni Battista Morgagni publishes Adversaria anatomica, the first in a series in which he describes his observations of human anatomy.

Technology

• Francis Hauksbee produces his 'Influence machine' to generate static electricty.

Births

• January 17 - Benjamin Franklin, American scientist and inventor, known for his experiments with electricity (d. 1790)
• January 28 - John Baskerville, English printer and inventor (d. 1775)
• May 12 - François Boissier de Sauvages de Lacroix, French physician and botanist (d. 1767)
• June 10 - John Dollond, English optician (d. 1761)
• December 17 - Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (d. 1749)

Deaths

• Date unknown - Jeanne Dumée, French astronomer