Children
1690
Jan 13
| 1690 • French physicist Denis Papin, while in Leipzig and having observed the mechanical power of atmospheric pressure on his 'digester', builds a working model of a reciprocating steam engine for pumping water, the first of its kind, though not efficient. |
1739
May 27
Age: 49y
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birth of childDaniel Goodrich Branford, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1739 • The Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston. |
1796
Age: 105y
| 1796 • Carl Gauss obtains conditions for the constructibility by ruler and compass of regular polygons, and is able to announce that the regular 17-gon is constructible by ruler and compasses. |