1731 in science
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The year 1731 in science and technology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Astronomy
- The octant is developed by John Hadley; the sextant eventually replaced the octant and became an essential tool of navigation.
- The orrery (or planetarium model) is developed as an apparatus showing the relative positions of heavenly bodies in the solar system by using balls moved by wheelwork.
[edit] Geology
- The modern seismograph was developed by Nicholas Cerillo, an Italian scientist, using a pendulum.
[edit] Technology
- The thermometer was developed, to measure the temperature of either water or air.
- The harpoon gun was developed and used for the purpose of throwing the harpoon into the body of whales.
[edit] Awards
- Copley Medal: The first Copley Medal is awarded to Stephen Gray.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- December 29 - Brook Taylor, English mathematician (born 1685)
