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1600 in science
The year 1600 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
See also: 1599 in science , other events of 1600, 1601 in science, and the list of years in science.
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Exploration
- December 31 - British East India Company is founded.
- Tadoussac, France's first trading post on the mainland of New France (now Canada), is established
Geology
- William Gilbert publishes De Magnete which describes the Earth's magnetic field and is the beginning of modern geomagnetism.
Mathematics
- Ludolph van Ceulen computed the first 35 decimals of π at about this time.
Physics
- William Gilbert coins the word electricity.
Technology
- Simon Stevin invents a carriage propelled by sails.
Births
- November : John Ogilby (d. 1676), cartographer
Deaths
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