1642 in science

The year 1642 in science and technology

See also: 1641 in science, other events of 1642, 1643 in science, list of years in science.

Exploration

Abel Janzoon Tasman, Dutch explorer, sights Tasmania, which he names Anthony Van Dieman's Land.

Births

December 25 - Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician and scientist.

Deaths

January 8 - Galileo Galilei, astronomer

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