1652 in science

none 1652 science 1652 The year 1652 in science and technology involved some significant events. Publications Elias Ashmole publishes his anthology of English alchemical literature, Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum. Gerard Boate's Natural History of Ireland is published posthumously.Connolly S. J. The Oxford companion to Irish history Oxford University Press 9780199691869 53 2nd Nicholas Culpeper publishes his herbal, The English Physitian, or, An astrologo-physical discourse on the vulgar herbs of this nation, being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself, being sick.Patrick Curry Culpeper, Nicholas (1616–1654) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/6882 2011-03-23 Priest, statesman, economist and poet Robert Arnauld d'Andilly publishes La manière de cultiver les arbres fruitiers. Par le Sieur Le Gendre, curé d'Hénonville. Où il est traité des pepinieres, des espaliers, des contr'espaliers, des arbres en buisson, & à haute tige in Paris, advocating the training of fruit trees on espaliers. Births April 21 – Michel Rolle, French mathematician, known for Rolle's theorem (died 1719) Deaths October 8 – John Greaves, English astronomer (born 1602) November 4 – Jean-Charles de la Faille, Flemish mathematician (born 1597) November 21 – Jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician and astronomer (born 1585) References Category:17th century in science Category:1650s in science