1690 in science - Definition and Overview

The year 1690 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1689 in science, other events of 1690, 1691 in science and the list of years in science.

Astronomy

• Giovanni Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiter's atmosphere.
• Earliest recorded sighting of the planet Uranus, by John Flamsteed, who mistakenly catalogues it as the star 34 Tauri

Births

• March 18 - Christian Goldbach, Prussian mathematician (died 1764)
• Jan Frederik Gronovius, Dutch botanist (died 1762)

Deaths