1696 in science - Definition

The year 1696 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1695 in science, other events of 1696, 1697 in science and the list of years in science.

Mathematics

• Guillaume François Antoine de l'Hôpital states his rule for the computation of certain limits
• Jakob Bernoulli and Johann Bernoulli solve brachistochrone problem, the first result in the calculus of variations

Births

• Henri Pitot, French physicist, inventor of the pitot tube (died 1771)

Deaths

• Jean Richer, astronomer (born 1630)