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Overview of the events of 1608 in science
The year 1608 in
science and
technology involved some significant events.
Technology
- October 2 –
Hans Lippershey demonstrates the first known
telescope to the government of the
Dutch Republic.
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- The flintlock
muzzleloader is invented; unlike most weapon systems which only lasted a few decades, the flintlock has a long-term impact.
- The manufacture of
alum is invented and successfully practised in England, under the patronage of
King James, by Lord Sheffield.
Zoology
Births
Deaths
- December –
Oswald Croll, German chemist and physician (born c1560)
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