The year 1612 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... Technology (Gr. ...

See also: 1611 in science, other events of 1612, 1613 in science and the list of years in science. The year 1611 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... The year 1613 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. ... The following entries cover events of a science or technology related nature which occurred in the listed year. ...

Astronomy

• The first description of the Andromeda Galaxy based on telescopic observation was given by Simon Marius

This image is a Galaxy Evolution Explorer observation of the large galaxy in Andromeda, Messier 31. ... 50 cm refracting telescope at Nice Observatory. ... Simon Marius Simon Marius (January 10, 1573 – December 26, 1624) was a German astronomer. ...

Medicine

• Santorre Santorio puts the thermometer to medical use

A thermometer is a device used to measure temperatures or temperature changes. ...

Births

• William Gascoigne (aprox) British inventor

William Gascoigne (1612?–1644) was a British maker of scientific instruments. ...

Deaths

• Christopher Clavius, German mathematician and astronomer (born 1537)