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  2. 1700 in science - Wikipedia

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    approx. date – The clarinet might have been invented by the German flute maker Joseph Mamadski as a modification of the chalumeau, but it will not be until the late 18th century that composers include clarinets into their orchestrations.

  3. Age of Discovery - Wikipedia

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    Few Europeans during the period used the term "invention" for the European encounters, with the exception of Martin Waldseemüller, whose map first used the term "America". [ 12 ] A central legal concept of the discovery doctrine , expounded by the US Supreme Court in 1823, draws on assertions of European powers' right to claim land during ...

  4. Major explorations after the Age of Discovery - Wikipedia

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    The basic geography of the Antarctic coastline was not understood until the mid-to-late 19th century. It may safely be said that all the navigators who fell in with the southern ice up to 1750 did so by being driven off their course and not of set purpose.

  5. 17th century - Wikipedia

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    Some of the greatest inventions took place in this century. It was during this period that the European colonization of the Americas began in earnest, including the exploitation of the silver deposits, which resulted in bouts of inflation as wealth was drawn into Europe. [ 2 ]

  6. Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890) - Wikipedia

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    Many years later, Evans' invention would be sold off for parts. On July 16, 2005, Philadelphia celebrated the 200th anniversary of Oliver Evans's Orukter Amphibolos. Many historians describe Oliver Evans' invention as the United States' first land and water transporter. [46] 1805 Vapor-compression refrigeration. Schematic of Gorrie's 1841 ice ...

  7. 1700s (decade) - Wikipedia

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    The 1700s decade ran from January 1, 1700, to December 31, 1709. The decade is marked by a shift in the political structure of the Indian subcontinent , and the decline of the Mughal Empire . Millennium

  8. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    The Lower Paleolithic period lasted over 3 million years, during which there many human-like species evolved including toward the end of this period, Homo sapiens.The original divergence between humans and chimpanzees occurred 13 (), however interbreeding continued until as recently as 4 Ma, with the first species clearly belonging to the human (and not chimpanzee) lineage being ...

  9. Category:1700s in science - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1700s in science" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1700 in science;