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1647-1712?, physicist; natural philosopher, French

Papin, Denis

1647
Print maker best-known for his work for the Académie des Sciences.

Le Clerc, Sebastien

1637 - 1714
1649-1713, anatomist, Dutch

Bidloo, Govert

1649 - 1713
1646-1716, mathematician; philospher, German

Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm

1646 - 1716
1626-1697, physician; poet, Italian

Redi, Francesco

1626 - 1697
1636 or 1637-1702, physician; writer, Dutch

Harvey, Gideon

1636 - 1702
1639-1684, artist; painter, Dutch

Netscher, Caspar

1639 - 1684
1632-1723, merchant; scientist and microscope maker, Dutch

Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van

1632 - 1723
1636 or 1838-1706, physician; anatomist, French, published Nouvelles tables anatomiques, 1678

Bourdon, Amé

1636 - 1706
1637-1651, warship, English

HMS Sovereign of the Seas

1637 - 1651
1650-1909, wholesale chemist; druggist, London, England

Hearon, Squire and Francis Limited

1650 - 1909
1624-1689, physician, English

Sydenham, Thomas

1624 - 1689
1637-1720, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitallers, Spanish

Perellos de Roccaful, Ramon

1637 - 1720
1637-1712, inventor; artist; Dutch

Heyden, Jan van der

1637 - 1712
1648/9-1724, clock and watchmaker; barometer maker, English; British

Quare, Daniel

1648 - 1724
1635-1715, optician (lens maker) and astronomer, Italian

Campani, Giuseppe

1635 - 1715
1688-1763, mathematical instrument maker; science lecturer, British; English

Hauksbee, Francis

1604 - 1763
1638-1675, mathematician; inventor of the reflecting telescope, Scottish

Gregory, James

1638 - 1675
1625-1695, natural philosopher; mathematical instrument maker; engineer; inventor; diplomat; English

Morland, Sir Samuel

1625 - 1695
1632-1704, philosopher; physician, English

Locke, John

1632 - 1704
1647-1730, politician; statesman, English

Finch, Daniel

1647 - 1730
1639-1715, astronomer; cartographer, Japanese

Shibukawa, Harumi

1639 - 1715
1633-1703, naval official; diarist, British; English

Pepys, Samuel

1633 - 1703
d. 1682, physician; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Paris; French

Morand, Antoine-Jean

1640 - 1682
1620-1691, engraver, draughtsman, English

Faithorne, William

1620 - 1691
1622-1703, court mathematician; engineer, Italian

Viviani, Vincenzo

1622 - 1703
Active 1650-1707, marine painter, Dutch

Van der Velde, Willem

1633 - 1707
1630-1685, reigned 1660-1685, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Charles II

1630 - 1685
active c1650 - c.1950, printers, London

Smith & Ebbs.

1650
1644-1727, bookseller; benefactor, hospital founder, English

Guy, Thomas

1644 - 1727
1650-1702, Prince of Orange; King of England, Scotland & Ireland

William III

1650 - 1702
1623-1662, mathematician; physicist; religious philosopher, French

Pascal, Blaise

1623 - 1662
1650?-1715, engineer, English

Savery, Thomas

1650 - 1715
1630?-1706, horologist, French

Thuret, Isaac

1630 - 1706
c. 1620-1684, physicist; plant physiologist; priest, French

Mariotte, Edmé

1620 - 1684
1638-1715, King of France, known as the Sun King

Louis XIV

1638 - 1715
1634/5-1724, sundial maker; mathematical, optical & scientific instrument maker, England & Paris, France

Butterfield, Michael

1634 - 1724
1629-1693, mathematician; astronomer; physicist, Dutch

Huygens, Christiaan

1629 - 1695

Flamsteed, John

1646 - 1719

Boyle, Robert

1627 - 1691

Keith, George

1639 - 1716

Lister, Martin

1639 - 1712
1642-1717, physician; alchemist; statesman, German

Waitz, Jakob

1642 - 1717
1647-1706, philosopher, French

Bayle, Pierre

1647 - 1706
1638-1771, anatomist; botanist; physician, Dutch

Ruysch, Frederik

1638 - 1771
1627-1691, natural philosopher, Irish

Boyle, Robert

1627 - 1691
1628-1694, physician, Italian

Malpighi, Marcello

1628 - 1694
1638-1686, pioneer in anatomy and geology, Danish

Steno, Nicolaus

1638 - 1686
1633/5-1692, artist; engraver; draughtsman, British

Loggan, David

1633 - 1692
1866-1883, railway company, United Kingdom

Llynvi & Ogmore Railway

628 - 1883