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1669 - Measurement of the Earth and of the Distances at Sea
Jean Picard, a priest, an astronomer and a geodesist, aged 49, has measured an arc of meridian between Paris and Amiens, hence the radius...
Luc CHAMBON
Apr 9
7 min read
1660 - Modern Mindset
René Descartes ‘Les siècles n’ont rien produit de tel… Ce qui a surtout recommandé sa philosophie, c’est… qu’il a osé substituer des...
Luc CHAMBON
Apr 8
8 min read
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