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See also: 1675 in science, other events of 1676, 1677 in science and the list of years in science.

1 Astronomy

• Ole Rømer measures the speed of light by observing Jupiter's moons
• Foundation of the Royal Greenwich Observatory

2 Physics

• Ole Rømer discovers that light has a finite speed
• Edme Mariotte publishes an essay describing Boyle's law, although following by 16 years Robert Boyle's discovery of the same inverse relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas.

3 Births

4 Deaths

• John Ogilby, English map-maker (born 1600The year 1600 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1599 in science, other events of 1600, 1601 in science, and the list of years in science. Exploration December 31 British East India Company is founde)

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1676Events January 29 Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Romer Bacon's Rebellion Year in topic 1676 in literature 1676 in music 1676 in science Births May 8 Frederick I of Sweden Deaths July 22 Pope Clement X 167 1676 in literatureSee also 1675 in literature, other events of 1676, 1677 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books The Man of Mode (play) George Etherege English-Adventures by a Person of Honor Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery Births Alexander Selkirk, t 1676 in musicDeaths January 14 Francesco Cavalli, Italian composer 1676. 1676 in scienceThe year 1676 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1675 in science, other events of 1676, 1677 in science and the list of years in science. Astronomy Ole Romer measures the speed of light by observing Jup