- 1692 in science
The year 1692 in
science andtechnology :Events
* In the American colonies, the Salem
Witch trials of 1692 develop, following 250 years ofwitch-hunt s inEurope .Mathematics
* The
tractrix , sometimes called atractory or equitangential curve, is first studied byChristiaan Huygens , who gave it its name.Technology
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Births
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April 22 - James Stirling,mathematician (died 1770)Deaths
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