- 1639 in science
The year 1639 in
science andtechnology involved some significant events.Technology
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Astronomy
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November 24 -Jeremiah Horrocks , an Englishastronomer , observes thetransit of Venus Exploration
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Casiquiare canal , ariver forming a naturalcanal between theAmazon River andOrinoco River basins, is first encountered byEurope ansBirths
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December 18 -Gottfried Kirch , German astronomer (died 1710)
* c. 1639 -Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut , French explorer (died 1710)Deaths
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