Births on February 16

Pierre Bouguer

Born on February 16, 1698

Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (d. 1758)

Pierre Bouguer (French: [buˈge]) (16 February 1698, Croisic – 15 August 1758, Paris) was a French mathematician, geophysicist, geodesist, and astronomer. He is also known as "the father of naval architecture".

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Events on 1698

2 Jul

Steam engine
Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine.
5 Sep

Peter I of Russia
In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.