Deaths on September 19

Ole Rømer

Died on September 19, 1710

Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1644)

Ole Christensen Rømer (Danish: [ˈoːlə ˈʁœˀmɐ]; 25 September 1644 – 19 September 1710) was a Danish astronomer who, in 1676, made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light.

Rømer also invented the modern thermometer showing the temperature between two fixed points, namely the points at which water respectively boils and freezes.

In scientific literature, alternative spellings such as "Roemer", "Römer", or "Romer" are common.

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Events on 1710

10 Apr

Copyright
The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.
20 Aug

Battle of Saragossa
War of the Spanish Succession: A multinational army led by the Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg defeats the Spanish-Bourbon army commanded by Alexandre Maître, Marquis de Bay in the Battle of Saragossa.
13 Oct

Siege of Port Royal (1710)
Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces.

Deaths on September 19

Ole Rømer

Died on September 19, 1710

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