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Edme Mariotte
1684May, 12

Edme Mariotte

Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (b. 1620)
Edme Mariotte (; French: [ɛdmə maʁjɔt]; c. 1620 – 12 May 1684) was a French physicist and priest (Abbé). He is particularly well known for formulating Boyle's law independently of Robert Boyle. Mariotte is also credited with designing the first Newton's cradle.

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    Isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmond Halley.