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1671 in France

Explore 3 historical events and records for France in 1671.

Historical records for France in 1671

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January

Birth of Francois-Marie de Broglie

Broglie, Francois-Marie de · House / House of Broglie

Birth of Francois-Marie de Broglie

Other events (month unknown)

Earth Meridian Measurement

Picard, Jean · Paris · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

Completes a precise meridian-arc measurement north of Paris.

Size of the Earth

Picard, Jean · Paris · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

Calculates Earths size with unprecedented seventeenth-century accuracy.

How these records were prepared

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