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12 Apr 1749
Euler |
Euler (mathematics) Euler produces the first proof of Fermat's theorem on sums of two squares, based on infinite descent. |
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12 Apr 1749
Radcliffe Library |
Radcliffe Library (institutions) Official opening of the Radcliffe Library in Oxford, built under the will of the physician John Radcliffe (died 1714) (although it does not become a primarily science library until 1810). |
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